Canadian Healthcare Optimization Workshop (CHOW)
The Health Care Operational Research Special Interest Group (HCOR SIG) of the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) and Dalhousie University are pleased to offer the 2nd annual Canadian Healthcare Optimization Workshop in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The one-day workshop will follow immediately after the annual CORS conference. Come and join to learn more on improving the healthcare delivery system with the latest knowledge and connect with other researchers in the field. There are single-track technical presentations, a plenary by Martin Puterman, a panel discussion on "How to perform applied work within the healthcare industry that can also be published in top-tier journals" and social events. See a detailed schedule below. Register today at www.eventspe.com/cors2018/registration for a minimal fee of only C$70+HST for CORS participants and C$90+HST for non-CORS participants.
Schedule
8:20 am - 8:30 am - Welcome!
8:30 am - 10:00 am - Technical session
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Health Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Technical session
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Technical session
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Health Break
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm - Plenary by Martin Puterman (University of British Columbia): Reflections on Health Care Operations Research
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm - Pane Discussion: How to perform applied work within the healthcare industry that can also be published in top-tier journals
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Reception
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Marco Bijvank
Haskayne School of Business
University of Calgary, Canada
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