TRANSFORM HF 2025 Spring Network Event
May 21 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Join us for the 5th anniversary of TRANSFORM HF!
We will be celebrating all the groundbreaking, innovative work that has come out of the network to date. Additionally, we will embark on collaborative strategic planning to shape our future. As a valued and active member of TRANSFORM HF, it’s important your voice is included.
Please note that registration for this event is currently by-invite-only.
Agenda
8:30-9:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Start the day with breakfast on us! Catch up with familiar faces and introduce yourself to new connections. 🥯
9:30-10:30 AM
Research Presentations: Co-Development of Digital Health Solutions
Engaging people with lived experience (PWLE) is essential to quality research and central to TRANSFORM HF’s vision. That’s why we are thrilled to showcase the work of three incredible teams comprised of researchers and their PWLE partners. 🤝
Prepare to be inspired!
Presenters: Ibukun Abejirinde (Scientist, Women’s College Hospital) & Jeanette Smith (PWLE), Doug Lee (Cardiologist, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre) & Todd Murray (PWLE), Behrad TaghiBeyglou (Postdoctoral Fellow, KITE Rehabilitation Institute) & Rene Adams (PWLE)
Moderators: Aaron Ablona (PWLE) & Sheldon Daley (PWLE)
9:00-9:30 AM
Traditional Opening and Welcome
With gratitude, Bob Watts will begin our day in a good way with a traditional opening. Our Co-Leads, Heather Ross and Craig Simmons, are excited to welcome everyone to TRANSFORM HF’s 5th year celebration!
10:30-10:45 AM
Break
Time to refuel and mingle! ☕️
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Collaborative Strategic Planning Session: Part 1
Help us shape the future of TRANSFORM HF! Guided by Danielle Taschereau Mamers, we’ll put on our thinking caps for some group-based brainstorming and ideating. Bring an open mind and your creativity! 💭
12:00-1:30 PM
Lunch and Panel Discussion: Overcoming Implementation Challenges
Grab a plate and sit back for a trainee-led panel discussion. We’ll hear clinician, researcher, and industry perspectives on how we can overcome implementation barriers to achieving equitable heart failure care. 💡
Panelists: Alanna Morgan (Associate Medical Director, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority), Jacob Hutton (PhD Candidate, Experimental Medicine Program, UBC), Peter Brown (Patient Access Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Moderators: Kevin Da (PhD Candidate, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, UofT), Tenzin Yangzom (PhD Candidate, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, UofT)
1:30-2:45 PM
Collaborative Strategic Planning Session: Part 2
We’ll share findings from the morning brainstorm session and set priorities for TRANSFORM HF 2.0. We want to ensure our strategic plan reflects our diverse community, so don’t be shy — add your voice to the conversation! 🗣️
2:45-3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Join us as we wrap up the day and toast to another 5 years of TRANSFORM HF! 🍾
3:00-4:00 PM
Social Hour
Stick around to chat! Take the opportunity to build on conversations you had throughout the day or connect with someone new. 🗨️
At this time, the event is invite-only. To request an invitation, please contact: a.lipscombe@utoronto.ca
9:00-9:30 AM
Traditional Opening and Welcome
With gratitude, Bob Watts will begin our day in a good way with a traditional opening. Our Co-Leads, Heather Ross and Craig Simmons, are excited to welcome everyone to TRANSFORM HF’s 5th year celebration!
Bob Watts
Robert (Bob) Watts is a much sought after trainer and expert in Indigenous policy, negotiations, conflict resolution, and reconciliation. He is the former Interim Executive Director of the Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which examined and made recommendations regarding the Indian Residential School era and its legacy. Bob also served as the Chief of Staff to the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, where he was a member of the team that negotiated the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the largest class action settlement in Canada’s history.
Currently, Bob is the Vice President of Indigenous Relations at the NWMO and an Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Fellow at Queen’s University, where he developed one the first graduate level courses on Reconciliation in the country. He is also the Chair of the Downie-Wenjack Fund and Reconciliation Canada. Bob is from the Mohawk and Ojibway Nations and resides at Six Nations Reserve, Ontario. Bob carries and honours his Ojibwe Spirit Name, Kinoozishingwak (Tall Pine) and is a member of the Bear Clan.
Dr. Heather Ross
As the founder of TestYourLimits.ca, Heather is dedicated to improving heart health and research in heart failure. She was named one of the top 100 modern day explorers by Canadian Geographic in 2015.
Bob Watts
Agenda
8:30-9:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Start the day with breakfast on us! Catch up with familiar faces and introduce yourself to new connections. 🥯
9:30-10:30 AM
Research Presentations: Co-Development of Digital Health Solutions
Engaging people with lived experience (PWLE) is essential to quality research and central to TRANSFORM HF’s vision. That’s why we are thrilled to showcase the work of three incredible teams comprised of researchers and their PWLE partners. 🤝
Prepare to be inspired!
Presenters: Ibukun Abejirinde (Scientist, Women’s College Hospital) & Jeanette Smith (PWLE), Doug Lee (Cardiologist, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre) & Todd Murray (PWLE), Behrad TaghiBeyglou (Postdoctoral Fellow, KITE Rehabilitation Institute) & Rene Adams (PWLE)
Moderators: Aaron Ablona (PWLE) & Sheldon Daley (PWLE)
10:30-10:45 AM
Break
Time to refuel and mingle! ☕️
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Collaborative Strategic Planning Session: Part 1
Help us shape the future of TRANSFORM HF! Guided by Danielle Taschereau Mamers, we’ll put on our thinking caps for some group-based brainstorming and ideating. Bring an open mind and your creativity! 💭
12:00-1:30 PM
Lunch and Panel Discussion: Overcoming Implementation Challenges
Grab a plate and sit back for a trainee-led panel discussion. We’ll hear clinician, researcher, and industry perspectives on how we can overcome implementation barriers to achieving equitable heart failure care. 💡
Panelists: Alanna Morgan (Associate Medical Director, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority), Jacob Hutton (PhD Candidate, Experimental Medicine Program, UBC), Peter Brown (Patient Access Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Moderators: Kevin Da (PhD Candidate, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, UofT), Tenzin Yangzom (PhD Candidate, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, UofT)
1:30-2:45 PM
Collaborative Strategic Planning Session: Part 2
We’ll share findings from the morning brainstorm session and set priorities for TRANSFORM HF 2.0. We want to ensure our strategic plan reflects our diverse community, so don’t be shy — add your voice to the conversation! 🗣️
2:45-3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Join us as we wrap up the day and toast to another 5 years of TRANSFORM HF! 🍾
3:00-4:00 PM
Social Hour
Stick around to chat! Take the opportunity to build on conversations you had throughout the day or connect with someone new. 🗨️
At this time, the event is invite-only. To request an invitation, please contact: a.lipscombe@utoronto.ca
9:00-9:30 AM
Traditional Opening and Welcome
With gratitude, Bob Watts will begin our day in a good way with a traditional opening. Our Co-Leads, Heather Ross and Craig Simmons, are excited to welcome everyone to TRANSFORM HF’s 5th year celebration!
Bob Watts
Robert (Bob) Watts is a much sought after trainer and expert in Indigenous policy, negotiations, conflict resolution, and reconciliation. He is the former Interim Executive Director of the Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which examined and made recommendations regarding the Indian Residential School era and its legacy. Bob also served as the Chief of Staff to the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, where he was a member of the team that negotiated the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the largest class action settlement in Canada’s history.
Currently, Bob is the Vice President of Indigenous Relations at the NWMO and an Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Fellow at Queen’s University, where he developed one the first graduate level courses on Reconciliation in the country. He is also the Chair of the Downie-Wenjack Fund and Reconciliation Canada. Bob is from the Mohawk and Ojibway Nations and resides at Six Nations Reserve, Ontario. Bob carries and honours his Ojibwe Spirit Name, Kinoozishingwak (Tall Pine) and is a member of the Bear Clan.
Dr. Heather Ross
As the founder of TestYourLimits.ca, Heather is dedicated to improving heart health and research in heart failure. She was named one of the top 100 modern day explorers by Canadian Geographic in 2015.
Bob Watts
Agenda
8:30-9:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Start the day with breakfast on us! Catch up with familiar faces and introduce yourself to new connections. 🥯
9:30-10:30 AM
Research Presentations: Co-Development of Digital Health Solutions
Engaging people with lived experience (PWLE) is essential to quality research and central to TRANSFORM HF’s vision. That’s why we are thrilled to showcase the work of three incredible teams comprised of researchers and their PWLE partners. 🤝
Prepare to be inspired!
Presenters: Ibukun Abejirinde (Scientist, Women’s College Hospital) & Jeanette Smith (PWLE), Doug Lee (Cardiologist, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre) & Todd Murray (PWLE), Behrad TaghiBeyglou (Postdoctoral Fellow, KITE Rehabilitation Institute) & Rene Adams (PWLE)
Moderators: Aaron Ablona (PWLE) & Sheldon Daley (PWLE)
10:30-10:45 AM
Break
Time to refuel and mingle! ☕️
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Collaborative Strategic Planning Session: Part 1
Help us shape the future of TRANSFORM HF! Guided by Danielle Taschereau Mamers, we’ll put on our thinking caps for some group-based brainstorming and ideating. Bring an open mind and your creativity! 💭
12:00-1:30 PM
Lunch and Panel Discussion: Overcoming Implementation Challenges
Grab a plate and sit back for a trainee-led panel discussion. We’ll hear clinician, researcher, and industry perspectives on how we can overcome implementation barriers to achieving equitable heart failure care. 💡
Panelists: Alanna Morgan (Associate Medical Director, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority), Jacob Hutton (PhD Candidate, Experimental Medicine Program, UBC), Peter Brown (Patient Access Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Moderators: Kevin Da (PhD Candidate, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, UofT), Tenzin Yangzom (PhD Candidate, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, UofT)
1:30-2:45 PM
Collaborative Strategic Planning Session: Part 2
We’ll share findings from the morning brainstorm session and set priorities for TRANSFORM HF 2.0. We want to ensure our strategic plan reflects our diverse community, so don’t be shy — add your voice to the conversation! 🗣️
2:45-3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Join us as we wrap up the day and toast to another 5 years of TRANSFORM HF! 🍾
3:00-4:00 PM
Social Hour
Stick around to chat! Take the opportunity to build on conversations you had throughout the day or connect with someone new. 🗨️
At this time, the event is invite-only. To request an invitation, please contact: a.lipscombe@utoronto.ca