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2026-06-05: University of Toronto Healthcare Engineering Symposium: Celebrating Professor Michael Carter’s 80th Birthday

This annual research roundtable brings together leading scholars, clinicians, policymakers, and industry experts to explore how data analytics and operational research can support meaningful improvements across healthcare systems. As healthcare delivery increasingly relies on complex networks of organizations, technologies, and…

Registration is now open. This special symposium brings together colleagues, collaborators, distinguished researchers, and former students to celebrate Professor Michael Carter’s extraordinary impact on healthcare engineering. For more than four decades, Prof. Carter has been a pioneering force in healthcare…

Event Synopsis: If we were to rebuild healthcare in Canada from scratch, what would it look like—and what would it take to make it real? Impact Talks is a curated forum bringing together leaders across sectors to explore Canada’s most…

IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENT Co-presented by: Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy Agenda: 5:00 pm – Check-in opens + light refreshments 5:30 pm – Fireside chat + moderated Q&A 6:30 pm – Meet-and-greet with author + book signing Desautels…

The event features research presentations examining how operational decisions influence access to emergency care, how patient preferences and gender dynamics shape access to mental health services, and how service systems navigate trade-offs between equity and efficiency. These research insights are…

This online session highlights recent research exploring innovative strategies to improve the accessibility and placement of naloxone kits in Canada. Drawing in insights from geospatial analytics, community engagement, and pharmacy-led interventions, this discussion focuses on opportunities to work together to…

The world is facing an impending healthcare workforce crisis – one that could leave global health systems short by a staggering 18 million workers. How can healthcare leaders bridge this gap? What strategies are proving effective across different countries?​ Join…

The Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy hosts the 8th Annual Research RoundTable on Data Analytics in Healthcare in partnership with the TD Management Data and Analytics Lab. Any potential improvement to a healthcare system is complex, as services rely…

Abstract Technology advances have the potential to support successful aging but are often not designed with consideration for the interests, capabilities, limitations, needs, and preferences of older adults. My research program is specifically oriented toward developing a fundamental understanding of…