Agenda

 

An agenda carefully structured to provide the maximum amount of interactivity

The conference has been designed to be heavily interactive and to alternate between traditional keynote presentations and intense facilitated small-group discussion.

The larger plenary sessions, carefully designed to be both interesting and informative, will include debates, panel sessions, keynote lectures with commentaries, as well as dramatic presentations followed by facilitated discussion.

The small-group discussions will consist of groups of eight to ten participants, each facilitated by one of the distinguished conference speakers. Participants will be given an opportunity to reflect on some of their personal experiences in light of the ideas raised at the conference, and to discuss the merits and pitfalls of various approaches to allocating resources. The small-group discussions will ensure that the learnings from the conference are hands-on, practical, and directly relevant to the most pressing issues faced by health administrators and governors.

The conference will commence on the evening of Thursday, April 10, and will end on the afternoon of Saturday April 12, 2003.

Agenda Highlights

Thursday, April 10, 2002
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Opening Reception: Welcome from PHEN
  • Greetings from the Government of Alberta
  • Dramatic Presentation: Sarah's Daughters
  • Facilitated Discussion: Genetic Testing and the Public Purse

    Friday, April 11, 2002
    8:45 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Mountains and Meadows: A Word About The Terrain
  • Like it or Not, We All Do Ethics: How Values Guide Resource Allocation Decisions
  • What's a Mere Mortal To Do? A Framework for Making Allocation Decisions
  • Survey of Ethics-Based Approaches to Allocation: An Example From Romanow
  • Promoting Health And Funding Health Care: Allocating Resources in Light of the Determinants of Health

    Saturday, April 12, 2002
    8:45 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Setting Limits Fairly: Accountability for Reasonableness
  • CONCURRENT SESSIONS :
    • Accountability for Reasonableness: Bringing Daniels' Framework to Life
    • Who Owns the Process? The Ethics of Public Participation in Allocation Decision-Making
    • The RHA Board: Working Towards A Common Moral Framework
    • The Veil of Ignorance Approach: A Tool for Hospital Administrators
  • Determining What it Means to Be Fair: Budget Cuts in a Hospital Diabetes Program
  • Maintaining Integrity: the Challenge of Stewardship