Current Issues and Trends in Health Care 2026 Conference

Hosted by the Advanced Practice Nurses of Trillium Health Partners, this interprofessional conference will showcase practical solutions, emerging research, and innovative approaches to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. Hosted by the Advanced Practice Nurses of Trillium Health Partners, this interprofessional conference will showcase practical solutions, emerging research, and innovative approaches to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

Explore topics such as:

• Artificial Intelligence in health care
• Innovative models of care
• Reducing hospitalization
• Care for medically complex populations
• Health system sustainability
• Clinical leadership and interprofessional innovation

Who Should Attend?

Whether you work in acute care, community care, education, research, or leadership, this interprofessional conference welcomes health care professionals, including Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physicians, Clinical Educators, Researchers, and students.

Attending this interprofessional conference provides 4.5 CME credits (self-approved group learning activity).

Register now and be part of the conversation that will help shape the future of health care.

Info: Farah Khan is a registered nurse by training, and Senior Vice President in Patient Care Services at Trillium Health Partners, Canada's largest academic community hospital. She has over 20 years of experience in health care and has held many progressive leadership roles in clinical operations, regional planning, and administration. A passionate champion of quality and person-centered care, she has an extensive track record of achieving results and development of high performing teams. Farah is a local and provincial award winner for many of the accomplishments she has led, including the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario’s President’s Award for Leadership in Clinical Nursing Practice, and Mayor Crombie’s City of Mississauga Civic Award for her work in the COVID-19 pandemic . Farah is the first hijab-wearing member of the Trillium Health Partners Executive Team and was the first hijab-wearing member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Nurses Association in 2023.

Info: Dr. Jeremy Petch is the Chief AI & Digital Planning Officer at Trillium Health Partners. He is an Associate Professor at IHPME at the University of Toronto and an Investigator at the Institute for Better Health. Prior to joining Trillium Health Partners, he was the founding Director of CREATE at Hamilton Health Sciences and led Unity Health Toronto’s transformation into a data-driven organization.

Dr. Petch is the principal investigator for CarDIA-AI, the first mulit-centre randomized control trial of a Canadian-developed AI tool. He has advised provincial, national and international organizations on AI policy, including Ontario Health, Canada Health Infoway, and the United State’s Federation of State Medical Boards. He is currently leading the development of international standards for responsible AI development in health care at ISO, including standards on bias mitigation and AI management system standards for health care delivery organizations

Info: Nicole Sonier Hoe is a registered nurse (Retired PHC-NP, MScN) recently relocated to Toronto. She previously worked at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute–The Bridge Engagement Centre within "The Bridge Model," delivering tobacco dependence care and primary care navigation/advocacy for people facing mental health issues, poly-substance use, and housing instability. Nicole has focused her career on outreach for marginalized groups, continuing this work as co-chair of NPAO’s Climate Change and Planetary Health Community of Practice.

Cailin earned her MN/NP (Adult) from the University of Toronto in 2021, having been an RN since 2003. She is a civilian primary care nurse practitioner for Canadian Armed Forces members with the Department of National Defence. Focusing on climate change and the social determinants of health, Cailin sits on the Ontario Nurses for the Environment executive, edits its newsletter, and co-chairs NPAO’s Climate Change and Planetary Health Community of Practice.

Info: Lourdes Dela Cruz is a Critical Care Registered Nurse at Credit Valley Hospital with over 10 years of experience. Completing her Master of Health Management at McMaster University, she focuses on leadership, quality, and systems improvement. Passionate about shared governance and sustainability, Lourdes co-founded Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) Green Team to engage frontline staff in sustainable practices. She also leads research on medical waste reclamation, empowering clinicians to drive systemic change.

Varma Maharaj, MPA, is Director of Patient Support Services at THP with over 20 years of Ontario healthcare leadership experience. Overseeing operational excellence and service innovation across multi-site portfolios, he co-founded and co-chairs THP’s Environmental Sustainability Committee. A champion of green hospital standards and education, Varma brings deep expertise in infection prevention, emergency preparedness, and building sustainable healthcare communities.

Info: Regina DeLottinville, NP, MScN, is a Nurse Practitioner and graduate of McMaster University with seven years of experience in both hospital-based and primary care settings. She is an integral member of the Eating Disorders Program at Credit Valley Hospital, where she provides care to adults receiving inpatient treatment and supports continuity of care as a clinical liaison for outpatient services. In this role, she offers guidance on eating disorder treatment pathways to health care professionals across Ontario. Regina is committed to advancing the profession through mentorship and regularly precepts Nurse Practitioner students from leading Canadian universities.

Info: Dr. Shano Thiyagalingam (Tee-ya-ga-ling-am) is a geriatrician at Trillium Health Partners and clinical lecturer at the University of Toronto School of Medicine. He completed his medical school training at Saint George's University School of Medicine, internal medicine training at Rutgers University, and geriatric medicine training at the Mayo Clinic and McMaster University. At THP, he is currently the co-chair THP’s Older Adult System of Care Committee, an initiative to implement system-wide policies to advance older adult care, and is involved in evaluating patients with Alzheimer's dementia for the novel anti-amyloid therapy. Today, he will present on insomnia in adults.

Insomnia is a common condition that affects many adults, particularly older adults. This talk will highlight its impact on comorbidities. The learner will understand the normal age-related changes in our sleep patterns. The presentation will highlight the causes of impaired sleep.

Info: Hemadri Shah is a physiotherapist and Clinical Team Lead for THP@home at Mississauga Hospital, Hemadri coordinates care, equipment, and transportation to support safe hospital-to-home transitions and reduce emergency visits.

Michelle Draper is the director of the Mental Health and Addictions Program, Michelle brings seven years in mental health and 25 years in healthcare leadership. She advances compassionate, evidence-based, recovery-focused care shaped by patient and family voices.

Ola Ojelade is a McMaster-trained Nurse Practitioner, Ola has experience across hospital units and chronic disease management. Through NPSTAT, she provides compassionate, patient-centred geriatric care in long-term care homes across the THP region.

Craig Campbell is the associate Vice-President, Clinical at Trillium Health Partners, Craig has more than 25 years of leadership experience. He oversees major clinical operations and advances transformation in quality, safety, innovation, and sustainability.

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