UOIT's Dr. Carolyn McGregor presents at the Federal Health and Safety Committee

Ottawa, Ontario - Today, Dr. Carolyn McGregor, Professor and Associate Dean, Faculty of Business and Information Technology at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canada Research Chair in Health Informatics presented at the Federal Health and Safety Committee in Ottawa on the topic of the impact of technological innovation on health-care costs.

“I was very happy that Dr. McGregor was able to present at the committee,” said Dr. Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and member of the Federal Health and Safety Committee. "Dr. McGregor brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise on information technology which will be vital for our study on technological innovation in our health-care system. Her research and expertise in this area has been an example of the leading work being done right here in Oshawa and UOIT and will be invaluable to our study.”

For several months the Federal Health and Safety Committee has been conducting a study on technological innovation in health-care. Health Canada supports the development of emerging technologies by investing in a wide range of health areas, including vaccine technologies, medical imaging devices, robotics, as well as innovative new drugs. A range of program investments are used to channel this support strategically.

Dr. McGregor is an internationally leading researcher in the area of critical care health informatics and in particular neonatal health informatics for which she has specialized for over 12 years. She has over 80 refereed publications, filed three patents and has established two startup companies. In Canada, she has provided strategic consultative support to Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, Ontario and Providence Care in Toronto, Ontario in the area of Patient Journey Modelling. She has extensive research collaborations with neonatal intensive care units and intensive care units in Canada (with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)), China, the United States, Australia and Ireland.

“I am delighted to have had the opportunity to present to the committee,” stated Dr. McGregor. “In Canada, we are already leading health-care technological innovation internationally. In my own research we have demonstrated successful outcomes with research partnerships in mental health and also neonatal intensive care. The government’s support of health-care innovation, together with the support for upcoming research through agencies such as Canadian Institutes of Health Research, will enable us to continue to lead into the future and provide better health care to all Canadians.”

“Health-care innovation has been a key priority for our government,” stated Dr. Carrie. “Dr. McGregor's presentation gave some insight into what is happening right here, locally in Oshawa, and her testimony will certainly have a positive effect on national health-care outcomes.”

Media contacts:

Greg Howard
Special Assistant and Communications Liaison for Colin Carrie, Oshawa MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
613.996.0411

Bryan Oliver
Communications and Marketing
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
905.721.8668 ext. 2209
bryan.oliver@uoit.ca

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