Okanagan Technology Symposium 2005
The Integration of Research Information, Life Science and Health Informatics
National Conference & Exposition
June 27-28, 2005
The Grand Okanagan Hotel/Resort, Kelowna, B.C.

Conference Agenda

June 27th, 2005
7:30-8:15	Registration and Trade Show open
8:00-8:10	Welcome Remarks: John Weisbeck, Conference Chairman Opening Remarks: Senator Ross Fitzpatrick - Government of Canada
8:10-8:30	Keynote Address: The Honourable Iris Evans, Minister of Health and Wellness, Province of Alberta
8:30-8:50	Keynote Address: Bob Nakagawa, National Representative - Health Council of Canada, and Director of Pharmacy, Fraser Health Authority
8:50-9:45	Keynote Address: "Integrated Performance Solutions - Leveraging Process and Technology to Achieve Optimal Outcomes" Joseph Camaratta, Vice President, Global Solutions, Siemens Medical Solutions, USA (5.8 MB) "Healthcare providers juggle competing financial and clinical demands in the delivery of care. Integrated Performance Solutions uses process-based design techniques to align technology and operations to maximize outcomes." BC CIO's Respond: An open forum to discuss process and technology outcomes lead by Joseph Camaratta, Neil Currie, CIO, Fraser Health Authority Pat Ryan, CIO, Interior Health Authority John Schinbein, CIO, Ministry of Health Services
9:45-10:00	Coffee Break - sponsored by ALTANA Pharma
10:00-11:00	Life Sciences Research - Global Perspective Kareem Saad, Global Manager, Research and Development, Information Based Medicine, IBM (6.0 MB) Greg Horowitt, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Global CONNECT San Diego Jeffrey Miller, Vice President Hewlett Packard, Worldwide Health Care Practice
11:00-12:00	Life Science Research - Public Sector Perspective Philip Steenkamp, Deputy Minister for Strategic Policy and Social Development, Office of the Premier, Province of British Columbia (702 KB) Alan Winter, President, Genome BC (8.4 MB)   Aubrey Tingle, CEO, Michael Smith Foundation (1.3 MB)
12:00-1:30	Lunch Break Sponsored by Bell Canada
1:30-3:00	Integration of Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines and Technology Moderator: Dr. Mike Golby, GP and future President BCMA Dr. Art McGregor, Chair, VIHA Collaborative (122 KB) George Fettes, Senior Business Consultant, Chronic Disease Management and Primary Health Care, Minstry of Health Services, Province of British Columbia (806 KB) Dr. George Wray, GP (1.3 MB)   Dr. John Millar, Executive Director, Population Health Surveillance and Disease Control Planning, Provincial Health Services Authority, BC
3:00-3:30	Keynote: Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, President, BC Cancer Agency (11.7 MB)
3:30-3:45	Coffee Break- sponsored by ALTANA Pharma
3:45-5:00	Industry Perspective on the Collaboration of Health Information and Integrated Health Initiatives Wolfgang Baun, Vice President, Canada Health Care, EDS Canada (1.7 MB) Ron McKerrow, Executive Vice President, Provincial Health Services Authority Mike Gavigan, Director, Saskatchewan Health Information Solutions Centre Corinne Campney, Strategic Customer Relations Director, TELUS (737 KB)
5:00-5:10	Wrap Up and Commentary - John Weisbeck, Conference Chairman
6:00-9:00	Reception in Trade Show area - sponsored by Nortel Networks Gala Dinner - Special Keynote Address:Minister of Health,* Province of B.C - Sponsored by AstraZeneca

June 28th, 2005
8:30-8:35	Opening Remarks: John Weisbeck, Conference Chairman
8:35-9:45	Connnected Communities Dave Nikolejsin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Management Services, NetWork BC (2.4 MB) Kathryn Seeley, Marketing Director, TELUS Michael Hrybyk, President and CEO, BCNet Nelson Jatel, Executive Director, Okanagan Partnership Society Mike McDonald, Cisco Systems
9:45-10:00	Coffee Break - sponsored by ALTANA Pharma
10:00-10:40	Knowledge Transfer of Research Information - What do you Know? Dr. Bernie Bressler, Vice President, Research Vancouver Coastal (366 KB) Dr.Barry McBride, UBC - Okanogan
10:40-11:40	Physicians Engagement for eHealth Dr.Kendal HO, Associate Dean, UBC Faculty of Medicine Dr.Jonathan Burns, MD, Consultant to Ministry of Health Services, BC
11:40-12:15	Keynote Address: "Health Reform and Economic Development" Dr. Henry Friesen, Chairman, Genome Canada (597 KB)
12:15-12:20	Closing Remarks, John Weisbeck, Conference Chairman
12:30	Patio Barbecue Okanagan Grand Hotel Lunch Sponsored by Stressgen Biotechnologies