Data-Driven Health Care Breakthroughs
April 7, 2022
Health Data Can Save Lives
Health data can save lives and keep Canada competitive on the global stage— from genomics to developing AI solutions that cure disease. It can help us diagnose and treat illness earlier and more effectively, make preventative and precision medicine more possible, unlock how environmental factors can determine health outcomes, and more.
To unleash the full potential of this data, we need robust cyber and privacy security, advanced data sharing and integration tools, as well as decentralized platforms that Canadians can trust. These tools exist, and Canada should be a leader in their implementation.
CityAge, in collaboration with Genome BC, brought you The Data Effect on April 7 and mapped out how Canada can use these assets to drive discovery, protect privacy , and benefit society.
Themes of Discussion Include:
- The potential power of sharing and integrating health data, both across silos in British Columbia and nationwide across Canada
- Current barriers to effective data sharing
- How to mitigate risk and ensure privacy while sharing health data
- A look at who’s leading the way in developing data sharing and integration tool
PRESENTED BY
WITH SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRY PARTNERS:
SPEAKERS & GUESTS
Martin Wright
ADM, Health Sector Information, Analysis and Reporting BC Ministry of Health
Alexandra Flatt
Vice President, Pandemic Response and Chief Data Officer Provincial Health Services Authority
Pascal Spothelfer
President & CEO Genome BC
Federica Di Palma
Chief Scientific Officer, Vice President, Sectors Genome BC
Ali Ardakani
Founding and Managing Director Novateur Ventures Inc.
Darryl Knight
Vice President, Research and Academic Affairs Providence Health Care
Adhele Tuulas
Digital Transformation Advisor for Data Exchange Cybernetica
Peter Goodhand
CEO Global Alliance for Genomics and Health
Kim McGrail
Scientific Director | Professor Health Data Research Network Canada | UBC
Zsuzsanna Hollander
Data Science Lead Genome BC
Victoria Lee
President & CEO Fraser Health Authority
PROGRAM
Anchor welcome & introduction
Presentation by: Federica Di Palma, Chief Scientific Officer, and Vice President, Sectors, Genome BC
How we can unlock the massive potential of BC’s health data?
Panel: Data to Drive Health Discovery
Open and accessible data sets can accelerate health research. What are the essential components of a great health science cluster? How do we ensure the privacy that Canadians expect, while also driving discovery that can save lives? What’s the role of data sharing and data policy?
- Zsuzsanna Hollander, Data Science Lead, Genome BC
- Marc Fiume, Co-Founder and CEO, DNAstack
- Kim McGrail, Scientific Director, Health Data Research Network Canada, Professor, UBC
- Darryl Knight, Vice President, Research and Academic Affairs, Providence Health Care
- Moderator: Ali Ardakani, Founding and Managing Director, Novateur Ventures
Presentation by Adhele Tuulas, Digital Transformation Advisor for Data Exchange, Cybernetica
The Why and The How: Future-proof Data Exchange for Digital Health .
Panel 2: Data to Improve Health Care
It’s no secret that better use of data can improve Canadian health care. This session will address challenges to doing so: information governance, infrastructure: what are platforms, standards, and challenges around linking data? How do we best leverage data to improve the health system?
- Martin Wright, ADM, Health Sector Information, Analysis and Reporting, BC Ministry of Health
- Victoria Lee, President & CEO, Fraser Health Authority
- Alexandra Flatt, Vice President, Pandemic Response and Chief Data Officer at Provincial Health Services Authority
- Moderator: Pascal Spothelfer, President & CEO, Genome BC
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