Set the current context of palliative and end-of-life care for FNIM peoples
Identify challenges faced in rural and urban communities and the drift between them
Facilitate discussion on initiatives to improve access to palliative and end-of-life care for FNIM peoples
After submitting an online registration, you will recieve an email with a link to payment. To complete the registration, please use the link to submit a payment of $25.
Please note that this registration fee covers only the first day of the symposium on November 15. The second day of the symposium is by invitation only.
Online registration will be close when the registration is full. If you wish to be added to the wait list, please email GIPPEC@uhn.ca
The first day of the symposium will take an interactive format to describe the current state of palliative and end-of-life care nationally, drawing on the unique challenges in urban and rural communities and the drift between the populations. Participants will engage in a facilitated discussion on current challenges and emerging opportunities. Day one of the symposium will be held in the BMO Conference Centre.
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8:00-8:30 |
Registration & Networking (light breakfast will be served) |
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8:30-8:40 |
Elder to Open Speaker: Chief R. Stacey LaForme, Chief of the Mississaugas of New Credit |
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8:40-8:50 |
Welcome to Territory |
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8:50-9:00 |
Welcome & Overview of the Day Speaker: Dr. Gary Rodin, Director, GIPPEC, and Dr. Michael Anderson |
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9:00-10:00 |
Keynote Speaker (Interactive: 45 minutes followed by 15 minute discussion) Speaker: Carrie Bourassa, Chair in Northern & Indigenous Health and Senior Scientist, Health Sciences North Research Institute Topic: Overview of the National Context |
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10:00-10:30 |
Canadian Virtual Hospice's Indigenous Voices Project Speakers: Kali Leary, Director of First Nations, Metis & Inuit Cancer Control and the Underserved Populations Program at CancerCare Manitoba & Sherry Cory, Executive Director, Canadian Virtual Hospice Topic: Overview of the Indigenous Voices Project and Tools Developed |
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
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10:45-11:15 |
Developing Palliative Care Programs in First Nations Communities Workbook Speaker: Holly Prince Topic: Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nation Communities |
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11:15-11:45
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Palliative Care Services, a Community Perspective Speaker: Maxine Crow, Coordinator of Naotkamegwanning's Home and Community Care Program Topic: To hear from a First Nation community in Northern Ontario that has created the "Developing Palliative Care Programs in First Nations Communities Workbook |
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11:45-11:55 |
Personal Story Speaker: Leah Bergstrom, Aboriginal Patient Navigator, North Simcoe Region |
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11:55-12:55 |
Lunch |
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12:55-2:15
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Panel Discussion (Interactive: Panel, Question and Answer) Speakers:
Moderator: Dr. Camilla Zimmerman, Head of Palliative Care, UHN Topic: Setting the National Context, discussion on urban and rural challenges, and the drift between the two, in accessing palliative and end-of-life care services. |
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2:15-2:30 |
Break |
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2:30-3:30 |
Facilitated Group Discussion (Interactive) - Break out from the Panel Moderator: Bernice Downey, Regional Aboriginal Cancer Lead, Toronto Regional Cancer Program |
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3:30-3:45 |
Elder Closing |
The second day will consider approaches to improve access to palliative and end-of-life care for FNIM peoples in Ontario. Speakers will describe the current challenges in Ontario, outline areas of opportunity through case scenarios and facilitate discussion on short, medium and long-term initiatives to build the formulation of an action plan. The second day of the symposium is by invitation only. It will be held in the Faculty Club of the University of Toronto.
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9:00-9:30 |
Registration & Networking (light breakfast will be served) |
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9:30-9:40
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Welcome & Overview of the Day Speaker: Dr. Gary Rodin, Director, GIPPEC, and Mike Anderson |
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9:40-10:00 |
Welcome from Ontario Palliative Care Network Speakers: Melody Boyd, Provincial Clinical Co-Lead OPCN Topic: Overview of OPCN and their mandate |
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10:00-10:10 |
Personal Story Speaker: Joanna Vautour, Aboriginal Patient Navigator, Toronto Regional Cancer Program |
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10:10-10:40 |
Palliative and End-of-Life Care, FNIM Challenges in Ontario Speaker: Alethea Kewayosh, Director Aboriginal Cancer Control Unit, Cancer Care Ontario Topic: Overview of current challenges in Ontario, CCO’s role, emerging opportunities. |
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10:40-10:55 |
Break |
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10:55-11:40 |
Case Studies Speakers: Leah Bergstrome, Aboriginal Navigator, North Simcoe Muskoka & Sherri Baker, Aboriginal Navigator, Northeast Moderator: Dr. Carole Mayer, PhD, RSW, Director, Research and Regional Psychosocial Oncology Lead of the Supportive Care Program at the North East Cancer Centre, Health Sciences North, in Sudbury ON Topic: A review case studies from two regions followed by a moderated panel discussion. |
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11:40-12:10 |
Palliative Care Services, a Community Perspective Speaker: Lori Monture, Manager of Six Nations Home and Community Care/Long-term Care Topic: To hear from an Ontario First Nation community that has created the "Developing Palliative Care Programs in First Nations Communities Workbook" |
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12:10-1:10 |
Lunch |
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1:10-2:10 |
Facilitated Discussion – Building an Action Plan for Ontario (Interactive: Discussion) Facilitator: Bernice Downey, Regional Aboriginal Cancer Lead, Toronto Regional Cancer Program Topic: Facilitated discussion on short, medium, and long-term initiatives. |
| 2:10-2:25 | Break |
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2:10-3:25 |
Synthesis Building an Action Plan for Ontario (Interactive: Discussion) Facilitator: Bernice Downey, Regional Aboriginal Cancer Lead, Toronto Regional Cancer Program Topic: Synthesis of facilitated discussion, pulling out tangible points to build an action plan. |
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3:25-3:35 |
Personal Story from Christian Island Speaker: David Sylvester, Patient from Christian Island |
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3:35-3:45 |
Closing Speaker: Dr. Michael Anderson |
Venue: BMO Education & Conference Centre on the Toronto Western Hospital Campus - Krembil Discovery Tower, Main Floor
Address: 60 Leonard Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
