e-Health is the premier event for Canadian digital health professionals working to make a difference in health and healthcare delivery. Since its inception in 2000, the annual e-Health Conference and Tradeshow has served as a vital epicentre of Canadian digital health discussion and debate, attracting over 1,000 health professionals annually. e-Health is the optimal spot for networking and knowledge sharing with peers nationally and around the globe. With in-demand speakers, expert panellists and presenters, and leading-edge exhibitors, e-Health always delivers memorable education and networking opportunities.
Join delegates from across Canada and around the world in Halifax for e-Health 2026.
Infoway Sessions
Monday, June 15
10:00 – 10:30 AM ADT
Laying the Foundation for Connected Care: Advancing Interoperability Through a Shared Pan-Canadian Approach to Health Data Sharing and Governance
Presenters:
Steven Tam
Carole Piovesan
Scott Thistleton, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and VP, Legal, Privacy, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Canada Health Infoway
Canada’s health data is rich but siloed, limiting its value for care, planning, and innovation. This session explores a pan-Canadian effort to build a shared foundation for health data sharing and governance. Co-designed with federal health portfolio partners, national digital health and data organizations, governments, clinicians, patients, and Indigenous representatives, the framework aligns legal, policy, and technical elements to enable trusted interoperability and lay the groundwork for connected, equitable, innovation-ready healthcare across Canada.
Monday, June 15
1:15 – 2:30 PM ADT
Plenary Panel
Emcee:
Rachel Gillespie, Senior Consultant and Strategic Advisor Mariner Innovations
Presenters:
Shelagh Maloney, CEO, Digital Health Canada
Dr. Anderson Chuck, CEO, Canadian Institute of Health Information
Elizabeth Toller, Director General, Health Canada
Michael Green, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Health Infoway
In this Plenary session, Elizabeth Toller (Director General, Health Care Strategies, Health Canada) will explore how priorities such as interoperability, trust, and responsible AI use are helping unlock the potential of secure, high-quality health data to support collaboration, innovation, and better patient outcomes.
The panel discussion with will focus on shared perspectives on how health data and digital infrastructure are shaping system transformation and where opportunities for progress are emerging.
Monday, June 15
4:00 – 4:30 PM ADT
Measuring the Impact of AI Scribes in Canadian Primary Care: Findings and Lessons from a Nationwide Evaluation
Presenters:
Barry Xu, Manager, Data Science & Analytics, Canada Health Infoway
Emily Ha, Research Associate, Centre for Digital Health Evaluation
WCH Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (WIHV)
Onil Bhattacharyya, Women’s College Hospital Institute
This panel brings together researchers, policymakers, and implementation partners to share findings from the first nationwide evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) scribes in Canadian primary care. Drawing on data from over 10,000 providers, panelists will share evidence of the impact of AI scribes on administrative burden, workflow efficiency, and provider-patient interactions. Discussions will also explore implementation experiences, jurisdictional variation, and policy implications for equitable and sustainable integration of AI-enabled tools across Canada’s primary care systems.
Monday, June 15
4:00 – 4:30 PM ADT
Bridging Provinces with the Patient Summary: How Patient-Mediated Access Improves Continuity of Care
Presenters:
Geordie Andrews
Dr. Matthew Clarke
Dr. Rashaad Bhyatt, Senior Clinical Leader, Canada Health Infoway
How does care improve when a patient’s health information travels with them? This session shares real examples from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia where patient-mediated access to the Patient Summary supported continuity of care, timely decisions, and patient empowerment—within and across provincial borders. Clinician and patient perspectives reveal how standards-based interoperability moves from theory to practice through the Pan-Canadian Patient Summary (PS-CA), bridging information gaps and putting patients at the center of care.
Monday, June 15
4:35 – 5:05 PM ADT
Bridging the Atlantic for Health Data Integration – Lessons from a Workshop Series between Finland and Canada
Presenters:
Gillian Bromfield, Healthcare Systems Partner, Roche
Päivi Sillanaukee, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland
Scott Thistleton, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and VP, Legal, Privacy, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Canada Health Infoway
Citizens of Finland enjoy full access to their health records – test results, clinic notes, prescription history – even refill prescriptions online. Canada was the first to launch an AI strategy, solidifying quality research, and enabling adoption, commercialisation and protecting its digital sovereignty. What cultural, infrastructure, legislation, technology enablers led to this? In 2025, leaders from both countries engaged in a meeting series to share lessons learned, and future direction.
Monday, June 15
5:00 – 5:30 PM ADT
Connected Care and Physician Wellbeing: Learning from Physician’s Digital Health Experiences in Canada and Abroad
Presenters:
Alex Singer
Winnie Chan
Dr. Rashaad Bhyatt, Senior Clinical Leader, Canada Health Infoway
This panel explores how Canada’s fragmented health information systems affect primary care physicians’ job satisfaction, workload, and stress. Drawing on national and international physician survey data, panelists – including a practicing physician and representatives from 2 pan-Canadian health organizations - will explore the impact of health information gaps and administrative burden on physician well-being, and share evidence-based recommendations to improve data flow and reduce system fragmentation.
Tuesday, June 16
3:00 – 3:20 PM ADT
Bridging the Digital Divide: Disruptive and Equitable Digital Health Innovations for Nurses in First Nations and Remote Communities
Presenters:
Michelle Culverwell, Senior Manager, Change Management & Adoption, Canada Health Infoway
This abstract introduces an innovative, multi-phase initiative redesigning digital health access for nurses and nurse practitioners in remote and First Nations communities. Integrating mixed-methods analysis with AI-driven digital mapping and Indigenous-led governance frameworks, the project identifies systemic barriers, models technology-enabled equity interventions, and provides scalable recommendations. These groundbreaking findings reshape how nursing expertise, cultural context, and digital innovation converge to create a more unified, equitable healthcare ecosystem across Ontario.
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