e-Health 2025 Call for Concurrent Session Facilitators

Session Facilitator participation is extremely important to the success of the conference! Beginning April 17, 2025, e-Health25 Conference and Tradeshow will accept applications to facilitate concurrent sessions in Toronto on June 2 and 3.

Qualifications

Volunteers interested in facilitating a session must be:

  • a Digital Health Canada Member and volunteer.
  • Pre-registered for the conference and tradeshow. Note: session facilitators do not receive complimentary registration.
  • Comfortable speaking in front of a large audience.
  • Available for the full hour of a chosen concurrent session.

Key responsibilities

  • Make housekeeping announcements at the beginning and end of the session.
  • Introduce speakers.
  • Facilitate the Q&A period (time permitting).
  • Keep the session on track with scheduled start and end times.

Onsite notes

  • Session facilitators will be provided with a script in advance of the conference.
  • All e-Health presentations (Concurrent Abstracts, P3 Showcases and Symposia) take place in breakout rooms with a podium, microphone(s), slide advancer, PC laptop computer, and 80” LED Monitor to display the presentation.
  • A microphone on a stand will be available to all audience delegates to participate in the LIVE Q&A.

Types of concurrent presentations

  • Panel & Discussion Duration: 30 minutes (includes 5-10 minutes Q&A) |  must have 3 presenters (min/max)
  • Oral Duration: 20 minutes with optional Q&A | 1 or 2 presenters
  • e-Poster Duration: 10 minutes (1 slide only plus quick Q&A – time permitting)  |  Defined electronic visual format with all data on one slide  |  1 presenter

How do I volunteer to be a session facilitator?

If you are registered to attend e-Health25 Conference and Tradeshow and are interested in volunteering as a session facilitator, please:

  • Complete the application below by May 2, 2025.
  • Choose the session(s) (one-hour blocks) that you would be willing to facilitate (view the Program HERE in April 2025).
  • Notifications will be emailed by May 16, 2025. Please note e-Health cannot guarantee that all interested volunteers will be accepted.
  • Scripts will be provided by May 31, 2025.

Application form

The application form is open from April 17 to May 2, 2025.

Contact information

Select your preferred session(s)

Please select the one-hour session you would like to facilitate from the available sessions and times below. If you would like to facilitate multiple sessions, indicate all you are interested in. We'll do our best to schedule your preferences.

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• 10:00 - 10:20 AM - CCS1.MAM.1 O - AI-Powered Postoperative Monitoring Solution for Early Detection of Anatomic Leaks
• 10:20 - 10:40 AM - CCS1.MAM.2 O - AI-Driven Phenotyping to Stratify Patient Populations for Personalized Healthcare
• 10:40 - 11:00 AM - CCS1.MAM.3 O - Harnessing Epic Data to Cut Pediatric Anesthesia Emissions by 30%

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• 10:00 - 10:30 AM - CCS2.MAM.1 P - One Patient, One Record, One System for multiple hospitals
• 10:30 - 11:00 AM - CCS2.MAM.2 P - Key Drivers of Privacy: Enabling the flow of PHI for better health for all

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• 10:00 - 10:20 AM - CCS3.MAM.1 O - Machine Learning Classification of Mental Health and Addiction Calls in Paramedic Services
• 10:20 - 10:40 AM - CCS3.MAM.2 O - Technology Solutions for Mental Health; Digital Technology and Healthcare Human Resource
• 10:40 - 11:00 AM - CCS3.MAM.4 O - How AI-enabled self-management care models divert ALC traffic, reduce ED visits, and 911 calls

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• 10:00 - 10:20 AM - CCS4.MAM.1 O - Empowering client engagement and enhancing experience through the development of a co-designed, AI-enabled Client Portal
• 10:20 - 10:40 AM - CCS4.MAM.2 O - Simplifying Parental Consent for School Immunization Programs with a Digital Consent Collection and Tracking Platform
• 10:40 - 11:00 AM - CCS4.MAM.3 O - Leading a Cultural Shift by Empowering Patients Through Access to a Unified, Regional-Scale Patient Portal

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• 10:00 - 10:20 AM - CCS5.MAM.1 O - Co-designing implementation strategies for a suicide prevention app with clinicians, patient and care partners
• 10:20 - 10:40 AM - CCS5.MAM.2 O - Enhancing Forensic Patient Safety
• 10:40 - 11:00 AM - CCS5.MAM.3 O - Incorporating Patient’s Digital Preferences in the EHR: Impact and Lessons Learned

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

• 1:40 - 2:00 PM - CCS1.MPM.1 O - Much Ado aBOT Something - Standardizing EMR Data for Transmission Between Clinicians
• 2:00 - 2:20 PM - CCS1.MPM.2 O - Evaluating EMR interoperability across Canadian jurisdictions: A maturity model and roadmaps toward integration
• 2:20 - 2:40 PM - CCS1.MPM.3 O - Optimizing health data design and use in British Columbia through a patient-led interprofessional collective approach

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

• 1:40 - 2:00 PM - CCS2.MPM.1 O - A community-centred program using digital tools to advance health equity for multicultural and Indigenous communities
• 2:00 - 2:20 PM - CCS2.MPM.2 O - Expanding Canada’s first Regional Digital Twin - Driving Clinical & Digital Change for Improved Access
• 2:20 - 2:40 PM - CCS2.MPM.3 O - Digitizing Sickle Cell Disease Care - Reducing Inequities Across Emergency Departments

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

• 1:40 - 2:00 PM - CCS3.MPM.1 O - Enabling Clinical Best Practices Through Digital Referrals with Embedded CDS
• 2:00 - 2:20 PM - CCS3.MPM.2 O - Digital Referral Form standardization – a transformative and clinically informed co-design approach
• 2:20 - 2:40 PM - CCS3.MPM.3 O - Addressing Communication Challenges in Disconnected Indigenous Populations

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

• 1:40 - 2:10 PM - CCS4.MPM.1 P - Policy recommendations for enhancing health data interoperability in Alberta with broad application for Canada
• 2:10 - 2:40 PM - CCS4.MPM.2 P - Interoperability and Data Ownership: Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Province-Wide Interoperability Solution

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

• 1:40 - 2:00 PM - CCS5.MPM.1 O - The impact of policy changes on virtual care use in Ontario: a population-based study.
• 2:00 - 2:20 PM - CCS5.MPM.2 O - Virtual Care: Australian Learnings and Perspectives
• 2:20 - 2:40 PM - CCS5.MPM.3 O - Addressing the Urgent Gap in Emergency Rooms Through Virtual Care Collaboration

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

• 2:00 - 2:30 PM - CCS6.MPM.2 P - First Nations Community Paramedicine Service

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• 3:00 - 3:20 PM - CCS1.MPM2.1 O - Using AI/ML to translate youth language into a clinical context to support frontline staff.
• 3:20 - 3:40 PM - CCS1.MPM2.2 O - Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Automate Injury Prevention Surveillance Data
• 3:40 - 4:00 PM - CCS1.MPM2.3 O - Delivering Health AI Literacy: A Principle-Based Framework for Enhancing Practical AI Competencies Among Healthcare Professionals

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• 3:00 - 3:30 PM - CCS2.MPM2.1 P - The Current State of Interoperability in Canada
• 3:30 - 4:00 PM - CCS2.MPM2.2 P - Key Factors for True Interoperability: Lessons Learned during a Provincial Interoperability Journey

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• 3:00 - 3:20 PM - CCS3.MPM2.1 O - Transforming Clinical Documentation - Evaluating EHR-Integrated AI Scribe Technology in an Acute Care Setting
• 3:20 - 3:50 PM - CCS3.MPM2.2 P - The Introduction of a HHR Dashboard to Improve Operational Excellence
• 3:50 - 4:00 PM - CCS3.MPM2.3 EP - Integrating Pulmonary Function Testing into Medical Records: Enhancing Efficiency and Improving Healthcare Delivery

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• 3:00 - 3:30 PM - CCS4.MPM2.1 P - Bridging Access Gaps in Chronic Pain Management with Patient-Centric Virtual Care and Telemonitoring
• 3:30 - 4:00 PM - CCS4.MPM2.2 P - Streamlining Healthcare Access and Navigation with Province-Wide Digital Front Door Solutions

Monday, June 2 - Concurrent Sessions from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• 3:00 - 3:20 PM - CCS5.MPM2.1 O - Provincial Framework and Committee for Addressing Physician Shortages in Mid-Sized Rural and Remote Hospitals
• 3:20 - 3:40 PM - CCS5.MPM2.2 O - Virtual Nursing and Sitting to Elevate Safety and Add Much-Needed Capacity
• 3:40 - 4:00 PM - CCS5.MPM2.3 O - Co-Designing Digital Health Tools to Minimize Burden and Improve Efficiency in Mental Health Care Delivery

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 9:30 am - 10:30 am

• 9:30 - 9:40 AM - CCS1.TAM.1 EP - Optimizing AI in Ontario Healthcare: From Point Solutions to Scale
• 9:40 - 10:00 AM - CCS1.TAM.2 O - Addressing Clinician Cognitive Load: the role of an AI-based “Easy Button” that NEVER hallucinates.
• 10:00 - 10:30 AM - CCS1.TAM.3 P - AI Powered Pan-Canadian Conformance Program

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 9:30 am - 10:30 am

• 9:30 - 9:50 AM - CCS2.TAM.1 O - Common Data Architecture is the foundation for data exchange standards – why FHIR isn’t enough
• 9:50 - 10:10 AM - CCS2.TAM.2 O - The Canadian Core Data for Interoperability: Drawing from International Examples to Advance Connected Care.
• 10:10 - 10:30 AM - CCS2.TAM.3 O - Enhancing Interoperability in Health Care Facilities through a New Digital Infrastructure Standard

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 9:30 am - 10:30 am

• 9:30 - 9:50 AM - CCS3.TAM.1 O - Digital Health, Equity, and Access in the Provincial Digital Pathology Initiative
• 9:50 - 10:10 AM - CCS3.TAM.2 O - Triaging Referrals to eConsult (TReC): Increasing Access to Endocrinology and Osteoporosis Care in Ontario
• 10:10 - 10:30 AM - CCS3.TAM.3 O - Evaluation of a secure messaging proof of concept pilot

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 9:30 am - 10:30 am

• 9:30 - 9:50 AM - CCS4.TAM.1 O - Leveraging AI to Improve Accuracy in Medical Audio Transcription
• 9:50 - 10:10 AM - CCS4.TAM.2 O - Unlocking the Untapped Potential: The Power of Digital Twins in Healthcare
• 10:10 - 10:30 AM - CCS4.TAM.3 O - National Eye Data Repository for Primary Care Optometry Optimization and AI Innovation

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 9:30 am - 10:30 am

• 9:30 - 9:50 AM - CCS5.TAM.1 O - Co-Created Principles for Organizational Digital Compassion in Health Care
• 9:50 - 10:10 AM - CCS5.TAM.2 O - An APP keeps the doctor away - leveraging digital tools for surgical patients
• 10:10 - 10:30 AM - CCS5.TAM.3 O - Optimizing virtual care: Lessons learned from a nurse practitioner-led virtual episodic care program in Ontario

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

• 1:10 - 1:30 PM - CCS1.TPM.1 O - Revolutionizing Patient & Staff Safety: The Impact of Breakthrough Ambient Perceptual AI Technology
• 1:30 - 1:50 PM - CCS1.TPM.2 O - Topological Clustering of Complex Healthcare Data - Insights into Unmet Healthcare Needs Among Injured Patients
• 1:50 - 2:10 PM - CCS1.TPM.3 O - Use of Artificial Intelligence in Post 48 hour Discharge Calls

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

• 1:10 - 1:40 PM - CCS2.TPM.1 P - Passing Notes in Class
• 1:40 - 2:10 PM - CCS2.TPM.2 P - A New Program to Drive National Interoperability in Canada

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

• 1:10 - 1:30 PM - CCS3.TPM.1 O - From Notes to Insights - Enhancing Patient Care and Interactions through AI Documentation in Clinical Settings
• 1:30 - 1:50 PM - CCS3.TPM.2 O - Rapid Response - Fast-Tracking Early Warning System Success
• 1:50 - 2:10 PM - CCS3.TPM.3 O - Enabling Patient Access to Personal Health Information and Services Through a Digital Front Door

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

• 1:10 - 1:30 PM - CCS4.TPM.1 O - Supporting primary care clinicians in diagnosing and managing patients with anxiety disorders and major depression
• 1:30 - 1:50 PM - CCS4.TPM.2 O - Advancing Precision medicine: Pharmacogenomics testing with advanced Clinical Decision Support
• 1:50 - 2:10 PM - CCS4.TPM.3 O - Promoting equitable access to digital population-level mental health portals: Lessons learned from this collaborative initiative

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

• 1:10 - 1:30 PM - CCS5.TPM.1 O - Digital facilitators of the early implementation of a national crisis line
• 1:30 - 1:50 PM - CCS5.TPM.2 O - A Novel Virtual Walk-In Counselling Service for Mental Health Support for Children, Youth, and Caregivers
• 1:50 - 2:10 PM - CCS5.TPM.3 O - Supporting Complex Care Needs in Primary Care Through Virtual Care

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

• 1:10 - 1:40 PM - CCS6.TPM.2 P - Building Canada's Psychiatric Mental Health Care Workforce: Competency, Capacity, and Resiliency

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

• 2:30 - 3:00 PM - CCS1.TPM2.1 P - Creating a More Interconnected Future of Health in Canada
• 3:00 - 3:30 PM - CCS1.TPM2.2 P - AI for Better Health – AI Strategy & Governance Learnings

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

• 2:30 - 3:00 PM - CCS2.TPM2.1 P- Provincial Clinical Registries: Bridging Fragmented Clinical Information Systems and Improving Health Information Interoperability
• 3:00 - 3:30 PM - CCS2.TPM2.2 P- Lessons Learned from Building a Successful Data Exchange Network Strategy

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

• 2:30 - 2:50 PM - CCS3.TPM2.1 O - Enhancing Emergency Access: Lessons Learned from the Virtual Urgent Nova Scotia (VUNS) Program
• 2:50 - 3:10 PM - CCS3.TPM2.2 O - What is holding them back? Exploring barriers to patient portal activation
• 3:10 - 3:30 PM - CCS3.TPM2.3 O - Evaluating the usefulness of a mental health chatbot for people with arthritis and diabetes

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

• 2:30 - 2:50 PM - CCS4.TPM2.1 O - Streamline primary care and reduce administrative burden through provincial LOINC document standards: a grassroots success
• 2:50 - 3:10 PM - CCS4.TPM2.2 O - Pan-Canadian Health Workforce Data Dashboards to Support Planning
• 3:10 - 3:30 PM - CCS4.TPM2.3 O - Empowering and engaging patients to support their kidney health and wellbeing through customized virtual resources

Tuesday, June 3 - Concurrent Sessions from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

• 2:30 - 3:00 PM - CCS5.TPM2.1 P - Digital Bridge - Supporting older adults with complex needs transition from hospital to home
• 3:00 - 3:30 PM - CCS5.TPM2.2 P - From Hospital to Home: Enhancing Post-Surgical Recovery with Remote Patient Monitoring

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