Prescriptions
for Health Reform
Putting Patients First
The diagnostic is in
Canada’s health systems don’t fulfill their promise of providing accessible and timely care for patients. Long wait times have come to characterize Canadian patients’ experience when they need surgery, show up at an emergency room, or sign up to get a family physician.
The prescription is simple
Our health systems need to start putting patients first.Our health systems need to start putting patients first.
Join us in Montreal on November 19th, 2025
for a one-day forum exploring best practices for health reform,with a focus of putting patients first. Hear from leading experts from Canada and abroad on everything from new technologies to tried and tested policies for holding health systems accountable.
Putting Patients First is the second edition of the Prescriptionsfor Health Reform conference series, jointly hosted by the MEI, SecondStreet.org, and the Canadian Constitution Foundation.
Event Program
See the full program here.
Topic 1
Making the system face the consequences:
Accountability mechanisms that can benefit patients
Topic 2
Follow the money:
New funding models to accelerate access to treatment
Topic 3
Shifting from treatment to prevention:
How preventive care can reduce the pressure
Topic 4
Rethinking emergency care delivery:
Ease the burden on emergency rooms through choice and innovation
Topic 5
Pushing back the limits of the possible:
How new technology can improve access and care quality
Event Details
Join the MEI, SecondStreet.org, and the Canadian Constitution Foundation for a one-day event in Montreal on November 19th, 2025, on the reasons why our health systems have failed and what we can do to fix them.
Discuss the policy solutions that can make our health care systems accessible once more with leading Canadian and foreign experts. Learn about Canadian and international best practices. Find out what we can expect from technologies at the leading edge of the medical field.
Where
Club Saint-James, Montreal, Qc
When
November 19th, 2025
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Speakers
Note: Biographies were current as of September 10, 2024.
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS
Renaud Brossard
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Krystle Wittevrongel holds a BA, BSc, Master of Public Policy, and Master of Science, all from the University of Calgary. With a deep commitment to rigorous research and effective policy, she has made significant contributions to the field of health policy. Prior to joining the MEI team, Krystle worked in the Health Policy division of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, among other notable positions.
Krystle has an extensive publication record, including articles in various specialized peer-reviewed journals and chapters for several e-books related to health care in Canada. She contributes regularly to public discourse and is frequently featured in Canadian media through interviews, columns, and op-eds.
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, MEI
KrystleWittevrongel
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Krystle Wittevrongel holds a BA, BSc, Master of Public Policy, and Master of Science, all from the University of Calgary. With a deep commitment to rigorous research and effective policy, she has made significant contributions to the field of health policy. Prior to joining the MEI team, Krystle worked in the Health Policy division of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, among other notable positions.
Krystle has an extensive publication record, including articles in various specialized peer-reviewed journals and chapters for several e-books related to health care in Canada. She contributes regularly to public discourse and is frequently featured in Canadian media through interviews, columns, and op-eds.
PRESIDENT AND CEO, MEI
Daniel Dufort
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Krystle Wittevrongel holds a BA, BSc, Master of Public Policy, and Master of Science, all from the University of Calgary. With a deep commitment to rigorous research and effective policy, she has made significant contributions to the field of health policy. Prior to joining the MEI team, Krystle worked in the Health Policy division of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, among other notable positions.
Krystle has an extensive publication record, including articles in various specialized peer-reviewed journals and chapters for several e-books related to health care in Canada. She contributes regularly to public discourse and is frequently featured in Canadian media through interviews, columns, and op-eds.