Media Advisory - Health Council hosts town hall on health research in collaboration with the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association

TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2012 /CNW/ -

What:	How can health research improve the health care system in Newfoundland and Labrador? Health care leaders from the province and along with members of the Health Council of Canada will gather in St. John's to discuss this question in a panel setting. Panel members will share innovative practices as well as discuss how applying evidence can improve the health care system within the province. Panel members include representatives from Memorial University and Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information.
When:	November 29, 2012
	3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (NL)
	3:30 p.m.	Introductions and welcome
	3:35 p.m.	Remarks by Dr. Jack Kitts, Health Council of Canada and Patricia Conrad, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association (NLHBA)
	4:00 p.m.	Panel discussion
	4:45 p.m.	Q&A
	4:55 p.m.	Closing remarks
Where:	Cook Recital Hall, School of Music, Memorial University Burton's Pond road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Who:	Dr. Jack Kitts, Chair, Health Council of Canada
	Gerald White, Councillor, Health Council of Canada
	John G. Abbott, CEO, Health Council of Canada
	Patricia Conrad, Executive Director, NLHBA
Interview opportunities will be available following the event.

About the Health Council of Canada
Created by the 2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal, the Health Council of Canada is an independent national agency that reports on the progress of health care renewal. The Council provides a system-wide perspective on health care reform in Canada, and disseminates information on best practices and innovation across the country. The Councillors are appointed by the participating provincial and territorial governments and the Government of Canada.

 

 

 

 

SOURCE: Health Council of Canada

For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:
Yeena Peng, Manager, Media Relations, Health Council of Canada
[email protected], O: 416-480-7100, C: 416-407-2635