Speaker Rehearsals (Kamichat/Sasseville Room)

Cocktail Reception and Dinner (Mali I/II Room)
(Sponsored by Buffett and Company)
Dress is Business Casual

Prevention

Breakfast (Windigo Restaurant)

Opening Remarks (Kamichat/Sasseville Room)

This presentation will define low bone mass and osteoporosis and its prevalence, lifestyle approaches to osteoporosis, treatment options, directions in future management of bone health and what employers can do to address the risk factors and reduce the care gap. Click here for the PDF

• Increased  cancer screening participation,
• Increased participation in workplace support programs available,
• Improvements in participant modifiable risk factor status.

Speakers:
Nicole Robinson, coordinator, Cancer Prevention & Patient Education, Windsor Regional Hospital, Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program
Elizabeth Dulmage, manager, Cancer Prevention & Screening, Windsor Regional Hospital, Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program
(Session made possible by Roche)

Networking Break

Practices

In this interactive session, past, present and future trends in the area of 
workplace health will be the focus. The latest industry research on 
workplace health programs will be reviewed to assess how far we have 
progressed in recent years, and we will determine a focus on future efforts 
with a view to cost containment measures and ensuring sustainable outcomes. 
In addition, we will explore ways to utilize data to better understand 
potential health risks, to educate and promote improved health in the 
workplace - and to drive greater accountability within prevention-based 
strategies.

Speaker:
Lori Casselman, assistant vice-president, Health & Productivity Solutions, Sun Life Financial
(Session made possible by Sun Life Financial)

Awareness of employee health/well-being as a vital element of organizational sustainability and success has grown considerably in recent years. This session will provide an overview of the goals/objectives—and outcomes—that are typically considered in Canadian workplace health initiatives, and will discuss the need to more effectively align measuring and benchmarking outcomes with a more comprehensive view of workplace health. Click here for the PDF

Speaker:
Allan Smofsky, workplace health strategist
Dr. Peter Melnyk, associate director, research application, BioMedCom Consultants Inc.
(Session made possible by Pfizer)

Despite much activity related to workplace wellness and disease management in Canada, at this time, there is little evidence in scientific literature to support these types of programs. Dr. Neil MacKinnon will discuss the importance of conducting a well-designed evaluation of your wellness program and describe the key elements to include, such as the economic, clinical and humanistic outcomes, which are necessary to satisfy the needs of various stakeholders and provide that much-needed scientific evidence. Click here for the PDF

Speaker:
Dr. Neil MacKinnon, associate director for Research and Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy; and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University

When it comes to incivility, harassment and bullying, many organizations suffer from chronic blindness, inaccurate diagnosis, ill-equipped managers and debilitating paralysis. Unfortunately, these problems affect absenteeism, disability, retention and customer service. This presentation will discuss the challenges and offer paths for action. Click here for the PDF

Session 7: Case Study Working Session

Cocktail Reception (Soutana III Room)

Gala Dinner with featured speaker Ryan Knighton (Soutana III Room)
Dress is Business Attire
(Featured Speaker made possible by GSK)

Working Breakfast (Windigo Restaurant)

Keynote Session: The Balance Trifecta: The Healthy Worker, The Healthy Workplace and The Healthy Healthcare System

A veteran health reporter examines the key factors needed to ensure healthy individuals, healthy corporations and a healthy economy/society and how the healthcare system (and drug plans in particular) can be reformed to ensure sustainability. His thesis: It’s all about balance - work-life balance, balancing prevention and treatment and balancing rights and responsibilities.

Speaker:
Andre Picard, national public health reporter
(Keynote Session made possible by Medtronic)

Our panel of experts will discuss the design and management of wellness programming that meets both the needs of the organization and the employees, including finding the right programs, resources, communications, etc.

Panelists:
Carla Anglehart, director, organizational development for Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations
Chris MacDonald, assistant vice-president, absence management solutions, Manulife Financial
Judith Plotkin, vice-president, Business Development, Human Solutions
Karen Seward, executive vice-president, Business Development and Marketing, Shepell-fgi

Part A) Reducing Health Risk Factors at Canadian Pacific in 2010
As a Federally regulated transportation organization, safety is a key business process at CP and wellness goals are integrated into corporate, departmental and individual yearly action plans. In this presentation, you will hear about CPs corporate wellness programs, how they get executive buy-in, recent performance metrics and their 5-year wellness plan. Click here for the PDF

Speaker:
Sylvana Leclerc, corporate wellness coordinator, Canadian Pacific Railway

Part B: The Rogers Wellness Challenge: Implementation and Results
In this presentation, Dr. Satok will present the 2009 Rogers Wellness Challenge including the rationale behind implementing the program, the corporate buy-in process and the final results. Click here for the PDF

Speaker:
Dr. David Satok, corporate medical director, Rogers Communications Inc.

Submission of Case Study and Closing Remarks

Ski Day - Details to be announced