3rd Science of Care Institute Research and Innovation Expo
About this Event
We are excited to share that we are launching our 3rd Science of Care Institute Research and Innovation Expo! You can join us in-person or tune in via Zoom on Tuesday Sep 22 2026 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM to see how we are advancing compassionate care at Sinai Health!
This event will showcase how we are advancing the science of care within our strategic spheres of agile and equitable innovation, workforce magnetism and nursing excellence, organizational and system learning, and collaborative practice and strategic partnerships @ Sinai Health and beyond.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with colleagues, hear from leading experts and be inspired by research and innovations that make compassionate care possible every day.
Please note that this event is only available to the Sinai Health Community. Registrants from external organizations will not be eligible to attend.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-in / Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: Dr. Lianne Jeffs
Info: Dr. Lianne Jeffs, Chief Scientific Officer, Science of Care Institute, Sinai Health And Jane Merkley, Executive Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive & Chief Operating Officer, Sinai Health
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:40 PM
Keynote Session
Host: Dr. Carolyn Steele Gray
Info: Title: Innovation Threat: Why new things are scary and how implementation science can help? Credentials: Investigator and Canada Research Chair in Implementing Digital Health Innovation (Tier 2)
🕑: 09:40 AM - 09:50 AM
Keynote Q&A
Info: Moderators: Julia Wong and Obinna Ezeani, PhD Students, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, and Science of Care Institute, Sinai Health.
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Compassionate Care Projects - Rapid Fire Presentations - Pilot Units
Info: 1. The Personhood Tool Project: Implementing the Fundamentals of Care Framework to Strengthen a Culture of Compassionate Care (HBH 9S) - Rebecca Ramsden and Melissa Turner-Joseph
2. Developing and Implementing Interventions to Operationalise the Compassionate Care Intervention Bundle using Fundamentals of Care (MSH 14N) – Amanda Kerr, Siobhan Chao, and Jennifer Ridgway
3. R.E.H.A.B. Moments: Creating a culture where every interaction supports compassionate, person centered care (HBH 4S) – Emma Allen, Maude Fallon-Dasvene, and Erika Sy
4. From Insight to Impact: Building Compassionate and Safer Care (MSH 9S) – Melanie Oliveira, Carlos Colmenares, Sandra Smoczyk, Jessica Campbell, Sami-Beth Kuchar
5. Compassion by Design: 12 South GIM Pilot (MSH 12S) – Gabriel Chow, Tasneem Owadally, Kate Van Den Broek
6. It takes a team to build a NEST (MSH 15MUR - antenatal) – Krista Black, Andrea Pavlidis, Jessica Pacheco, Rebecca Ngu, Rita Chin and Elena Nikolsky
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
CC projects Q&A
Info: Moderator: Nely Amaral, Vice President Quality, Patient Experience and Awards of Distinction; Magnet Program Director, Sinai Health
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break - Library services booth
Host: Chris Walsh
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SCI funded projects - Rapid Fire presentations
Info: 1. A Pilot Study on the Impact of Social, Medical and Surgical Complexities on Treatment Decisions in Patients with Hip and Knee Arthritis at Mount Sinai Hospital - Moneet Dogra, Ravianne Tuazon, Katherine McQuaid, Michelle Du Boulay, Paul Kuzyk
2. Title – Mary Zheng, Dr. Jon Hunter, Dr. Jordan Pelc
3. Title – Rebecca Ngu, Frances Bruno
4. Title – Author
5. A Quantitative Feasibility Study Implementing a Non-Pharmacologic Chronic Pain Management Education Program in Inpatient Neurorehabilitation - Maude Fallon-Davesne, Emma Allen, Haleh Amirbakhtiary, Allison Adams, Alyssa Chilco, Kim Coros, Rory Magnier, Rebecca Titman
6. Capturing our Digital Pulse: Assessing Literacy, Readiness, and Attitudes among Nurse Leaders at Mount Sinai Hospital - Gabriel Chow, Tasneem Owadally and Christina Hollingshead
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
SCI Funded projects Q&A
Info: Moderator: Dr. Marianne Saragosa, Nurse Scientist, Science of Care Institute, Sinai Health
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Reconciling Perils, Panacea, & Promise of AI in Healthcare: Fireside Chat
Host: Lianne Jeffs
Info: Panel Guests: 1. Muhammad Mamdani PharmD, MA, MPH; Director - Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) - University of Toronto; Clinical Lead, AI - Ontario Health; Faculty Affiliate – Vector Institute; Professor – University of Toronto;
2. Gillian Strudwick RN, PhD, FCAN, Associate Chief - Innovation in Nursing Education, Michener, University Health Network; Scientific Director, Digital Innovation Hub and Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Associate Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto;
3. Kieran Quinn MD PhD FRCP(C); General Internal Medicine and Palliative Care; Clinician-Scientist, Sinai Health; Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Full Scientist, ICES
🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
Fireside Chat Q&A
Info: Moderator: Dr. Lianne Jeffs, Chief Scientific Officer, Science of Care Institute, Sinai Health
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: Dr. Gary Newton
Info: President and Chief Executive Officer, Sinai Health
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