Health and Healthcare For All: The Challenge For Primary Care in a New Era
Thursday, November 24, 2016 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Our healthcare system has failed to respond to society’s evolving perception of health and our expectations for healthcare. Sociodemographic changes such as an aging population, the prevalence of chronic diseases, increasing cost restraint and rising health inequity all place an added burden on a healthcare system designed to deliver care in another context. At the same time, attempts to change how we deliver care, while transformative in appearance, have not delivered on the promise of substantial or sustained change.
Primary care must be central to any successful change strategy and those most directly involved must ensure that our communities enjoy the highest standards of health and healthcare. Achieving this will require change that is as challenging as it is transformative.
Members Forum - Virtual Care and Digital Health Technologies supporting Primary Care
Friday, November 25, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The 2016 Annual Members’ Forum will provide a unique look at the role of virtual care and digital health technologies that support primary care. The Members’ Forum provides a chance for physicians to interact with digital health industry leaders to learn and share in how technology can help support practice and better health outcomes.
The panel includes:
- Moderator: Dr. Darren Larsen, Chief Medical Officer, OntarioMD
- Dr. Asim Masood, Chief Medical Officer, Canada Health Infoway
- Dr. Bob Bell, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
- Dr. Rob Williams, Chief Medical Officer, Ontario Telemedicine Network
- Dr. Clare Liddy, Primary Care Lead, BASE e-Consult Service
- Dr. Abhishek Raut, OCFP Board Director
Closing Keynote Address - Physician Health: A Key Driver of Excellence in Patient Care
Saturday, November 26, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Stress is inherent in medicine and can lead to burnout. Recent studies of physicians in Canada and the US show that up to 60% of physicians suffer from burnout. Physician health is inextricably linked with, and has a significant impact on, excellence in patient care. This presentation focuses on understanding why stress occurs in the medical workplace and recognizing early warning signs of stress and burnout. The number one cause of stress is revealed, as well as the number one solution. Participants will also learn how to enhance their resilience to better manage stress. Resilience is the ability to bounce back after stress and psychological challenge. The five key components of resilience will be described. Methods are outlined for implementation of strategies that address each component to assist in preventing burnout and promoting resilience. Physician resilience is the key to enhancing healthcare, including the quality of care and quality of caring, as well as the sustenance of the healthcare workforce and leadership. Healthy physicians lead to healthy patients.