Category: hospital & health care

Spark Conferences is a prominent conference producer in Canada, focusing on the healthcare sector. The company organizes a variety of events that address key areas such as business development, HR solutions, rural healthcare leadership, emergency preparedness, cybersecurity, and healthcare administration.

The services provided by Spark Conferences include event production for hybrid and online formats, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation. Their conferences create valuable networking opportunities for healthcare professionals to connect and collaborate. Additionally, the events feature relevant content, including presentations, workshops, and panel discussions, aimed at educating and informing attendees.

With over 1,700 participants at their events, Spark Conferences attracts a diverse audience of healthcare experts and professionals from across Canada. They actively engage with potential attendees through social media platforms, promoting their role as a leading producer of healthcare conferences in the country.

SCAN Health, also known as the Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health, is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on improving healthcare supply chains worldwide. Hosted by the University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business, SCAN Health operates as an International Knowledge Translation Platform. Established with funding from the Government of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence, the organization aims to enhance care delivery by reimagining clinical supply chain processes.

The mission of SCAN Health is to accelerate knowledge translation and address strategic challenges in health systems. Its services include facilitating the exchange of information on best practices, conducting research, and publishing case studies to strengthen health supply chain resilience. SCAN Health also fosters collaboration among industry, healthcare, government, and academia, and provides educational resources such as presentations and podcasts. Dr. Anne Snowdon serves as the Scientific Director and CEO, leading efforts to improve healthcare supply chains, especially in response to crises like COVID-19.

Imagine Citizens Network is an Alberta-based network of people and community-oriented partners that creates pathways to bring citizen voices into the healthcare system to drive transformation.

• We are a network of people and community-oriented partners with provincial scope. We seek and welcome diverse and alternative points of view and are non-partisan. Our knowledge comes from our lived experience. We believe this experiential knowledge is critical in driving healthcare innovation.

• Our agenda is driven by us as citizens. We offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative method of gathering citizen input on issues of interest and do not filter feedback through any third-party lens.

Niwaas Long-Term Care is a not-for-profit, culturally responsive long-term care home set to open in 2026. Niwaas will be the first Sikh-Punjabi focused long-term care home in Ontario, meaning our residents will receive care in an environment that reflects and honours their religious practices, cultural heritage, and Punjabi language.
Niwaas has been approved for 160 beds and will also offer a dedicated Alzheimer’s and Dementia wing.
Construction will begin in late 2024, with doors opening in 2026.
This project is by the Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre Brampton.

Frida is a Canadian telehealth company focused on diagnosing and treating adult ADHD. Founded by Dr. Husein Moloo, Amaan Banwait, and Pete MacLeod, Frida aims to improve access to mental health care by offering virtual, clinician-led services that address common challenges like long wait times and high costs.

Frida provides a comprehensive ADHD diagnostic assessment for a one-time fee, which includes personalized treatment plans and medication prescriptions if necessary. Follow-up appointments are available for ongoing care, along with free add-ons such as virtual therapy sessions and internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy. The company emphasizes affordability and accessibility, with options for financial assistance and insurance coverage. Frida’s approach has shown positive outcomes, with many patients reporting significant improvements in their symptoms and overall well-being.

Virtual Hallway is a technology company focused on improving collaboration among healthcare professionals. Designed by medical practitioners, its platform recreates the informal interactions that occur in hospital settings, allowing healthcare providers to access collective expertise across different locations. This digital approach enhances patient care through timely consultations with specialists.

The platform enables primary care providers, such as family doctors and nurse practitioners, to connect with specialists via phone-based conversations. Users can select specialties, book call times, and receive reminders, all while ensuring consultations are documented. This service aims to improve access to specialist care, reduce wait times, and minimize unnecessary referrals.

Operating from offices in Toronto and Halifax, Virtual Hallway is expanding its presence in Nova Scotia, supported by strategic investments. The company’s mission is to bridge the gap between primary care and specialists, ensuring medical expertise is accessible and enhancing patient outcomes through rapid consultations.

The Emerging Leader Forum (ELF) is a community of healthcare professionals that come together to learn from experts in the healthcare industry, refine skills and cultivate ideas on how we can transform and improve healthcare. Based in Toronto, ELF provides early to mid-level healthcare professionals with a venue for discussion, debate, networking and education to help develop the next generation of healthcare leaders.

Santé Cannabis is a Canadian medical cannabis organization founded in 2014. It operates as a specialized clinic, research center, and contract research organization (CRO). Recognized as Canada’s first independently accredited cannabis CRO, it focuses on patient care, clinical research, and education for healthcare professionals. The organization has assessed over 20,000 patients and collaborates with more than 2,500 referring physicians across Quebec.

The services offered by Santé Cannabis include medical cannabis prescriptions, patient assessments, and follow-up monitoring. It conducts clinical trials and observational studies, including a recent three-year study on medical cannabis use for chronic pain, epilepsy, and mental health conditions. Additionally, it provides a Prescriber Training Program to enhance medical cannabis education. In 2024, Santé Cannabis launched a program for psychedelic-assisted therapy to advance research and access to these treatments. The organization partners with licensed producers and biopharmaceutical companies to study cannabinoid-based drugs and therapies.

DOKPAM, an application that connects health care providers and clients. The application provides Healthcare providers with a technological work tool. It allows patients to have a digitalized medical record. It allows the diaspora to easily pay for the health care of their loved ones and guarantee access to consultations when the Diaspora visit the country.

HygenX Ai is a robotics company that specializes in AI-driven UV-C disinfection technology for healthcare environments. The company focuses on reducing healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) through autonomous robotic solutions that enhance patient safety and operational efficiency.

HygenX Ai develops patented UV-C disinfection systems, including the RAY™ autonomous disinfection robot, which can disinfect rooms ranging from 500 to 1,500 square feet in just 2 to 10 minutes. The RAY™ features one-push start and autonomous navigation, along with the HygenX Stream dashboard for real-time monitoring. The SparX™ system is designed for disinfecting high-tech medical equipment. Their software integration provides a digital fingerprint of disinfection cycles, ensuring compliance and transparency.

HygenX Ai’s technology targets high-risk pathogens and aims to improve disinfection workflows in healthcare settings. Their solutions are designed to deliver rapid, reliable disinfection while addressing the significant costs associated with HAIs.