You are invited to the third in the Conversations in Health series
Transformation: Are We Ready?
April 3rd, 2008
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Holiday Inn Harbourview
101 Wyse Road, Dartmouth
With the release of the Provincial Health Services Operational Review (PHSOR), many of us are feeling a heightened sense of urgency for system-wide transformation. But are we ready? Do we have the key ingredients for successful systemic change? Where can we see examples of this already taking shape in Nova Scotia? And how do we build bridges between sectors and stakeholders, to seize the opportunities for collaborative action and innovation?
Please join health, business and community leaders for a cross-sector conversation as we
- create partnerships and pathways for innovative action
- learn together about the nature of innovation in complex living systems
- build our individual and collective capacity for the kind of transformation the PHSOR report is calling for
Guest speakers include
- Cheryl Doiron, Deputy Minister of Health
- Duff Montgomerie, Deputy Minister of Health Promotion and Protection
- Margaret J. Wheatley, author of the ground-breaking Leadership and the New Science and other books, and co-founder of the Berkana Institute
Registration fee: $300 plus HST. Lunch will be provided.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds, less $25, will be processed if notice of cancellation is received in writing by March 28/08. There will be no refunds processed after March 28/08, however, delegate substitution is permitted up to and including the day of the conference.
Scent Policy: Please refrain from using scented products.
Special Diet Requirements: Please advise NSAHO of any food allergies, or special diet requirements when registering.
Accommodations: If you require overnight accommodations, please call Holiday Inn Harbourview at 1-888-434-0440. To receive NSAHO's corporate rate please tell them you are attending the Conversations in Health 3 event.
"The world doesn't change one person at a time. It changes when networks of relationships form among people who share a common cause and vision of what is possible... Our work is to foster critical connections.
~ Margaret Wheatley & Deborah Frieze
Schedule Overview
| 8:00 | Registration, Refreshments |
| 8:30 | Opening Remarks, Table Conversations |
| 9:00 | Keynote by Duff Montgomerie, Deputy Minister of Health Promotion and Protection |
| 9:45 | Break |
| 10:00 | Keynote by Margaret Wheatley: "How Change Really Happens in Complex Systems" |
| 11:00 | Café Conversations |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Keynote by Cheryl Doiron, Deputy Minister of Health: "Transforming Health, Building our Readiness" |
| 2:00 | "Building Networks for Collaborative Action" using Open Space Technology |
| 3:45 | Reflection by Healthcare, Business and Community Leaders |
| 4:20 | Closing |
| 4:30 | Depart |
For more information contact Cara Lynn Garvock at 425-0492 or by email.
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