Thank you for sponsoring One Health Connect 2021, Schulich WesternU MPH Program. The MPH program uses real #publichealth issues as the foundation of your learning, immersing you in the most significant and complex public health crises in Canada and beyond.

Thank you for sponsoring One Health Connect 2021, OpGen, Inc! OpGen uses innovative approaches in infectious disease molecular diagnostics to transform patient care and fight antimicrobial resistance.

Thank you for sponsoring One Health Connect 2021, EGSS McGill! The Education Graduate Students’ Society (EGSS) of McGill University provides a welcoming environment for graduate students and a vehicle for the collective voice of the graduate student body to be recognized.

Thank you for sponsoring One Health Connect 2021, Gairdner Foundation (Gairdner Foundation)! The Gairdner Foundation was established with the main goal of recognizing and rewarding international excellence in fundamental research that impacts human health.

Thank you to our speakers and sponsors as well as those who attended the event, making One Health Connect 2021 a success! If you were unable to attend, don’t worry! Check out the event recording of the keynote speakers and panel discussion at: youtu.be/uEy4xpE1Lto

Our October newsletter is out! Check out the latest news in Canadian #healthinnovation from the past month and upcoming events in the health innovation sector on our website, healthinnovationinitiative.com/archive.

Businesses are increasingly embracing the diverse ways in which they can incorporate #artificialintelligence. Bridging this sector with #academia can help businesses prosper in artificial intelligence and much more. A glance by Nioushah N, full article: nbc.ca/personal/advic…

Emphasis on academia leaves a skills gap in graduate student training and limits awareness of scientific careers outside #academia. Encouraging professional development will be essential in broadening graduate student career options. Full article here: universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/…

Funding for early ventures is disproportionately limited compared to advanced Canadian #startups. Sourcing, selecting and syndicating will be key for seed funding. Full article: thestar.com/business/opini…

We’re back from the holidays and wishing everyone a wonderful start to 2022! This year we have planned a theme each month to take you through steps involved in the journey to develop a career beyond #academia. Next month: building your narrative and value proposition.

Interested in getting involved in fostering Canadian #healthinnovation by bridging gaps between #academia and industry? We are expanding our communications team! Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Or send us an email with your CV at: [email protected]

Experts explore strategies for strengthening Canada’s bioinnovation ecosystem at Medicine by Design event where they looked at strengthening the #bioinnovation ecosystem and the impact of COVID-19 on the bioinnovation pipeline. Full article: utoronto.ca/news/experts-e…

Check out these upcoming events this week that might be of interest! HealthChat with Peter Homa: eventbrite.ca/e/healthchat-w… Value Committees – Where Medical Device Innovation Crosses the Finish Line: eventbrite.ca/e/d-series-jam…

Adoption and implementation of the growing numbers of #digitalhealth tools within workflows of a large #healthsystem remains a challenge. Nine dimensions along which digital health tools should be examined have been proposed. Full article here: nature.com/articles/s4174…

An event that may be of interest coming up this week! An interview with Dr. Zeeshan Syedain, Chief Science Officer at Vascudyne, sharing the journey from concept, incubation, acceleration into pre-clinical stage & beyond of the startup. Registration: eventbrite.ca/e/founder-inte…

Canada’s science and tech strategy is inconsistent, writes Neil Fraser, lurching from crisis to crisis with our current lack of production independence and reliance on international partners. Full article: thestar.com/business/opini…