Programs
INSTITUTIONAL VISITS
March 11, 2009 - Vancouver, British Columbia
Institutional visit - Dr. Harold Varmus, the 2008 Friesen Prize Laureate
University of British Columbia
This represents a national extension of the Friesen International Prize Program, which supports one or more institutional visits to universities or research centres, in addition to the major celebration in the Fall season.
The 2008 Friesen Prize Laureate will participate in the 50th anniversary of the Gairdner 50th Anniversary Symposium: Celebrating Excellence in Medical Research.
Dr. Bruce McManus will offer introductory remarks.
Feb. 4, 2008 - Institutional Visit of Dr. John R. Evans: Hamilton, Ontario
McMaster University
Dec. 9-11, 2007 - Institutional Visit of Dr. John R. Evans: Edmonton, Alberta
University of Alberta
PUBLIC FORUM
September 19, 2007 – Montreal, Quebec
The Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research
Public Forum & Reception (3:00pm)
“The Infinite Horizon of Health Research: Is Canada Visible?”
Address by Dr. John R. Evans, Chair, MaRS Discovery District, 2007 winner of The Henry G. Friesen International Prize University of Montreal – Pavillon Roger-Gaudry (2900 boul. Édouard-Montpetit)
Public Forum Program
SYMPOSIA
2007 Symposium
“Medical Schools: a Nexus of Education & Industry”
Massey College, Toronto, Ontario
April 18, 2007
Recent events have highlighted the dual role of medical schools and Health Science Centres at the crossroads of education and enterprise. This is increasingly true in an era where knowledge translation for the production of products is emphasized and multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaboration encouraged. Great advances in health and disease treatment have been accomplished through biotechnology and industrial/instrumentation development.
Yet this trend has also created conflict and controversies regarding the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and the academic medical community. Ultimately, it falls to the university to balance its traditional roles of education, critical inquiry and knowledge generation with the more recent emphasis on entrepreneurship. This inaugural Massey College Medical Symposium explored issues around our academic institutions’ missions, while maintaining a sense of social responsibility, managing conflicts of interest and assisting in the generation and translation of new knowledge to benefit society.
MGR Symposium Brochure
Speakers:
Dr. Lawrence K. Altman, Medical Correspondent, New York Times
“Medical Education: Tensions and Conflicts of Interest for Students, Faculty and Patients”
Issues and Perspectives
Dr. Allan Detsky, Professor of Medicine & Health Policy Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto
“Conflicts of Interest in Academic Medicine: Some Evidence”
Ms Leslee Thompson, VP Health Systems Strategies, Medtronic of Canada
“Addressing the Changing Landscape: One Company’s Experience”
Dr. Lorraine Ferris, Professor of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
“Medical education programs can offset the challenges of commercial inducements”
Models for a Constructive Relationship: Interactive Panel Discussion
Dr. John Evans, Chair, MaRS Discovery District
“The MaRS Project: A View from the Top”
Dr. Irfan Dhalla, Chief Medical Resident, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
“A resident’s perspective”
Ms Maureen Brosnahan, Senior National Correspondent, CBC National News
“The media and health reporting”
Dr. Patrice Roy, Executive Director, Rx&D
“Enhancing the capacity and performance of health research in Canada”
Dr. David Goldbloom, Professor of Psychiatry and Senior Medical Advisor, CAMH
Summary Remarks
FRIESEN PRIZE INSTITUTIONAL VISIT 2007
“Brain Disease: Health Research Policy for the Public Good”
Address by Dr. Joseph B. Martin, Dean, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University; inaugural 2006 winner of The Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research
March 26, 2007
University of Manitoba
Institutional visit Program
PUBLICATIONS
Annual Symposium programs and details regarding other FCIHR activities undertaken prior to the current calendar year are listed chronologically here.