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This event is presented by Compassionate Ottawa as part of their Conversations with Leaders series. 

This live, virtual event will feature a conversation with Dr. Hsien Seow and Dr. Samantha Winemaker, co-hosts of The Waiting Room Revolution podcast and authors of the book Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest. In discussion with Dr. Mary Lou Kelley, Compassionate Ottawa volunteer, we will hear Dr. Seow and Dr. Winemaker’s real-life stories, their 7 keys for navigating a serious illness, how patients and their caregivers can be hopeful and prepared at every step of their journey, and how much it matters that we all work together. 

Event limited to 500 registrants. A recording of the webinar will be posted on Compassionate Ottawa's YouTube channel following the broadcast. 

# Presenters

Dr. Hsien Seow is the Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health System Innovation and a Professor in the Department of Oncology at McMaster University. He publishes health care research focused on improving the patient and family experience for those facing serious illness. He is the co-author of The Tao of Innovation: Nine Questions Every Innovator Must Answer.

Dr. Samantha Winemaker is a palliative care physician who cares for patients with serious illness and their families in the home. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. She has won numerous awards for her leadership and contributions to palliative care education for health care professionals.

Dr. Mary Lou Kelley is a Social Worker, and was engaged in practice, teaching, and research in gerontology and palliative care at Lakehead University for 35 years. She was the recipient of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Award of Excellence (2011), the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), and the Ontario Hospice Palliative Care Visionary Award (2015) in recognition of her career contribution to Canadian palliative care. She has been volunteering with Compassionate Ottawa since 2018.

This event is hosted by Women’s Health in Women’s Hands CHC in partnership with: Africans in Partnership Against AIDS (APAA), Gilead Sciences, Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment (CAAT), and CAYR Community Connections

# What it is

A one-day forum bringing together Black women (cis and trans), non-binary people, community members, providers, and researchers to share knowledge, uplift lived experiences, and co-create strategies for equitable PrEP access and HIV prevention.

This is a hybrid event. You can attend in person at 163 Queen Street East in Toronto or virtually via Zoom.

• Register for In-Person 

• Register for Virtual

For those attending in person, food, presto transit tickets, and a childcare reimbursement will be provided (must show proof of child's age). 

# Why it matters

Together, we’re advancing community-led solutions for PrEP equity, empowerment, and care.

# Questions?

Contact Natasha Lawrence at natasha@whiwh.com

This webinar is presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health

The climate is changing, and public health impacts are already affecting Canadians. Increasingly, communities are confronting challenges related to extreme heat events, forest fire smoke, vector-borne diseases, and changing precipitation patterns.

Today’s public health professionals are among those at the forefront of climate risk. Future climate data supports public health professionals as they build resilience, whether they are planning for long-term operations or communicating about impacts and risks of climate change.

This interactive workshop guides public health professionals through core climate concepts and provides a step-by-step walkthrough of Canada’s new and improved national climate data hub, ClimateData.ca. Through break-out groups, participants will gain experience accessing, downloading, and applying climate data in a public health context.

Participants will leave the workshop with a stronger ability to:

• Recognize climate variables that relate to public health
• Understand how future climate data can be visualized and interpreted using ClimateData.ca
• Create customized climate data downloads
• Apply climate data to public health contexts

# Speakers

• Elaine Barrow, Canadian Centre for Climate Services
• Ryan Smith, Canadian Centre for Climate Services

Ce webinaire sera présenté par Excellence en Santé Canada.

Nos défis les plus pressants en matière de soins de santé exigent des discussions ciblées et constructives — nous devons faire ouvertement part de nos différentes expériences et perspectives, et écouter celles des autres. C’est expressément dans ce but qu’Excellence en santé Canada a créé la série Pleins feux.

Ce webinaire sera présenté en français, avec un service d’interprétation simultanée en anglais.

Ne manquez pas cette édition spéciale de la série Pleins feux, qui aura pour toile de fond le thème de la Semaine nationale de la sécurité des patients 2025, Des soins plus sûrs, portés par toutes les voix. Ce webinaire mettra en lumière le rôle essentiel des prestataires, des bénéficiaires et des partenaires de soins pour améliorer la sécurité des soins, au-delà des seuls systèmes et politiques.

Les panélistes souligneront qu’en laissant chaque voix s’exprimer, nous pouvons renforcer la sécurité, bâtir la confiance et opérer des changements concrets. Découvrez comment passer de la théorie à la pratique et agir collectivement pour rendre les soins et services de santé plus sûrs pour tout le monde.

Veuillez noter qu’il y aura deux séances de la série Pleins feux à l’occasion de la Semaine nationale de la sécurité des patients. Le webinaire du 28 octobre sera présenté en anglais, avec un service d’interprétation simultanée en français, tandis que celui du 30 octobre sera présenté en français avec un service d’interprétation simultanée en anglais. Les panels seront différents d’un webinaire à l’autre.

# Avec : 

• Beverley-Tracey John
• Tanya MacDonald, directrice, Logement et programme communautaire pour personne âgée, Perley Health  
• Casandra Poitras, fondatrice de Conseils Zèbre Politique et patiente partenaire
• Isabelle Savard, Directrice régionale Québec, Agrément Canada

# Animé par : 

• Jérôme Ouellet, directeur Programmes de leadership, Excellence en Santé Canada