Abstract
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.
Highlights
Planning, organizing and delivering health care for remote, sparsely populated communities pose serious financial, logistical, technical, and human resource challenges
The Conference focused on developing solutions to address health care in remote regions
What are the key challenges and emerging issues? What solutions have been tried and do they work? What can we learn from other jurisdictions? What can we do differently to improve health and health care?
Summary
Transforming Health Care in Remote Communities: report on an international conference. T. Kue Young1*, Susan Chatwood, James Ford, Gwen Healey, Michael Jong, Josée Lavoie and Mason White. From Transforming Health Care in Remote Communities Edmonton, Canada. From Transforming Health Care in Remote Communities Edmonton, Canada. 28-30 April 2016
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