THInC -The Healthcare Innovation Conference - Canada
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Come join us at ThInC - The Healthcare Innovation Conference on November 4 -5, where we will be officially launching our Canadian Chapter - and plan on bringing some of the greatest nursing minds together to solve the issues that are addressing our workforce, work environments, education, training, leadership and innovation. At SONSIEL, we have never believed that anything is impossible to solve; it is just the will to drive forward change.
Unlike any nursing conference you have ever experienced - we are capping attendees to 100 this year, as we host round table sessions with projects and actions in which we will leave with plans to tackle the problems we are facing with real solutions. If you have been looking for a group of nurses with a CAN DO attitude, a belief that nothing is impossible - it’s just that you need a group of strong, innovative, and passionate nurses leading the way to solve the greatest healthcare problems - then this is the conference for you!
With established Nursing leaders from across Industry, Healthcare Systems, Academia, Nurse Entrepreneurs, and Startups in attendance - this conference is going to be a weekend that changes your life. Register today, commit to being there, and to being part of the solution to reinventing the Nursing Profession for a stronger tomorrow! See you in Niagara Falls!
Registration Fees:
SONSIEL Members: $425 USD - 550 CAD
General Attendees: $499 USD - 650 CAD (includes a 1-year membership to SONSIEL)
Student Attendees: $200 USD - 260 CAD
Health Safety Protocols: To ensure the safety of all participants, proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as defined by the CDC will be required. Additional health safety protocols such as mask-wearing or testing requirements will be further specified based upon updated official health safety guidelines for public meetings and best practices.
Agenda
November 4th
11 – 12 PM Registration
12 – 12:10 PM Welcoming Remarks: Rebecca Love, MSN, RN - President, SONSIEL & Mary Lou Ackerman, MBA, RN - SE Health
12:10 - 12:30 PM Opening Keynote: Lynda Benton - Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives Global Community Impact, Johnson & Johnson
12:30 - 1 PM Leadership Speaker: Rebecca Love, MSN, RN, FIEL - President, SONSIEL
1 – 3 PM Boxed Lunch Workshop: SONSIEL Nursing Innovation Framework
3 - 3:30 PM Exhibitor Showcase and Networking Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM Lightning Talks: Rebel Nurses - Disruptors in Healthcare
Speakers:
Kelly Ayala, DNP, APRN, RN - Founding Nurse Practitioner, Pair Team
Cassie Choi, RN - Co-founder, Pair Team
Tracie Risling, RN, PhD - Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing - University of Calgary, President - Canadian Nursing Informatics Association, Vice-President -Canadian Nurses Association
Janice Nissen, MPH, MBA, BSN, RN - Former VP, Patient Innovation & Engagement, Merck
Stephanie A. Pitts, DNP, RN, CPN, VA-BC, NEA-BC - Director, Strategy – Therapy Solutions & Programs Healthcare Strategy & Innovation - B.Braun Medical, Inc.
4:30 – 5 PM Leadership Speaker: The Future of Health - Nancy Lefebre, RN, BScN, MScN, CHE, EXTRA Fellow, FCCHSE - SE Health
5 - 5:30 PM Exhibitor Showcase and Networking Break
5:30 – 6:30 PM Sponsored Cocktail Reception
November 5th
9 – 9:30 AM Keynote Session: Sylvain Brousseau, PhD, RN, FFNMRCSI - President, Canadian Nurses Association
9:30 – 10:30 AM Panel Discussion: Nurse-led Innovation in Health Systems sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
Session Chair: Lynda Benton - Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives Global Community Impact, Johnson & Johnson
Panelists:
Hiyam Nadel, MBA, RN - Center for Innovations in Care Delivery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Paul Coyne, DNP, MBA, MSF, RN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC - Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, HSS & Co-founder, Inspiren
Julie Kennedy Oehlert, DNP, RN - Chief Experience Officer, Vidant Health
10:30 – 11 AM Showcase and Networking Break
11 – 12 PM Panel Discussion: The Faces of Nursing Innovation Around the Globe
Session Chair: Peter Preziosi, PhD, RN, CAE - World Health Organization Academy
Panelists:
Dr. Sigal Shafran-Tikva, RN, MPH, MHA, PhD, Post Doc - Head, Hadassah Research & Innovation Center, Nursing Division - Israel
Dr. Poonam KC, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN - Chief Nursing Officer, Norvic International Hospital - Nepal
Dr. Jouhanna do Carmo Menegaz, PhD, RN - Professor, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina & Member, Federal Commission for Nursing Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Brazil
Kaiyan Fu, RN, CHE, CHRP, MHSc - Vice President, Senior’s Health & Chief Clinical Executive, SE Health & Elizz - Canada
12 – 1 PM Sponsored Lunch
1 – 2 PM Panel Discussion: The Future of the Nursing Innovation: Students leading the way
Session Chair: Shailadi Gupta, RN - Founder & CEO, Kindshell
Panelists:
Marion Leary, MSN, MPH, RN, FAHA - Director of Innovation, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Olga Kagan, PhD, RN, FHIMSS, NYAM Fellow – Principal OKHCC, Founder of FANI, Adjunct professor, Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Molloy University
Margaret Reilly, DNS, APRN, CNE Jonas Scholar - Professor and Academic Director of the Nursing Program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies
Sonia, BScN, RN - Kindshell Alumni, Canada
2-3 PM Panel Discussion: The Intersection of Science, Entrepreneurs, and Innovation
Session Chair: Mary Lou Ackerman, MBA, RN - VP Innovation, SE Health
Panelists:
Lianne Jeffs, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAN - Scientific Director, Institute for the Science of Care and Innovation Research and Innovation Lead, Senior Clinician Scientist Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health
Beth Gerritsen, RN - Executive Lead, FirstHx
Jacquie Vlahos, RN, BScN, MHM, CHE - Lead, Clinical Informatics and Professional Practice, SE Health
3-3:30 PM Showcase and Networking Break
3:30-4:30 PM Panel Discussion: NIH | National Institute of Nursing Research: Paving their road to success
In this session, three NIH | National Institute of Nursing Research small business grantees will present their stories of innovation. Panelists will share their stories of why, how, and now. Why did they get started? How did they move from innovate to create and launch? And, where are they now on their road to success?
Session Chair: Kristopher Bough, MS, PhD - Program Director, Small Business Innovation Research Program, NIH | National Institute of Nursing Research
Panelists:
Jeanne Hahne, MSN, RN - CEO, FaceView Mask
Shireen Abdullah, MBA, PMP - CEO, Yumlish
Barbara Medoff-Cooper, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor Emerita of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
4:30 – 5 PM Closing Keynote: Hiyam Nadel, MBA, RN - President-elect, SONSIEL and Mary Lou Ackerman, MBA, RN - Secretary, SONSIEL and VP, Innovation, SE Health
SONSIEL reserved a room block available for attendees on November 4th and November 5th.
Room rate Nov 4th: $139 CAD
Room rate Nov 5th: $169 CAD
CONCESSIONS:
Complimentary Wi-Fi per guestroom
Welcome package at check-in
Complimentary use of our indoor heated pool located on our 3rd floor of our hotel
To book, contact the Four Points by Sheraton directly at the number below and provide them the code SONSIEL to receive the discounted rate.
Four Points by Sheraton Niagara Falls
6455 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Cut-Off Date for Discounted Rate: Friday, October 7th, 2022
About the Venue
Platinum Sponsor
Thank you to our Sponsors and Exhibitors
Silver Sponsor
Event Sponsors
Social Media Partner
Bridget Burke, BSN, RN - nurse, intuitive content creator & entrepreneur
Exhibitors
Sponsorship Opportunities
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• One of your senior executives to speak or chair one of the plenary sessions
• Additional speaking opportunity for one of your senior executives
• Seven complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & SONSIEL Memberships
• Sponsored Refreshment Break (1)
• Exhibit Table
• Mention as Platinum Sponsor in all press releases and social media
• Your company logo featured in advertising campaign
• Your company logo featured in:
• Conference Hall entranceway signs
• Showcase area signs
• Common area signs
• Conference Agenda
• Conference registration confirmation page
• Distribution of your press kits
• Unlimited postings of press releases on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform
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• One of your senior executives to speak or chair one of the plenary sessions
• Five complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & 5 SONSIEL Memberships
• Exhibit Table
• Mention as Gold Sponsor in all press releases and social media
• Your company logo featured in advertising campaign
• Your company logo featured in:
• Conference Hall entranceway signs
• Showcase area signs
• Common area signs
• Conference Agenda
• Distribution of your press kits
• Unlimited postings of press releases on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform
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• Three complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & SONSIEL Memberships
• Exhibit Table
• Mention as Silver Sponsor in all press releases and social media
• Your company logo featured in:
• Conference Hall entranceway signs
• Showcase area signs
• Common area signs
• Conference Agenda
• Distribution of your press kits
• Unlimited postings of press releases on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform
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• One of your senior executives to speak at the Cocktail Reception
• Exhibit Table
• Five complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & SONSIEL Memberships
• Your company logo featured in:
• Cocktail Reception signs
• Showcase area signs
• Common area signs
• VIP drink tickets
• Distribution of your press kits
• Unlimited postings of press releases on the SONSIEL website and Membership Platform
• Logoed cocktail napkins
• Opportunity to provide cups with logo or other branded material (provided by sponsor) *Cost of production not included
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• One of your senior executives to make remarks before the lunch
• Four complimentary VIP Conference Program registrations & SONSIEL Memberships
• Your company logo featured in:
• Lunch Reception signs
• Showcase area signs
• Common area signs
• Distribution of promotional items during lunch
• Distribution of your press kits
• Opportunity to provide logoed cocktail napkins* (provided by sponsor) *Cost of production not included
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• Your logo on signage at a coffee break
• Opportunity to provide your own giveaways or promotional items during break
• Company recognition signs at coffee break stations
This in-person Conference and Networking Event enables organizations to engage with nurses from Canada and the United States. Combining our efforts, we are advertising this event to Nurses Worldwide!
Join us and get your brand and your message in front of a captivating audience.
For more info or special inquiries, email info@sonsiel.org
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• One tabletop (6 feet)- skirted table with one chair
• One complimentary VIP Conference Program Registration
• Listing on website