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2012 November 19 – "Hospital-based Health Technology Assessments (HTA) for Decision-makers." Symposium
Dr. David Moher, PhD (Host)
Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)
Chair, Knowledge Synthesis Canada Network

KS Canada held its 1st successful National Research Symposium at The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus. Forty‑six registrants engaged in a day featuring speakers from both Canada & United States giving talks about their experiences with Hospital-based HTA and some of the tools available to facilitate Hospital-based HTA.

Morning session
Dr. Tammy Clifford, PhD
Chief Scientist
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)

Introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA) & the HTA Landscape

Dr. Maurice McGregor, MB, BCh, MD, FRCP(C), FRCP(Lond), FACC
Chair of the Technology Assessment Unit (TAU)
McGill University Health Centre

Hospital Based HTA (the Quebec Experience)

Dr. Catherine Gallagher, PhD
Director, Cochrane Collaboration College for Policy
Associate Professor, Criminology, Law and Society
George Mason University

Rapid Reviews: Evidence in Context

Afternoon session
Dr. Mohammed Ansari, MD, MMedSc, MPhil
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Knowledge Synthesis Group, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)

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Dr. Nadera Ahmadzai, MD, MPH, MSc
Clinical Research Associate
Knowledge Synthesis Group, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)

Assessing Currency of Reviews


Mr. Chris Cameron, MSc
Health Economist
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
University of Ottawa/Heart Institute

Dollars & Sense: The Role of Health Economics in Hospital-based Health Technology Assessment & Decision Making

Dr. Dean Fergusson, MHA,PhD
Senior Scientist & Director, Clinical Epidemiology Program
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)

Developing The Ottawa Hospital Technology Assessment Program (TOHTAP) and othe HTA Initiatives

2012 May 17 – Presentation by David Moher
to the Canadian Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, May 17, 2012. Agenda: Study on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada. Topic: Clinical Trials.

Events

2013 September 19-23 – The Cochrane Collaboration’s 21st Colloquium
Join the Canadian Cochrane Centre in Québec City, Canada, as they celebrate The Cochrane Collaboration’s 21st Colloquium. The theme of this year’s Colloquium is Better Knowledge for Better Health.

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