Main Speaker(s): Dr D. Sinclair. Location: lecture room . Video is a speech by Dr Sinclair where he introduces the purpose and theme of the conference, which is the significant challeges faced by health care ministers, as well as the innvoation required to improve Canadian health care. He also introduces the future presentations in the conference.
Main Speaker(s): Dr John Marshall. Video is of a paper by Dr Marhsall on how continuous quality improvement can help Canadian health care meet its current challenges and expand its impact on society. He also discusses how health care delivery can achieve his principles of constant quality improvement.
Main Speaker(s): Joan Watson. Video is a paper presented by Watson on the current consumer's view of Canadian health care, comparing and contrasting that with the provincial government's plan for innovating health care. She describes the effect cutbacks are having on both the consumer and the government's plan for the future. She also offers some suggestions as to how the government should innovate and improve Canadian health care, as well as suggestions for consumers regarding health care.
Main Speaker(s): Amelita Armit. Video is of a paper presented by Armit on the current relationship between the federal and provincial government regarding health care, and the potential ways that relationship could evolve in the future. She also provides a history of the legislation that lead to the current provincial-federal relationship.
Main Speaker(s): Christel Woodward, Lyn Curry. Location: Lecture hall. Video is a presentation of a project by the Ministry of Health. They propose a 'smart' health card which contains a microscopic chip as a personal, portable health record of the carrier. Video begins with Woodward describing the feasability of the proposed project. Afterwards Curry goes further in-depth into the features of the card, as well as her evaluation of the card.
Main Speaker(s): Raisa Deber, Dr S. Mathwin Davis. Location: Dining Hall. Video is the final speech in the Health Care Conference series, with Deber commenting on the papers delivered in the conference. She critiques the views of the speakers as well as the presentation of the speakers themselves. Afterwards Dr Davis takes the podium and thanks the conference organizers.
Part 1. Main Speakers: Dr Connolly. Video is of Dr Connolly presenting a paper on the the wage gap between men and women, including the severity of the gap and the reasons why it exists.