Get Talking! Bureaucracy to Bedside: Streamlining Healthcare for Better Patient Outcomes
Get Talking! is an in-person discussion series focused on the most challenging issues facing healthcare today including equitable access to care, legislation, funding, delivery, and innovation. It is intended to showcase multiple perspectives and create a forum for a constructive, respectful discussion.
Join us for a debate on "Bureaucracy to Bedside: Streamlining Healthcare for Better Patient Outcomes".
Host
Speakers
Elinor Caplan, former Minister of Health for Ontario.
Elinor Caplan PC, is a businesswoman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. A Liberal, she served as a cabinet minister in the provincial government of David Peterson and the federal government of Jean Chrétien.
Mark Smithyes, MBA, Janus Life Sciences Consulting
With over 30+ year career in Life Sciences, Mark has had a wide range of experiences. He held various senior leadership positions in pharmaceutical and medical device companies, founded a life sciences start up venture, and lectures at the University of Toronto. In 2017, he founded Janus Life Sciences Consulting where he serves as a managing director. Mark has ample experience with bureaucracy and administration in healthcare. He will discuss the effect of bureaucracy on patient care and healthcare innovation.
When and where
In person on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 4 - 6 pm ET
TRP Auditorium
263 McCaul St. Toronto, ON
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The full series
- 15 October, 2024: Disrupting healthcare: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Innovation
- 26 November, 2024: Healing and Justice: Indigenous Perspectives on Healthcare
- 4 February, 2025: Crisis Response: Delivering Global Health in Emergencies
- 11 March, 2025: Bureaucracy to Bedside: Streamlining Healthcare for Better Patient Outcomes
- 8 April, 2025: Post-legalization – The Social and Healthcare Implications of Marijuana Legalization
- 20 May, 2025: Balancing Autonomy and Ethics in Healthcare