A number of new developments set the stage for this year’s conference in Toronto.  Find out – from experts in all areas of the medical devices sphere – what these developments mean to you and your organization:

Get up-to-date on Health Canada requirements, and the industry Code of Conduct for interactions with health care professionals.

From Stephen Dibert – President & CEO of MEDEC

Receive clarity on the recent classification of patient management software as a medical device – the unclear effects of which have caused confusion among health care organizations.

From Sarah Chandler – A/Head, Regulatory and Scientific Section Device Licensing Services Division, Medical Devices Bureau, Health Canada

Hear practical tips from case studies on managing risk and liability exposure in reprocessing.

From Alex Szabo – Risk Management Specialist at the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada, and Tim Buckley, Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Become current on the key issues surrounding the reprocessing of single-use implantable components that are part of surgical instrument sets.

From our Feature Speaker, Dr. Michelle Alfa – Medical Director, Microbiology Discipline Diagnostic Services of Manitoba, St. Boniface General Hospital

We look forward to seeing you in Toronto on March 22, 2010 for this very timely conference.

0830h Registration and Continental Breakfast

Chair:  Bill McInerney
             Former President of the C.S.A.O.

0900h Welcoming Remarks and Conference Overview

0905h Updates from MEDEC 

•  Meeting the Requirements of Health Canada
•  The industry code of conduct for interactions with health care professionals.
 

Stephen Dibert
President & CEO
MEDEC

0950h  The Classification of Patient Management Software as a Medical Device 

• The classification of patient management software
• The transition period to come into compliance with the Medical Devices Regulations
• The impact on open source software

Sarah Chandler
A/Head, Regulatory and Scientific Section Device Licensing Services Division
Medical  Devices Bureau
Health Canada

1040h Networking Refreshment Break

1100h  Reprocessing of single-use implantable components that are part of surgical instrument sets - What are the issues?

• Review how the definition of "Single-use" applies  to various components of the implanted prosthesis
• Overview the extent and potential impact of repeated reprocessing for screws and other implantable components of the surgical instrument "loaner set"
• Discuss how alternative packaging may reduce the reprocessing concerns

Dr. Michelle Alfa
Medical Director, Microbiology Disciple Diagnostic Services of Manitoba
St. Boniface General Hospital

1200h  Networking Luncheon

1300h Managing Risk and Liability Exposure in Reprocessing - Some Practical Tips and Case Studies

• Learn how to proactively reduce risk to patients and potential liability exposure
• Review some real-life scenarios of issues that may arise in reprocessing and offer some practical tips on how to 
  avoid and manage these situations

Alex Szabo
Risk Management Specialist
Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC)

Tim Buckley
Partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

1345h Reprocessing and Sterilization of Reusable Medical Devices Standards

• The core Qmentum Reprocessing & Sterlization standards, and results from the first year of their usage in Ontario and across the country
• The new Reprocessing & Sterilization Distinction program to be launched in the spring 
 

Allison Philpot
Project Manager, Partnerships & Project Management
Accreditation Canada

1430h Networking Refreshment Break

1450h Canadian Healthcare Supply Chain Standards Project: Implications on Medical Devices 

Alicia Duval
Senior VP of Healthcare, Pharmacy & Public Affairs
GS1 Canada 

1550h Wrap up & Adjournment for the Day

We would like to thank the planning committee: 

Tony Easty, Senior Director, Medical Engineering, University Health Network
Cathy Egan, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Professional, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
Tanya M. Goldberg, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Michael Lacatus, President, Central Service Association of Ontario
Oana Matei, Program Manger, Ontario Hospital Association
Bill McInerney (Chair), Co-ordinator, Sterile Processing Department Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre
Cyrelle Muskat, Consultant, Patient Safety & Clinical Best Practices, Ontario Hospital Association
Mitra Nadjmi, Senior Risk Management Specialist, Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC)
Philip Neufeld, Acting Manager, Device Evaluation Division, Medical Devices Bureau Health Canada
Heather Reed, Marketing and Business Development, Philips Healthcare
Karen Sequeira, Acting Director, Patient Safety, Ontario Hospital Association
Liz Van Horne, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Professional, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Sponsor: HIROC

HIROC works with its subscribers and partners to bring about meaningful and productive change to Canadian healthcare resulting in greater safety, a reduction in claims and medical incidents, and improved system efficiency.