Health system perspective on the transition of youth with chronic conditions to adult care
Please join us …
When: Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 12–1 p.m.
Where: ICES, G-Wing, Conference Centre (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
Who: Astrid Guttmann MDCM, MSc, FRCPC; Staff Physician, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children; Sr. Associate Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences Program, SickKids Research Institute; Chief Science Officer, Sr. Scientist, Health System Planning & Evaluation Program, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation University of Toronto.
Topic: Health system perspective on the transition of youth with chronic conditions to adult care
Learning objectives
- Review international health policy frameworks around transition for youth.
- Present Ontario data on health outcomes and costs for youth in transition.
- Review the evidence for primary care involvement in transition.
Astrid Guttmann