Canadian Health and Wellness Innovations Conference

Sunday, February 10 - Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, Chandler, AZ


Can the decisions you make today impact the future of group benefits? Will participants’ attitudes toward health affect the long-term viability of your plans? Implementing innovative programs and adapting your plan designs to promote wellness could potentially impact costs. The Canadian Health and Wellness Innovations Conference will provide you with the tools you need to build a stronger future for the plans you serve. The Canadian Health and Wellness Innovations Conference will focus on cutting edge ideas and approaches, cost control and advances in alternative treatments for supplementing traditional health care. This unique program brings together those who serve plans in multi-employer, public sector and corporate settings. Together we will explore new trends, share experiences and collaborate on strategies for success in areas that have been drawing much attention in recent years.

Schedule and Handouts
(Handouts available to registered attendees 3 business days prior to the program.)

Keynote Session—Not Your Average Health Fair

Keynote Speaker: James J. Hynes, Executive Administrator,
Twin Cities Pipe Trades Service Association

Learn firsthand how a group of Minneapolis-area health and welfare funds banded together to create LaborCare Health Fair that was able to attract thousands of plan participants. Walk away with tips for planning such an event that will motivate and educate your plan members.

Sessions include:

  • National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace - Mary Ann Baynton, MSW, RSW, Principal, Mary Ann Baynton & Assoiciates Consulting
  • Workplace Incivility, Harassment and Bullying: What You Need to Know - Sharone Bar-David, LLB, MSW, REAL™ Solutions for Respectful Work Environments
  • Emerging Issues in Disability Management - John W. Elwick, Partner, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP and Lucette M. Wesley, Director, Disability + Life Claims Services, Pacific Blue Cross BC Life
  • Innovations in Pharmacy Benefit Management in Canada - David Willows, Vice President of Strategic Market Solutions, Green Shield Canada
  • Get Moving: The Importance of Exercise - Jennifer Ettinger, Fitness and Lifestyle Expert, President, Fit Your Style, Inc.
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Facts - David West, Partner, Mercer 
  • The Aging Brain  - Nicole D. Anderson PHD, CP, Senior Scientist, Rotman Research Institute
  • Sugar and the Diabetes Epidemic - Dr. Shelley Burns, N.D., Health Services Director, Executive Health Centre
  • Integrative Medicine: Changing the Face of Medicine - Robert Crocker, Arizona
  • Mobile Health Apps: Making Health Information Accessible Anytime Anywhere - Joel Alleyne, Adjunct Instructor, University of Toronto, IHPME, Faculty of Medicine
  • Making Health and Wellness a Priority - Chris A. Camp, Chair, Halifax Professional Firefighters Benefits Trust

Key Takeaways:

  • Explore new trends in health and wellness.
  • Gain the information needed to make the case for implementing wellness plans.
  • Find ways to motivate plan participants to take responsibility for their own health.
  • Hear about strategies that could save your fund money in the short and long term.

The Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO) has approved the Canadian Health and Wellness Innovations Conference

4 hours in the Management category*

  • National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
  •  Workplace Incivility, Harassment and Bullying: What You Need to Know
  • Emerging Issues in Disability Management
  •  Making Health and Wellness a Priority

    *You must attend all “Management” approved sessions to receive credit in this category. 

3 hours in the Personal Skills*

  • Get Moving: The Importance of Exercise
  • The Aging Brain
  • Sugar and the Diabetes Epidemic

    *You must attend all “Personal Skills” approved sessions to receive credit in this category.

For further information on continuing education credit, please call (262) 786-6710, option 2.

Registration includes:

  • Comprehensive take-home materials
  • Welcome reception with networking opportunities
  • Continental breakfast
  • Lunch 

Sponsorships

Sponsorships are available at this program. For more information, please contact Ronaelle Carlson at (262) 373-7748 or ronaellec@ifebp.org, or Pam Wu, CEBS, at (262) 373-7752 or pamw@ifebp.org

Hotel Information

Sheraton Wild Horse Pass

For new reservations and changes please contact CC Curry, Group Reservations Coordinator
@ 520-796-8219 or cc.curry@sheraton.com
Rooms and rates based on availability.

Who Should Attend

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Levels

Trustees, administrators and staff who serve group benefit and health care plans in the Canadian multi-employer, public and corporate sectors.

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Registration Information
  Member Non Member

Through 12/30/2012 $1,530.00 $1,830.00
After 12/30/2012 $1,730.00 $2,030.00
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