Speakers
Jennifer Rayner
Tom Foley
Anna Di Simoni
Sue Lacey Bryant as Chair
Agenda
17.00 - Welcome and introductions
17.05 - Advancing health equity in Ontario: the work of the Alliance for Healthier Communities Learning Health System.
17.35 - Developing a Learning Health Microsystem; Inishowen Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
18.00 - A neighbourhood learning health system: making safer asthma care the default
18.20 - Final reflections
18. 25 - Close. Thanks to speakers and participants
Synopsis
BCS Faculty of Health and Care: LEARNING HEALTH SYSTEM WEBINARS
This exciting programme of engaging webinars is a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals - clinicians, health informaticists, managers, researchers and students - to learn about Learning Health Systems from world-renowned experts. The fact is that most healthcare systems struggle to learn from the wealth of data, research evidence and hard-won experience at their disposal. Yet over the last fifteen years healthcare systems, organisations and teams have begun shifting the dial, developing their ability to learn from the routine care they deliver and improve it as a result. Featuring both local and international speakers, our webinars shine a light on exemplars from around the globe, identifying core principles as well as essential building blocks. Grounded in practical experience, the sessions explore real world examples across different clinical settings. The series also looks to the future – the transformational impact of Learning Health Systems and how we can harness AI.
Webinar 3: LEARNING HEALTH SYSTEMS IN PRIMARY CARE & MENTAL HEALTH
Presented by pioneering leaders in the field from Canada, Ireland and the UK, each working at the ‘coal face’ to make a difference, discover how the concept of Learning Health Systems has been gaining traction in primary care and mental health in recent years. This session illustrates learning systems at different tiers of the system, and speaks to cultural issues too. “A Learning Health System requires strategic direction, a culture of learning and a scientific approach to implementation. (Foley et al, 2021.) “Locally, systems should be adopting the principles of learning health systems …and ensure they are systematically gathering and applying evidence and data to support continuous learning, and aid clinical decision-making and improvement. (NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, 2023)
Programme:
- Dr. Jennifer Rayner, Alliance for Healthier Communities, Toronto: Advancing health equity in Ontario, the work of the Alliance for Healthier Communities Learning Health System
- Dr. Tom Foley, Health Service Executive, Ireland: Developing a Learning Health Microsystem; Inishowen CAMHS
- Dr. Anna Di Simoni, Queen Mary University of London: A neighbourhood learning health system: making safer asthma care the default
- Chaired by Sue Lacey Bryant, Visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University
About the speakers
Jennifer Rayner is the Director of Research and Policy at the Alliance for Healthier Communities in Ontario. Jennifer is an applied health services researcher, and her work focuses on team-based primary care, health equity, and learning health systems. She is a Research Professor at Western University’s Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, an Associate Professor at University of Toronto’s Department of Community and Family Medicine, and an ICES Scientist. Jennifer collaborates with researchers, evaluators, and policymakers to improve care for equity-deserving groups. Her experience spans leadership in research, policy, planning and quality improvement. She received her PhD and post-doctoral training in epidemiology and biostatistics.
Tom Foley is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the UCD School of Medicine, a Consultant Psychiatrist and National Clinical Lead for the HSE Community Care Record.
Tom is also an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Newcastle University, where he is founder and Principal Investigator on the Learning Healthcare Project (www.learninghealthcareproject.org), a resource for those developing Learning Health Systems.
Before moving to Ireland in 2020, he was the Senior Clinical Lead for Data at NHS Digital and has been involved in Learning Health System related, clinical, operational and policy initiatives across both countries.
Anna Di Simoni - Bio to follow
Sue Lacey Bryant - Passionate about bringing knowledge to bear on decision-making to improve clinical outcomes, staff and patient experience, and productivity, Sue Lacey Bryant is Visiting Professor in Knowledge and Information Mobilisation at Manchester Metropolitan University. She convenes regular transatlantic roundtables debating hot topics.
Formerly Chief Knowledge Officer for NHS England, Sue is an Honorary Advisor to Health Innovation Network, Kent, Surrey Sussex with particular interests in Knowledge Mobilisation, Learning Health Systems (LHS) and AI. Also a KM adviser and consultant, a coach and mentor, Sue is a Leading Practitioner of FedIP and immediate past President of CILIP
Widely published, Sue's recent publications include Actioning Actionable Knowledge, and Hand in Glove: Health Equity and LHS. Upcoming publications include contributions to books on leadership, and a chapter on AI and LHS in primary care.
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