Transforming Health Care in Remote Communities: report on an international conference
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2016-08-10
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Young, T. K
Chatwood, Susan
Ford, James
Healey, Gwen
Jong, Michael
Lavoie, Josée
White, Mason
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An international conference titled “Transforming Health Care in Remote Communities” was held at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel in Edmonton, Canada, April 28–30, 2016. The event was organized by the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health, in partnership with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
There were 150 registrants from 7 countries: Canada (7 provinces and 3 territories), United States, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Australia. They included representatives of academic institutions, health care agencies, government ministries, community organizations, and private industry.
The Conference focused on developing solutions to address health care in remote regions. It enabled new networks to be established and existing ones consolidated.
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BMC Proceedings. 2016 Aug 10;10(Suppl 6):6