Appendix 2: Agenda - CIHR/NSERC Medical Imaging Workshop

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Meeting:	CIHR/NSERC Medical Imaging Workshop
Date:	October 6 and 7, 2009
Location:	Westin Bayshore Resort Hotel and Marina, Vancouver
Room :	Oak Room

Workshop Objectives:

• To obtain a "snapshot" of the current state of Canadian imaging science and it's alignment with the international scene;
• To explore sustainable mechanisms to integrate the physical and life sciences communities in the imaging field; and
• To generate a series of recommendations and strategies on how best to support translational research that will expedite the adoption of new technologies and procedures into clinical practice

Facilitator: Judy Bray
Expert Working Group Members: François Bénard, Alex MacKay, Sandy McEwan, Tom Ruth, John Valliant, Brian Wilson

Monday, October 5, 2009

Bus leaves hotel at 6.00 p.m.

Time	Description	Lead
19:00 – 21:00	TRIUMF Tour and Reception. A bus will be provided to transport people to the TRIUMF site and back to the hotel following the tour. The bus will leave the hotel at 6.00 p.m. Please meet in the hotel lobby at 5.50 p.m.	Nigel Lockyer

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Time	Description	Moderator
08:00	Breakfast in Oak Room – second floor of conference centre
08:40	Welcome and Introduction	Morag Park and Pierre Bilodeau
08:55	Setting the Scene: Workshop Overview and Objectives	Sandy McEwan
09:10	Technology Development Speakers: Dean Chapman, Bruce Balcom Speakers: 15 minutes each, followed by 5 minutes each for questions for clarification – followed by 30 minutes of open discussion and the identification of key messages	Tom Ruth
10:20	Health Break – Oak room
10:50	Technology Development (continued) Speakers: John Valliant, Frank Prato Speakers: 15 minutes each, followed by 5 minutes each for questions for clarification – followed by 30 minutes of open discussion and the identification of key messages	Tom Ruth
12:00	Lunch – Marine Room – Ground floor of hotel
13:00	Pre-clinical Speakers: Roger Lecomte, David Holdsworth, Aaron Fenster Speakers: 15 minutes each, followed by 5 minutes each for questions for clarification – followed by 30 minutes of open discussion and the identification of key messages	Brian Wilson
14:30	Health Break – Oak Room
15:00	Translational imaging for neurosciences drug development: a paradigm for public-private partnerships Speaker: Paul M. Matthews, MD, DPhil, FRCP, OBE - Vice-President for Imaging, GlaxoSmithKline and Head, GSK Clinical Imaging Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Professor of Clinical Neurosciences, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Imperial College, London and Adjunct Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University 40 minute presentation followed by 20 minute question and discussion period	François Bénard
16:00	From ICMIC to ACRIN: From Basic Oncologic Imaging Research to Patient Imaging Trials in the US National Cancer Institute Framework Speaker: Barbara Y. Croft, Ph.D. - Program Director, Cancer Imaging Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis; National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA 40 minute presentation followed by 20 minute question and discussion period	François Bénard
17:00	NRC/NSERC/CIHR Collaboration on Medical Devices	Pierre Bilodeau/ Larry Leonardi
17:15	Summary and identification of key messages, opportunities for partnership and potential themes for breakout discussions	Sandy McEwan
17:45	Reception in Marine Room – ground floor of hotel	All
19:00	Dinner – Le Gavroche Restaurant, 1616 Alberni Street

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Time	Description	Lead
08:15	Breakfast in Oak Room
09:00	Outline for the Day	Judy Bray
09:10	Clinical and Translational Speakers: Ravi Menon, François Bénard Speakers: 15 minutes each, followed by 5 minutes each for questions for clarification, followed by 30 minutes of open discussion and identification of key messages	Alex MacKay
10:20	Health Break
10:50	Clinical and Translational (continued) Speakers: Robert Beanlands, Karen Gulenchyn Speakers: 15 minutes each, followed by 5 minutes each of questions for clarification, followed by 30 minutes of open discussion and identification of key messages	Alex MacKay
12:00	Summary of key messages from the presentations and discussions – selection of 3-5 topics for the breakout session	Expert Working Group members
12:30	Lunch in Marine Room – re-location to breakout rooms
13:30	Break out Session – the objective is to generate recommendations and strategies for advancing the field of medical imaging in Canada. Breakout themes will be selected by the working group members based on the preceding discussions and key messages. Participants will be able to self-select the group of most interest.
14:45	Health Break
15:00	Report back from breakout sessions and open discussion During this session, recommendations will be collated into a cohesive strategy for advancing medical imaging in Canada, from technology development to clinical applications.	Expert Working Group members
16:00	The path forward and concluding remarks	Morag Park/ Pierre Bilodeau
16:15	Steering Committee Meeting – Marine Room