DeGroote Interprofessional Health Leadership Conference

Theme: Healthcare Leadership Over the Coming Decades

This session will provide an overview of tips for preparing healthcare leaders to achieve success in the future. It will focus on critical skills required to lead complex health organizations. Participants will learn how to well-position their previously identified leadership styles among emerging trends in healthcare.

Theme: Who Are You As A Leader?

This session will focus on understanding and adjusting the connection between how you think and an assortment of effective and ineffective leader behaviours. You will learn how your thinking styles affect your ability to develop emotional intelligence, build and manage relationships, communicate up, across and down, deal with stress and time management, resolve conflict, embrace rather than resist change, lead change and function in groups with varying dynamics. You will have an opportunity to identify areas requiring improvement and begin thinking about practical implementation steps to achieve positive change in these areas.

Currently pursuing an MBA at the DeGroote School of Business with a background in neurosurgical nursing, Laura is inspired by opportunities to merge a healthcare and business lens to drive change. As Co-Chair, Laura is incredibly excited to provide a platform for interdisciplinary professionals to connect and share their brilliance surrounding innovation in healthcare. Rooted in the grounds of collaborative thinking, DIHLC provides an excellent opportunity to gain perspective and to cultivate positive, meaningful change for patients. Success for this conference is all attendees feeling empowered to inspire real change in their own environments.

Hassaan is a first year medical student at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine with a longstanding interest in healthcare systems. Hassaan is a strong believer in the power diverse perspectives when solving challenging problems. As a DIHLC Co-Chair, Hassaan looks forward to providing the next generation of healthcare professionals with the network and resources necessary to ensure that Canada’s healthcare system continues to evolve and move in the right direction. Hassaan completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan followed by a Master of Management of Innovation from the University of Toronto.

Ramanja is currently pursuing her MBA degree at the DeGroote School of Business. She previously completed her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Toronto and had the opportunity to work at different healthcare organizations throughout the last few years. Ramanja is passionate about fostering collaboration within the healthcare system and finding innovative ways to enhance the patient experience. In her role as VP Marketing, Ramanja hopes to create a platform that promotes and encourages interprofessional collaboration within the healthcare community.

Alice is a Master’s of Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization candidate. She completed her undergraduate studies in Bachelor of Health Sciences, specializing in Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization at McMaster University. Through her internship at Celgene Canada, she developed and executed strategic and tactical plans for various hematological drugs, which enhanced the interprofessional engagement and pushed the boundary for patients. As VP Marketing, her goal is to foster an inclusive environment for healthcare professionals and students to communicate transparently and debate openly.

Erika is a Bachelor of Science Graduate from Queen’s University, where she has found a passion for improving Canadian health care through collaboration between business leaders and interdisciplinary care providers. As a first year MBA student, it is her hope to develop the necessary skills to make meaningful changes to the healthcare industry to help eliminate complexities and confusing processes that inhibit care access. As one of the VPs of Programming, she looks forward to working with the DIHLC team to plan an engaging and motivating conference at DeGroote.

Lisa is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Global Health with a focus on the global burden of disease. She completed her undergraduate degree at Western University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology. Through her master’s degree, she has become passionate and enthusiastic for inter-professional collaboration to improve Canadian health care. As one of the VPs of Programming, Lisa is very excited to work with the DIHLC team to bring together students and health care professionals to inspire change in our healthcare system.

As a highly-approachable and solutions-driven individual, Ajanthiy is currently pursuing her MBA, driven to innovate in our evolving healthcare system. Combined with her undergraduate at the University of Toronto and her experiences in numerous project initiatives, she brings forth a perspective to healthcare decision-making from strategy, business and the most crucial – patient-centered aspect. As a VP of Sponsorship, not only is she tasked with securing our budget, but she hopes to enhance the way of thinking for attendees – inter-professional collaboration holds the very key to the solutions we yet to solve, improve or unlock in healthcare. With a growing expertise for artificial intelligence and digital health discussions, Ajanthiy will also be a voice for our current technological wave our industry is experiencing.

Ashley is a second year medical student in the MD Class of 2020. She completed her undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University. As a clinical clerk rotating through various placements, she has been able to experience firsthand about the true impact of inter-professional collaboration in providing safe and high-quality care. In her role as VP Sponsorship, she hopes to combine her passion for medical education, advocacy, and inter-professional care to bring the current and future leaders of healthcare together through DIHLC.

Having done her Undergraduate degree in Health Sciences, Nithila has spent the majority of her academic and professional career within healthcare. Through her work experience, she realized her fascination in health go beyond the traditional healthcare viewpoint. She realized that in order to make a fundamental change in the existing flaws and gaps within the industry, she needed to take a step forward in a slightly different direction. This is why she is currently pursuing her MBA at the DeGroote School of Business. As VP-Logistics, Nithila hopes to use the DIHLC platform to encourage inter-professional collaboration within our healthcare system.

Barbora is currently pursuing her MBA and is very keen to grow her career in healthcare. She previously completed a Life Sciences degree at Queen’s University and worked in marketing for a medical technology company. Last year she had the opportunity to manage a medical device that is used in hospitals throughout Canada, and loved the impact that her work had on patients. As one of the VPs of Logistics, Barbora hopes to make the conference seamless, so that delegates can focus on learning as much as possible from the experience. She is excited about the focus on inter-professional collaboration, as it will continue to play a integral role in shaping the future of our healthcare system.

Allen is an MBA student who is passionate about utilizing financial analytical tools to facilitate daily operations. He has completed his undergraduate studies with a focus in Biology at McMaster University and gained significant experience working in the research industry at Sick Kids Hospital prior. He hopes to facilitate the planning of DIHLC through his working experience in the healthcare industry and financial analysis experience. Allen is very excited in bringing healthcare professionals and students to share their visions in this ever-changing industry.