International Health Workforce Collaborative - 2023
The Canadian Health Workforce Network was pleased to host the 2023 International Health Workforce Collaborative (IHWC) on December 7th and 8th. As a hybrid conference, attendees were welcome to join in Canada’s capital, at the University of Ottawa, or attend virtually.
This conference brought together policymakers, academics, researchers, and practitioners from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom with responsibility for and interests in health workforce issues. The theme for that year was Innovative Approaches to Common Challenges.
Schedule at a glance
Dec 7th – Data ‘Olympics’ Day
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8:00-9:30 (EST) |
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9:45-11:15 (EST) |
— Panel 1: Better interprofessional and EDIA data collection |
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11:30-13:00 (EST) |
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13:00-13:45 (EST) |
— Lunch Break |
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13:45-15:15 (EST) |
— Panel 3: Evidence for Planning Forecasting with Models Scenarios |
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15:30-16:30 (EST) |
— “Lightning Round” Two Minute Pitches from Virtual Posters (details below) |
*Optional Dinner for In Person Attendees
Dec 8th – Policy Day
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8:00-9:30 (EST) |
— Panel 1: Highlights from WHO health practitioner regulation review |
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9:45-11:15 (EST) |
— Panel 2: EDI & Anti-Racism Initiatives in the Health Workforce |
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11:30-13:00 (EST) |
— Panel 3: Ethical recruitment & integration of health workers |
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13:00-13:45 (EST) |
— Lunch Break |
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13:45-15:15 (EST) |
Virtual poster presentations
LIGHTNING ROUND – PART 1
Response to COVID-19
- Community Pharmacy Workforce’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Bacci et al.
- Nurse Retention and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Ontario Nurse Retention Rates (2013-2021) - Drost and Sweetman
- Understanding Health Workforce Demand During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Using a Network of Policymakers and Industry Employers - Stubbs and Skillman
Migrant health workers
- The migrant wage gap among pharmacists in Canada - Gupta et al.
- Part of the solution: Developing recommendations and tools to improve the pathway for IEHP using an intersectoral community of practice model
LIGHTNING ROUND – PART 2
Workforce Data and Planning
- A Modern Data Architecture for Health Workforce Planning in Canada - Bourcier and Simkin
- Physician Resources Integrated Model (PRIME) Dashboard: An Interactive Tool for Physician Workforce Planning in Ontario, Canada - Kantarevic et al.
Workload & Care Processes
- Quantifying Nurse Workload and Care Quality with Simulation: Future Health Human Resources Decision Support Tools - Bookey-Bassett et al.
- A Novel and Practical ‘Care Process’ Framework to Inform Model of Care Development - Meadows et al.
- The Health Worker Burnout Toolkit provides evidence-informed resources to organizations to support the mental health of their workers - Corrente et al.
LIGHTNING ROUND – PART 3
Capacity building
- Interprofessional Team-Based Primary Care Asynchronous Virtual Simulation Modules for Dietetic Education - Giroux et al.
- Exploring gender differences in family doctor careers - Jefferson et al.
- CHWN Microprogram - CHWN
- CHWN Library - CHWN
- CHWN Intro to Health Occupations in Canada - CHWN
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