2011 Summit Program

Program

The 2011 Summit theme "Integrating Perspectives: Healthy Work Environments, Healthy Outcomes, Healthy People" builds on past Summits that brought a lens to the connections between quality of worklife and quality healthcare, and on healthy workplaces in action.

This year we will explore the interconnectedness and interdependence of a wide variety of concepts, factors and perspectives needed for a solution-focused approach to creating healthier work environments. The need for continued commitment, engagement and collaboration of all health system stakeholders will undoubtedly figure as a recurring message.

The 2011 Summit will showcase over fifty initiatives from across Canada in the areas of employee health and wellness, building healthy culture, safety, aboriginal workplaces, governance, engagement, mentorship and many more. The program presents a blend of keynote and panel plenary sessions, concurrent presentations and workshops. The interactive poster and table exhibit showcase will once again prove to be a highlight of the event, engaging participants in discussion and inquiry.

A few of this year's speakers include:

Rory Cohen, Founder and President, Entelekey Inc.
Kristen Cumming, Associate, Life-Role Development Group
Hugh MacLeod, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Wendy Nicklin, Chief Executive Officer, Accreditation Canada

To register and view Summit details, including the program, concurrent session guide, workshop guide, sponsorship opportunities, and hotel information please visit www.eplyevents.com/QWQHC2011.

Program highlights

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
7:00am – 7:45am Wellness Activity – Sponsored by Innovative Fitness
This year’s wellness activity includes a yoga session along with an opportunity to hear from experts in personal fitness training. Learn about their innovative customized approach to corporate health and wellness and how this can support your efforts in creating healthier workplaces.

7:30am – 8:30am Registration / Networking Breakfast

8:30am – 10:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Pamela Fralick, Chair, Quality Worklife-Quality Healthcare Collaborative Steering Committee; President and CEO, Canadian Healthcare Association, Ottawa, Ontario

Traditional Opening

Ideas Into Action - Rory Cohen, Founder and President, Entelekey Inc., Wyncote, Pennsylvania

Opening Keynotes
Hugh MacLeod, CEO, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Ottawa, Ontario

Capturing the Joy! - Karen Schmidt, Health Education Team Lead, File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council at the All Nations Healing Hospital, Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan

10:30am – 11:00am Networking Break / Initiatives Showcase and Exhibits

11:00am – 12:30pm Concurrent Sessions A – Oral Presentations (15 minutes)

12:30pm – 1:45pm Lunch and Presentation – Sponsored by Morneau Sobeco, Inc.
Lunch Speaker – Karen Seward, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, Morneau Sobeco Inc., Toronto, Ontario

1:45pm – 3:15pm Concurrent Sessions B – Individual/Team Presentations (90 minutes)

3:15pm – 3:30pm Networking Break / Initiatives Showcase and Exhibits

3:30pm – 4:30pm Plenary Session

What does Quality of Worklife have to do with it?
Hugh MacLeod, CEO, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Ottawa, Ontario
Richard McConnell, Vice President People and Organization, VON Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Wendy Nicklin, President and CEO, Accreditation Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

4:30pm – 4:45pm Ideas Into Action: Wrap-up - Rory Cohen, Founder and President, Entelekey Inc., Wyncote, Pennsylvania

4:45pm – 6:00pm Networking Reception / Initiatives Showcase and Exhibits

Thursday, March 3, 2011
7:00am – 7:45am Wellness Activity – Sponsored by Innovative Fitness
This year’s wellness activity includes a yoga session along with an opportunity to learn from experts in personal fitness training. Learn about their innovative customized approach to corporate health and wellness and how this can support your efforts in creating healthier workplaces.

7:30am – 8:20am Breakfast Session

We have QWQHC Indicators – so What?
Joy Stevens, Senior Advisor People Services, Capital Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia

7:30am – 8:30am Networking Breakfast

8:30am – 9:45am Opening Remarks and Plenary Session
Ideas Into Action - Rory Cohen, Founder and President, Entelekey Inc., Wyncote, Pennsylvania

An Inside-out Approach to Career Development - Kristen Cumming, Associate, Life-Role Development Group, Edmonton, Alberta
This 1-hour session will look at career development within health care settings and explore the key opportunities to engage in career conversations, strategies to support career transitions within health care settings, and examine the possible rewards in terms of healthy work environments, healthy outcomes, and healthy people.

9:45am – 10:00am Break / Transition Time

10:00am – 11:30am Concurrent Sessions C – Individual/Team Presentations (90 minutes)

11:30am – 11:45am Break / Transition Time

11:45am – 12:30pm Closing Plenary
Ideas Into Action - Rory Cohen, Founder and President, Entelekey Inc., Wyncote, Pennsylvania

12:30pm – 12:45pm Closing Remarks
Pamela Fralick, Chair, Quality Worklife-Quality Healthcare Collaborative Steering Committee; President and CEO, Canadian Healthcare Association, Ottawa, Ontario

12:45pm – 1:30pm Workshop Participant Luncheon

1:30pm – 4:30pm Post-Summit Workshops