DeGroote Interprofessional Health Leadership Conference
GAPS IN HEALTHCARE
The Future of Healthcare: Exploring the Possibilities
Collaboration
DIHLC aims to foster relationships amongst professionals and students from different areas of the healthcare system
Innovation
Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare leaders are thinking of new ways to work together to bring new solutions to patients
Improvement
Working together, we hope to uphold and improve the healthcare system we have, with an emphasis on sustainable approaches to implement new innovations
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Book Author and Senior Advisor at Queens University
10:30 - 12 pm
Health Equity Speakers Series
Dr. Naheed Dosani - Palliative Care Physician
Samiya Abdi - Senior Program Specialist, Public Health Ontario
Dr. Elisa Levi - Resident Physician
Dr. Rohit Ramchandani - Chief Innovation Officer, Huxley Health
Dr. Diane Gutiw - VP Analytics, AI and Machine learning for CGI
Malcolm Eade - CEO Specta
Min Basadur - Professor of Innovation & Organizational Behaviour
Keynote
Celina Caesar Chavannes
Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a business consultant, coach and international speaker, who currently serves part time as the Sr. Advisor, EDI Initiatives and Adjunct Lecturer at Queen’s University. Her new memoir, “Can You Hear Me Now?” was published by Penguin Random House Canada, in February 2021 and was selected as a finalist for the 2021 Shaughnessy Cohen prize for political writing and a book award finalist for the Speaker of Ontario Legislature. She was the former Member of Parliament for Whitby, Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Parliamentary Secretary for International Development. During her term as a Member of Parliament, Celina was awarded several distinctions including a feature in the April 2018 edition of O (Oprah Winfrey) Magazine entitled, “What would you stand up for" and named Chatelaine Magazine’s Woman of the Year (2019).
She has a Bachelor of Science, an MBA in Healthcare Management, an Executive MBA from the Rotman School of Management, and is currently enrolled in a neuroscience PhD program at Queen’s University. Prior to politics, Celina founded Resolve Research Solutions, Inc. - a research management consulting firm with the aim to provide research, consulting and education services to organizations seeking equity and advancing progress for those with multiple intersecting identities.
Private Innovation Panel
Chief Innovation Officer, Huxley Health
VP Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning CGI
Health Equity Panel
Senior Program Specialist Public Health Ontario
Palliative Care Physician and Health Justice Advocate
Resident Physician
Entrepreneurship Workshop
Founder
Basadur Applied Creativity Inc.
Educated in Engineering Physics (University of Toronto), Min Basadur began developing his insights about problem solving and innovation "on the ground" at Procter & Gamble. He received three U.S. patents and created a corporate-wide "deliberate change" consulting practice which he integrated into an award-winning doctoral dissertation at the University of Cincinnati. Min became a professor of organizational behavior in the DeGroote School of Business (McMaster University) and founded Basadur Applied Creativity. Applied globally, his work has achieved an enviable record of tangible results. Client organizations include eBay, Goodrich, Frito Lay, Microsoft, Pfizer, John Deere, BASF, Aera, NASA, and numerous healthcare and academic institutions. Min is a pioneer in emphasizing that innovation is a disciplined people-centered collaborative process that is energized by individuals with contrasting thinking and problem-solving styles.
Fadi Bahodi
Co-Chair - Medicine
Fadi is passionate about creating innovative solutions to complex healthcare problems and increasing collaboration and education about healthcare leadership. He wants to create a unique experience for all individuals in Canada interested in the multiple aspects of healthcare.
Clayton Roenspiess
Co-Chair - MBA
With a BA in psychology and now completing his MBA studies, Clayton is experienced in public health, policy development, and advocacy. He has interests in corporate strategy, medical innovation, pharmacology, and policy development. He looks forward to bringing the best DIHLC yet to the deserving DeGroote community!
Abhinav Bhatnagar
VP Marketing - MBA
Abhinav is passionate about healthcare innovation, technology, and policy. Bringing together interdisciplinary teams to bring value to the healthcare system. He wants to create a unique opportunity for the DeGroote community to learn about the healthcare industry post-pandemic
Niya Vanganur
VP Marketing - Global Health
Niya has experience in multiple project initiatives that explore
careers and professional development in healthcare.
Now she is aiming to explore healthcare policy development and implementation to make medicine more accessible. This year, she aims to build a platform that connects the diverse community of healthcare professionals, students, and leaders at the DIHLC
Brandon Kober
VP Programming - MBA
Brandon has experience in bridging the gap between frontline healthcare service delivery helping those in most need with the management and leadership required to serve such people better. He wants to deliver participants a diversity of experience, leaving them wondering how they can do more to help their communities through health leadership.
Jerome Aaron Mejia
VP Programming - MBA
Jerome has extensive frontline experience in acute care aspects of healthcare. He aims to have a conference that brings unique value to participants and meaningful learning through exposure to the healthcare system
Raha Mahmoudi
VP Programming - MPH
Raha is passionate about equitable access to healthcare, capacity building, and the social determinants of health. She
looks forward to bringing an engaging program and empowering voices to take the next steps to improve the health system
Aoife Cummins
VP Logistics - Global Health
Aoife is interested in the potential for creative and holistic health innovations within a globalized and technological industry. She hopes to help create an open and safe environment that allows meaningful connections to form between participants of all professions and backgrounds.
Peter Malik
VP Logistics - MSc Health Research Methodology
Peter is passionate about improving access to healthcare interventions through rigorous research methodologies, knowledge translation strategies, and careful evaluation of healthcare policy to inform evidence-based practices in medicine. He looks for
to facilitate an avenue that connects students, researchers, and interdisciplinary business and health professionals to participate in knowledge exchange and to find areas of overlap between interests and initiatives.
Jasmine Parmar
VP Sponsorship - Global Health
Jasmine has experience in knowledge translation and outreach. She hopes to contribute to building a unique and meaningful conference from which students and attendees are able to benefit in terms of their future aspirations
Gurveer Bains
VP Finance - MBA
Gurveer Bains is currently pursuing an MBA with a Health Services Management specialization at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. She is currently pursuing the MBA on leave from her PhD in Health/Medical Geography with a specialization in Global Health at the University of Toronto. As VP of Finance, Gurveer leads the financial management for the conference and budgetary considerations to ensure a great experience for all organizers, presenters, and attendees of the 2021 DeGroote Interprofessional Health Leadership Conference!
Justin Lee
VP Sponsorship - MBA
Justin is a passionate individual that believes that opportunities are forged by the networking of like-minded people working towards making a difference. He would love to connect with as many individuals as possible and to leave behind a legacy for other great initiatives to be achieved.
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