President Emeritus / en Dalla Lana School of Public Health hosts distinguished panel on health system innovation /news/dalla-lana-school-public-health-hosts-distinguished-panel-health-system-innovation <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Dalla Lana School of Public Health hosts distinguished panel on health system innovation</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sgupta</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2016-02-11T05:28:33-05:00" title="Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 05:28" class="datetime">Thu, 02/11/2016 - 05:28</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Dr. Ross Upshur, Leslee Thompson, Dr. Peter Pisters, Dr. David Naylor, Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, Dr. Howard Hu, Andr茅 Picard and Susan Fitzpatrick (photo by David Pike)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/nicole-bodnar" hreflang="en">Nicole Bodnar</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Nicole Bodnar</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/more-news" hreflang="en">More News</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/president-emeritus" hreflang="en">President Emeritus</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>An expert panel of thought leaders with distinctive viewpoints on Canada鈥檚 health-care system met on Feb.&nbsp;3, 2016 at the University of Toronto to address the question: can we innovate our way to a sustainable health system?&nbsp;</p> <p>More than 350 students, alumni, faculty, staff and partners attended the event where this question, posed by <strong>Dr. David Naylor</strong>, University of Toronto President Emeritus, guided discussion at the Dean鈥檚 Leadership Series inaugural event, which was presented by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH). &nbsp;<a href="http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/deans-corner/">Dean <strong>Howard Hu</strong></a>鈥檚 aim for the series is to educate Canadians on significant issues facing the health system and to stimulate discussion on how society can respond to these challenges.</p> <p>鈥淗ealthcare everywhere is changing in response to an aging population, the revolution in information technology, greater engagement of patients in their own care and unprecedented advances in medical science,鈥� said Dr. Naylor, referencing a report (<a href="http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/publications/health-system-systeme-sante/report-healthcare-innovation-rapport-soins/index-eng.php"><em>Unleashing Innovation: Excellent Healthcare for Canada</em></a>) by the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation, which he chaired from June 2014 to July 2015.</p> <p>鈥淐anada is not well-positioned to respond to these forces,鈥� he concluded, summarizing input heard during the advisory panel鈥檚 stakeholder consultations.</p> <p>Following Dr. Naylor鈥檚 keynote address 鈥� his first talk at the University since the conclusion of his presidency in November 2013 鈥� panellists articulated challenges and opportunities for health system innovation. The panellists were: Andr茅 Picard, Globe and Mail columnist; Susan Fitzpatrick, Toronto Central LHIN CEO; Dr. <strong>Peter Pisters</strong>, University Health Network President and CEO; Leslee Thompson, Accreditation Canada President and CEO; and <strong>Dr. Ross Upshur</strong>, DLSPH鈥檚 Clinical Public Health Division Lead.</p> <p>Upon reflection, the panel unanimously agreed that innovative ideas and a wide-scale cultural shift are necessary for transforming Canada from a healthcare laggard to a healthcare leader.</p> <p>鈥淐anadians are tolerant of mediocrity. We think that since healthcare is free, it鈥檚 okay to wait for service. We don鈥檛 realize how much better other systems are,鈥� said Picard.</p> <p>Professor <strong>Adalsteinn Brown</strong>, director of the<a href="http://ihpme.utoronto.ca/"> Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation</a>, skilfully moderated the panel, pressing each member to explain how the system can evolve beyond a zero sum game and affect significant change.</p> <p>Panellist responses included re-aligning physician incentives 鈥� moving from a fee-for-service model to payment for outcomes 鈥� and linking accreditation standards and outcomes as effective levers to system transformation.</p> <p>Professor Upshur鈥檚 optimistic comments emphasized 老司机直播鈥檚 important role as a catalyst for change that stimulates discussion and educates tomorrow鈥檚 leaders.</p> <p>鈥淭oday鈥檚 students are demanding equity and social justice skills and knowledge so they can work with marginalized populations,鈥� said Upshur, who is also a professor in the department of family and community Medicine.</p> <p>鈥淪tudents, healthcare providers, CEOs and everyone between must unite and push the government to affect action.鈥�</p> <p>Click <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/128550149@N04/albums/72157664180000691">here</a> for photos from the Dean鈥檚 Leadership Series.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/axp5vy_Vg3c?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-picpath field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">picpath</div> <div class="field__item">sites/default/files/2016-02-12-Dalla-Lana-panel-lede.jpg</div> </div> Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:28:33 +0000 sgupta 7648 at Honouring the accomplishments of David Naylor /news/honouring-accomplishments-david-naylor <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Honouring the accomplishments of David Naylor</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sgupta</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2015-10-21T11:29:39-04:00" title="Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 11:29" class="datetime">Wed, 10/21/2015 - 11:29</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">David Naylor (pictured above) was known for 鈥渂ringing the best out of others,鈥� says Governing Council Chair Judy Goldring. 鈥淗e inspired us to do better.鈥�</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/alan-christie" hreflang="en">Alan Christie</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Alan Christie</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/more-news" hreflang="en">More News</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/unicersity-college" hreflang="en">Unicersity College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/president-emeritus" hreflang="en">President Emeritus</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/president" hreflang="en">President</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/medicine" hreflang="en">Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/honours" hreflang="en">Honours</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/health" hreflang="en">Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/chancellor" hreflang="en">Chancellor</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/campus" hreflang="en">Campus</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alumni" hreflang="en">老司机直播</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">C. David Naylor Building at 6 Queen's Park Crescent unveiled</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>University of Toronto President Emeritus <strong>David Naylor</strong>, a distinguished medical innovator, scholar and administrator at 老司机直播, now has a building named after him on the downtown Toronto campus.</p> <p>Naylor is President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong>鈥檚 immediate predecessor, serving as president from 2005 until 2013. Gertler and <strong>Judy Goldring</strong>, chair of the Governing Council, were on hand on Oct. 21 for the official opening of the building, at 6 Queen鈥檚 Park Crescent.</p> <p>The address is significant&nbsp;鈥� it is the original home of 老司机直播鈥檚 botany department, holding&nbsp;鈥減ride of place on Queen鈥檚 Park Circle since 1931,鈥� Gertler said.</p> <p>鈥淲hat a perfect location to honour the accomplishments of David Naylor 鈥� a person who has made important contributions to higher education, health research, innovation and public policy in Canada,鈥� the president told a distinguished group of guests. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 think of a better location.鈥�</p> <p>Guests included Chancellor <strong>Michael Wilson</strong>, former chancellors <strong>David Peterson</strong> and <strong>Vivienne Poy</strong>, and <strong>Jack Petch</strong> and <strong>Richard Nunn</strong>, both past chairs of the Governing Council. Former Ontario Premier <strong>William Davis</strong> was slated to attend a reception following the unveiling of the monument on which the name 鈥淐. David Naylor Building鈥� was written.&nbsp;</p> <p>As an undergraduate, Naylor attended University College. He holds a medical degree from 老司机直播 and attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He studied internal medicine and clinical epidemiology at Western before joining the Faculty of Medicine at 老司机直播, becoming a full professor in 1996. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2006.</p> <p>Naylor told the gathering that he was 鈥渄eeply humbled by this honour.鈥� Both he and Gertler mentioned another significant aspect of the address.&nbsp;It is a 鈥渟pecial corner鈥� as the building is near: MaRS, established during Naylor鈥檚 term; the provincial legislature;&nbsp;the Leslie Dan building and the Fitzgerald Building, named after the founder of the Connaught Laboratories.&nbsp;</p> <p>Naylor said those buildings and the Medical Sciences Building 鈥渁re very familiar touchstones,鈥� going back to his days as a medical student in 1974. The former president said that while he is grateful for having the building named after him 鈥淚 firmly believe it is I who has to thank the University of Toronto for all it has done for me in my life.鈥�</p> <p>The university gave him, Naylor said, the chance to work with 鈥渁 truly remarkable group of people.鈥�</p> <p>Goldring said Naylor 鈥渄evoted a great deal of time paying tribute to others鈥� as president. He was known for 鈥渂ringing the best out of others. He inspired us to do better.鈥�</p> <p>Even during a time of 鈥減rofound financial crisis,鈥� 老司机直播 made 鈥渟ome of its biggest strides,鈥� under Naylor鈥檚 guidance, Goldring said.&nbsp;</p> <p>The building at 6 Queen鈥檚 Park Crescent is the former home of the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Its director, Dr. Peter St&nbsp;George-Hyslop, is internationally known for his research into Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.<br> &nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-picpath field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">picpath</div> <div class="field__item">sites/default/files/2015-10-13-naylor_0.jpg</div> </div> Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:29:39 +0000 sgupta 7371 at