Friesen Roundtable – Pandemic Preparedness: Science Informing Policy |
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Co-chairs:
Steini Brown – Dean, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Dr. Chris Simpson – Cardiologist, Executive Vice President, Medical – Ontario Health Keynote: Professor Sir Mark Walport – Past Government Chief Science Advisor, UK and Chief Executive, UKRI – “Science advice to government – when science meets values” Speakers: Kwame MacKenzie – Professor, Department of Psychiatry (University of Toronto), CEO – Wellesley Institute, Director of Health Equity – CAMH – “Advocacy and Resistance” Carolyn Tuohy – Professor Emeritus, Distinguished Fellow – Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (University of Toronto) – “Improving the Logics of Science-Based Advice” Samira Mubareka – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine (University of Toronto), Clinician Scientist – Sunnybrook Research Institute – “Risk Assessment for Novel Viruses” David Naylor – President Emeritus, University of Toronto, Professor of Medicine – “Beyond Adequate, Can Canada do better next time?” |