Program is subject to change. Additional sessions and speakers will be added as details are finalized. Please check back regularly for updates.
Turning technology into time – Creating Capacity in the Community
Registration and breakfast open at 7:00 a.m. each day
Day one – October 1, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Conference welcome and opening remarks by Robert Fox, Chief Executive Officer, OntarioMD
Day one morning sessions
9:05 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
Keynote presentation
The Outrage Cure: Responding to loss, betrayal and hopelessness in healthcare
10:05 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
Panel: TBA
Concurrent sessions 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Panel Presentation: AI between Us – Redefining the clinician-patient relationship
- Modernizing patient encounters in community family practice: Using Digital Tools and AI to Put Patients First
- Integrating AI-Generated clinical tools into EMRs: A rheumatology case-based experience
- Emerging medico-legal and privacy issues
Day one afternoon sessions
Concurrent sessions 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Improving Access to Specialty Care with Structured EMR Data and AI
Embedding culturally responsive specialty care within primary care: Using EMR data and AI to improve access - Introducing an open-source intelligent physician digital assistant: The AI scribe and beyond
Concurrent sessions 3:25 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.
- AI-enabled patient experience management: Reducing cognitive load and reclaiming time in community practice
- Reclaiming 34 hours a year: How a standardized EMR diabetes workflow improves care and reduces administrative burden
- Building a digital perinatal record to reduce documentation burden and connect care across Ontario
- Using AI-enabled remote monitoring to support patients with chronic disease
4:00 p.m. to 4:55 p.m.
Closing keynote: TBA
4:55 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks: TBA
Day two – October 2, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Day Two opening remarks by Robert Fox, Chief Executive Officer, OntarioMD
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
From exam rooms to iPhones: Lessons from the front lines of health.
Keynote Speaker: Mike Evans, MD, Physician, educator, former Apple staffer, and health innovator transforming the way health information is communicated
9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Panel presentation: TBA
Day two morning sessions
Concurrent sessions 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- From Registration to attachment: A digital in-take pipeline for primary care
- How AI-assisted research ethics workflows reduce administrative burden and address burnout in community practice
- Filling the coverage gap: Connecting physicians through a digital locum matching platform
Short snappers –11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The short snappers will feature new innovations your colleagues are using to help reduce admin burden and enhance patient care. These four sessions will run for 10 minutes each with five minutes for questions.
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Closing cardiometabolic care gaps with AI and team-based care
11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Improving access to care through real-time clinic capacity matching
11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Improving Access to Care Through Real-Time Clinic Capacity Matching
11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Reducing front desk workload through AI-powered patient communication
Day two afternoon sessions/workshops
Concurrent workshops
1:20 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.
EMR/AI Tools round table workshops
1:20 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Reducing Front Desk Workload Through AI-Powered Patient Communication (Workshop)
Concurrent sessions
2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Improving billing literacy with conversational AI
3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
From insight to action: AI survey findings
Closing remarks with Chandi Chandrasena, MD, Chief Medical Officer
2027 Conference dates
Wednesday, September 29, 2027 and Thursday, September 30, 2027
Automotive Building at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
