Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations

Understanding the Burden of Diabetes and Chronic Disease in Peel Region

Monday, June 06, 2022 at 12:00pm-1:00pm

Register in advance for this webinar via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpde6rpjoqEtDZQbTJ_YdcYg16ISTwbEqQ

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Objectives:

1. Describe potential indicators of the burden of diabetes and chronic disease in Peel related to healthcare, risk factors and living conditions
2. Gain feedback on needs and opportunities for baseline data evaluation in Peel
3. Identify opportunities for partnering with the Baseline Data Team

Diabetes Health Services and Quality of Care
Dr. Calvin Ke, MD, PhD
Endocrinologist and clinical epidemiologist
UHN and Temerty Faculty of Medicine, U of T

Diabetes Incidence and Risk Factors
Dr. Ghazal Fazli, PhD
Assistant Professor and Post-doctoral fellow
Department of Health and Society, UTSC

Health and the Built Environment
Dr. Sarah Mah, PhD
Post-doctoral fellow
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of T

For questions, please contact: Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe, Director: lorraine.lipscombe@utoronto.ca
Tiffany Bartlett, Manager, Strategic Operations and Administration: tiffany.bartlett@utoronto.ca

A webinar offered in conjunction with Vernissage Health, a leadership development initiative of the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

Health care organizations have long relied on the heroics of providers to save the day. Such heroics often result in temporary workarounds and quick fixes that leave patient safety and quality care at risk.

The high pressure and often disjointed work environment for health providers can put workers at high risk for “burnout.” After prolonged stress, health providers frequently move into work environments with fewer demands or even leave the health field entirely.

While Canadians publicly heralded front line health providers as “heroes” during the pandemic, the post-pandemic health system, and those who work in it, are fragile. To ensure the well-being of the health system health leaders will need to focus on building better work environments.

In this webinar, a patient advocate and two pairs of health leaders—a physician pair and a nursing pair—will examine today’s work culture post pandemic. Each of the health leaders is at a different stage of their career, some are early emerging leaders while others are mid- to late-career leaders. From their unique perspective, panelists will address: How do we “make a fresh start” and build healthier, more supportive work places for providers and patients? How can health leaders support, engage and reenergize a work force that is frankly, “running on empty?”

Speaker bios:

Anne Borden King is a writer, podcaster and children’s rights advocate. Her monthly column in Healthy Debate focuses on health care equity and patient experiences. She lives in Toronto.

Dr. Gillian Hawker is the Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and chair of the department of medicine at the University of Toronto and a senior scientist at Women’s College Research Institute. Her research focus has been on disparities in access to care for people living with osteoarthritis. She has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and was the 2020 recipient of the International Osteoarthritis Research Society’s Clinical Research Award. As department chair, she has implemented strategies to enhance equity, diversity and professionalism, with a particular focus on advancing women and marginalized groups in academic medicine.

Zahra Ismail is a values-based clinical leader with progressive operational leadership and management experience. She has a passion for leveraging data and technology to drive innovative models of care while improving the human experience. She is currently the project director for Transitional Care & Community Integration at North York General Hospital, and previously, director, clinical transformation at The Hospital for Sick Children.

Ru Taggar is the executive vice president, Chief Nursing and Health Professions Executive at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She provides professional practice leadership to nurses and other health professionals. She also provides executive leadership to the hospital’s Trauma, Women and Babies, Heart, and Bone and Joint Programs.

Dr. Brandon Tang is an award-winning educator, author, and resident physician in general internal medicine at the University of Toronto. He has published two medical textbooks, two mobile apps, and over 60 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts. Brandon is a TEDx speaker and has served in leadership roles for provincial, national and international medical organizations. Most recently, he received the 2021 Canadian Medical Association Award for Young Leaders for his national leadership in systems and culture change.

The Division of Dermatology is pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Toronto Psoriasis Seminar (ToPS) and 43rd Annual Robert S. Lester Postgraduate Dermatology Seminar will be taking place on Friday, November 19, 2021.

Once again, the 2021 ToPS and R.L. PG Dermatology meetings will be virtual, with live lectures presented over Zoom.

We have planned a full day of live lectures * from world-class speakers on topics such as dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19, pediatric and adolescent dermatology, systemic treatments for atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa care, squamous cell carcinoma, and many more.

We hope you are able to join what will be an amazing and educational event!

Online registration is now open, and the program can be viewed here.

*lectures will be recorded and available (for registrants only) following the event

Masterclass

Dr. Patricia Trbovich, Dr. Amanda Mayo, and Dr. Laura C. Rosella

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is an area that is exploding! We constantly hear about its potential to transform how we work and care for patients. But what is AI/ML exactly? And how can quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) practitioners and AI/ML experts combine efforts? In this three-hour interactive session, we will review how AI/ML is being integrated into healthcare processes and services, as this is where AI/ML and QIPS complementary skills will emerge. Rarely do AI/ML systems deliver services on their own. It is much more likely that clinical teams will interact with AI/ML systems to provide care. You will learn the fundamentals of AI/ML and how to determine when to incorporate AI/ML in your QIPS work. Through the use of examples, you will learn to identify how improvement science methods can help answer questions related to how AI/ML systems can support clinicians, and how their interaction can be optimized. You will walk away knowing how to critically appraise when AI/ML is of value for your project and how it should be used.

For full details, please visit the CQuIPS website.

Masterclass

Dr. Katie Dainty, Dr. Joanne Goldman, & Leahora Rotteau

A qualitative research approach can be useful at various stages of a quality improvement project – from developing a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of your problem, to designing an intervention that addresses the factors influencing relevant practices, to evaluating both the intended and unintended impacts of your improvement efforts. However, the opportunities for a qualitative research approach to optimize a QI project are often missed. In this masterclass, we will cover the foundations of using qualitative approaches in QI and work with participants to think about how a qualitative research approach could complement the QI methodology within their individual projects.

Note: Students will be required to have a foundation of QI knowledge and to submit a QI project proposal/idea/work in progress at least two weeks prior to the session.

For full details, please visit the CQuIPS website.

Two-part workshop

Dr. Amanda Mayo, Dr. Olivia Ostrow, Marie Pinard, & Dr. Brian Wong

The two-part QI Fundamentals Course (part one: July 14, 1-5 p.m. ET; part two: Aug. 25, 1-5 p.m. ET) provides a general overview of key QI concepts and tools that prepare participants to contribute effectively to local improvement initiatives. This introductory course combines short theory bursts with interactive exercises and small group discussions to make for an engaging and effective learning experience. Topics covered include:

• Choosing a QI project;
• QI measures;
• QI diagnostics (e.g., Fishbone diagram, process mapping, Pareto charts);
• Mapping interventions to root causes;
• Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles; and
• Stakeholder engagement.

For full details, please visit the CQuIPS website.

Masterclass

Dr. Kaveh Shojania & Dr. Patricia Trbovich

Do you have a quality improvement project or research that you would like to write up for publication? In this four-hour interactive Masterclass, we will highlight the importance of starting with a strong abstract, instead of writing at the very end when you are sick of the paper and just want to get it submitted. A hastily thrown together abstract is a recipe for rejection. Moreover, a good abstract written early helps you vet the idea and provides an evolving roadmap for the project and manuscript as they unfold. You will have the opportunity to learn writing tips and strategies, as well as receive individualized feedback on your abstracts and manuscripts from experts and editors in the field of QI and patient safety. You will also learn tips on how to create value for your reader by making the reader care about your problem, and gain experience reviewing journal articles to help identify common pitfalls. This will be a fun interactive session with dedicated time for small group breakouts and individualized feedback.

For full details, please visit the CQuIPS website.

Primer

Dr. Olivia Ostrow

Being able to undertake PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycles is the cornerstone of QI methods for iterative learning, developing and implementing change.  However, PDSAs are not always undertaken authentically.  This refresher will impress upon learners the importance of PDSA as an experimental study tool.  It will also allow time for learners to reflect on the authenticity the PDSAs in their QI projects.

For full details, please visit the CQuIPS website.

Primer

Dr. Brian Wong

This primer provides participants with an overview of run charts and control charts (i.e., statistical process control charts). Through the use of interactive exercises and illustrative examples, attendees will learn how to differentiate between various types of control charts and develop the necessary skills to analyze time-series data represented by run charts and control charts. These analytic skills will prepare participants to evaluate their QI interventions and demonstrate their impact on clinical processes and outcomes.

For full details, please visit the CQuIPS website.

Laura Rosella and Muhammad Mamdani

Applied artificial intelligence in healthcare: From compute to care

The CQUIPS+ Speakers Series is for CQUIPS+ members only. Join now.