The conference will engage researchers, policy makers and impelementers in discussing various topic related to source country issues for the migration of health workers. The discusions will be divided into two morning sessions and two afternoon sessions as well as a poster session during the lunch hour.

Full Program

When: Friday May 29th 2009, 9:00-17:30 (registration and breakfast from 8:00)
Where: Novotel Ottawa, Room Albion A, 33 Nicholas Street

8:00 - 9:00 - Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 - Opening Remarks - President Allan Rock, University of Ottawa

9:15 - 10:45 - Session I: Push and Pull Factors for Source Country and Destination Countries

10:45 -11:00 - Refreshment Break

11:00 - 12:30 - Session II: Transnational Relationships Affecting Migration of Health Professionals

12:30 -14:00 - Lunch and Poster Session

14:00 - 15:30 - Session III: Consequences of Migration for Source and Destination Countries

15:30 - 15:45 - Refreshment Break

15:45 - 17:15 - Session IV: Program and Policy Responses to Migration of Health Professionals

17:15 -17:30 - Closing Remarks - Prof. Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, University of Ottawa

Abstracts of Presentations