THE TERRY FOX RESEARCH INSTITUTE presents...
A Series of Pan-Canadian Dialogues on
Cancer: Let's Get Personal
"How Will Personalized Medicine Change the Health Care System?"
Important Information
| Date | Monday, October 18th, 2010 |
| Time | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 5-6 p.m.: Welcome Reception in Foyer outside Auditorium 6-8 p.m.: Dialogue in Auditorium |
| Location | MaRS Centre Auditorium MaRS Centre 101 College Street Toronto, Ontario |
| Cost | Free; please register to reserve a seat REGISTER NOW |
| Advance reservation for seating | Seating is limited. Please register early to reserve your seat. Deadline to reserve a seat: N/A |
| Registration deadline | TBA |
| Agenda | Click here to download (PDF) |
Overview
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) in partnership with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and the University Health Network will host a public dialogue on Monday, October 18th, 2010 at the MaRS Centre Auditorium in downtown Toronto. The title of the dialogue is "Personalized Medicine" and the theme for the Ontario discussion is "How will Personalized Medicine Change the Health Care System?"
The dialogue is the third in a series of Pan-Canadian dialogues the TFRI is holding this year to raise public awareness of and engagement in current regional issues in cancer care and research. The first dialogue was held on April 12th in St John's, Newfoundland with participation from researchers, clinicians, survivors and stakeholders from the Atlantic provinces. The second dialogue was held on May 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia with participation from researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders from British Columbia.
The focus of the Ontario dialogue will be on what personalized medicine is, how it will affect the health system and what changes will be required to ensure we are ready for it. Our goals for this dialogue include: achieving a higher level of societal awareness about personalized medicine; initiating preparedness for change in health system practice, creating receptivity within and among constituencies to assume their role with this impending change (e.g. health policy, health services and systems, health professionals, patients and public) and recognition of personal and corporate roles in health system change.
The dialogue will consist of key health care professionals and cancer researchers from within our community to lead discussion topics. We will also engage cancer patients and survivors, the general public and regional stakeholders in the evening's conversation.
How to participate
Participation in the Dialogue session is free and open to the public; however, due to space limitations all participants are required to reserve a seat using our online registration form. Individuals wishing to reserve more than one seat must fill out a complete registration form for each person attending. Seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Speakers and Discussants (subject to change): | ||
| Welcome Remarks | Dr. Victor Ling, President and Scientific Director, Terry Fox Research Institute Dr. Tom Hudson, President and Scientific Director, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Dr. Chris Paige, Vice-President Research, University Health Network Dr. Robert Rottapel, TFRI Ontario Node Leader and PI, OICR-TFRI Selective Therapies Project |
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| Speakers | Dr. Lillian Siu, Princess Margaret Hospital Patient - TBC Dr. Craig Earle, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer, NCIC Clinical Trials Group, Queen's University and Chair Research Advisory Group, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer |
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| Moderator | Heather Hiscox, CBC | |
Location and parking
The Dialogue will be held in the MaRS Centre Auditorium, located in downtown Toronto. The Centre is located at the corner of University Avenue and College Street, and is part of the University of Toronto Campus.
CLICK HERE for map and directions.
Underground parking is available at the MaRS Centre at a cost of $4 per 1/2 hour, to a maximum of $18.
The underground parking lot can be accessed via Elizabeth Street, south of College Street on the west side of the road.
MaRS Discovery District
MaRS Centre
South Tower, Suite 100
101 College Street
Toronto, ON
M5G 1L7
This event is hosted by:
| The Terry Fox Foundation | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | University Health Network | ||
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REGISTRATION FORM
FINAL DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: NOW CLOSED
Note: While the dialogue sessions are free of charge and open to the public, there is limited capacity for attendees.
Therefore, attendees are required to complete the registration process outlined below.