Innovative Research for Healthcare Systems


On Thursday, April 13th, the Telfer School of Management welcomed 45 clinicians, health administrators, industry leaders and researchers for a special event jointly presented by the Telfer Health Transformation Exchange (THTex) and the Learning Health Systems Modeling Laboratory. The evening marked the official launch of the Learning Health Systems Modeling Laboratory, a one-of-a-kind research initiative […]

Upcoming In-Person Event: Building the foundations for connected, agile and patient-centered care – April 13th 2023


The following seminar is hosted by the Telfer Health Transformation Exchange and Learning Health Systems Modeling Laboratory. There is a well-known delay between successful research results that demonstrate better clinical outcomes and their application in practice. Coupling research, care delivery, and knowledge transfer activities within ongoing learning cycles – known as learning health systems (LHS) – could […]

Save the Date! February 8th 2023 – Dr. Howard McLeod, FASCO, FCCP, Executive Clinical Director – Precision Health, Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine


The Telfer Health Transformation Exchange (THTEX) and Champlain Region Cancer Program present: Dr. Howard L. McLeod, FASCO, FCCP EXECUTIVE CLINICAL DIRECTOR – PRECISION HEALTHPROFESSOR OF PHARMACY AND MEDICINE Theme: Value-Based Care, Cancer Care Delivery and Learning Health Systems Wed. Feb. 8th 2023  | 5 – 6:15 pm ET Virtual Event Invitation with Registration Details to […]

Delivering clinical care in complex times: the Experience of Oxford University Hospitals – May 17th 2022


Description: Oxford University Hospitals, with circa 14000 employees, is one of the largest healthcare providers in England. It offers secondary, tertiary and quaternary to the people of Oxfordshire, the Thames Valley and beyond with a million patient contacts each year. The Covid-19 pandemic exposed healthcare teams to novel challenges that required changes to their practice. […]

Are you a Systems Convener? Learn strategies to enable learning across boundaries and create connections and synergy across silos to tackle complex challenges

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Now more than ever, systems convening is an essential leadership skill to address complex health care challenges. Systems conveners enable learning across boundaries, connect people across silos, and apply a broader view to local settings to address complex changes across different social landscapes. ‘Systems Convening: A crucial form of leadership for the 21st century’ by […]

Telfer Forum – Learning Health Systems: Facilitating Health Care Innovation and Integration

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Health care leaders and professionals have been working to make the health care system more agile and integrated.   The COVID-19 pandemic has only exposed and accelerated the need for this transformation. Learning health systems align science, informatics, incentives and culture for continuous improvement and innovation. They allow health care organizations to share best practices and […]

Upcoming Event – Learning Health Systems: Facilitating Health Care Innovation and Integration

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Health care leaders and professionals have been working to make the health care system more agile and integrated. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exposed and accelerated the need for this transformation. Learning health systems (LHS) align science, informatics, incentives and culture for continuous improvement and innovation. They allow health care organizations to share best practices […]

Joint Telfer Health Transformation Exchange and Regional Champlain Cancer Program Event – Reimagining Cancer Care: Lessons Learned From the Penn Centre For Cancer Care Innovation

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  On January 28, 2021, THTex welcomed Justin E. Bekelman, MD, Director of the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation at the Abramson Cancer Center. Dr. Bekelman is a Professor in the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Medicine, and Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, faculty in the Center for Health […]

A decision support system for home dialysis visit scheduling and nurse routing

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Over the last years home dialysis has become the preferred treatment option for some patients with kidney failure. However, determining efficient and effective daily home-dialysis service plans imposes multiple challenges to hospital administrators, as it is a complex task with a number of interrelated decisions. These decisions are about the number of nurses required for […]