U of S Health Policy Conference

Posted November 01, 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 1, 2001 2001-11-01-OTHER

Romanow and Nilson Address Major U of S Health Policy Conference

Researchers, policy-makers, and health providers will discuss issues and
options facing Canada's rapidly changing health care system at the
University of Saskatchewan President's Policy Conference "Caring for Health:
Courageous Choices" Nov. 4-6 at the Radisson Hotel.

- Roy Romanow, Commissioner, Commission on the Future of Health Care in
Canada
12 p.m., Monday, November 5
Michelangelo Room, Radisson Hotel, 405-20th St. East

- John Nilson, Minister of Health, Government of Saskatchewan
7 p.m., Monday, November 5
Michelangelo Room, Radisson Hotel, 405- 20th St. East

Other newsworthy talks include:

- 8:30 a.m. Monday, November 5: "Health Care and the New Genetics", Roderick
McInnes, Scientific Director, Institute of Genetics, Canadian Institutes of
Health Research

- 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 6: "Blessing or Curse? Implications of Genetic
Research", U of S researchers Jeremy Lee (biochemistry) and Michael Mehta
(sociology)

The conference also involves Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation
Research Unit (SPHERU), Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy,
Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations, Health Services
Utilization and Research Commission (HSURC), and HEALNet Regionalization
Research Centre.

For the complete schedule, visit: www.usask.ca/caringforhealth

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Kathryn Warden
U of S Research Communications
(306) 966-2506