Canada Health Act - what every clinician needs to know: Lunch & Learn with the TRP
Join the Translational Research Program (TRP) at the University of Toronto for our Lunch & Learn with TRP: Bite-Sized Insights for Better Care - a series of fast-paced, interactive lunch-hour sessions designed to give clinicians and healthcare workers practical tools to lead change in their organizations and improve patient care.
In just 60 minutes, you’ll gain actionable insights, ask questions, and leave with new strategies you can use the same day.
This session will cover how the Canada Health Act is relevant today.
How does Canada’s Health Act shape what you can and cannot do in your practice? Join us for a clear, clinician-focused overview of the intricacies of these Acts and what they mean for day-to-day patient care. Learn what’s possible under current legislation, where the grey areas lie, and how to advocate for change.
Our expert speaker will share a 20-minute talk followed by Q&A and discussion. You’ll leave with practical tools to engage patients meaningfully in your work.
Speaker: Gilbert Sharpe, former Professor of Mental Health Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and Director of the Legal Branch for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
More details to follow soon.
Who should attend
These sessions are aimed at those working in the healthcare industry interested in innovation and change. However, all interested in this topic are welcome.
When and where
Wednesday, November 19, 2025. 12 – 1 pm ET
Online via Zoom.
The full series of Lunch & Learn with TRP: Bite-Sized Insights for Better Care
All sessions take place on Wednesdays online 12 - 1pm ET. Sessions will be recorded so you can watch any time!
- October 22, 2025: Patient engagement & communications
- November 19, 2025: Canada Health Act: what every clinician needs to know
- January 28, 2026: Informed consent & shared decisions: getting it right in real life
- March 18, 2026: Health economics made simple: cost-benefit thinking for better care
