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Social Networks and Health Care
MaRS Centre, Auditorium 101 College Street Toronto
Social networking platforms have changed the way we build and manage relationships, but how have they impacted health care?
Social networking tools empower patients to make decisions about their treatment, connect patients with caregivers from afar, enable online support groups for patients with rare diseases and more. Social networking solutions that improve health-care delivery and efficacy of treatment are in high demand.
Join us for a discussion about how social networks can fill gaps in our current system of health-care delivery and support improved quality of care.
Speakers:
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Joseph A. Cafazzo, Lead, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, University Health Network
Dr. Joseph Cafazzo is Lead for the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, a state-of-the-art research facility devoted to the evaluation and design of health-care technology, hosting 70 researchers and staff. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, where he teaches and conducts research in the areas of human factors, clinical engineering and health informatics. |
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Don Dennison, Director, eHealth & Regional Health Business, Agfa HealthCare
Don Dennison leads Agfa HealthCare’s global e-Health strategy for integrating patients’ medical imaging records across clinical domains and organizational boundaries. Involved in many regional initiatives around the world, he leads an R&D team based in Waterloo, Ontario. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at health-care IT industry events. |
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Patrick Blanshard, Co-founder and President, Sensory Technologies
Patrick is a provider of disruptive mobile and web-based clinical systems. Interests include project management, offshore resourcing strategies, ADR, and the evolution of healthcare to meet the coming wave of aging citizens. Patrick also serves as a reserve Infantry Officer in the |
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As both a practice lead and advisor in the information technologies, communications and entertainment practice, Krista ensures that the full spectrum of her capabilities is at work for clients. She has a unique combination of technical, operational and marketing expertise in technology-based businesses. She is also a successful entrepreneur.
