We are working on our website to provide you with a French option / Nous travaillons sur notre site Web pour vous offrir une option en français.
MANAGING REIMBURSEMENT DURING A TIME OF HEIGHTENED UNCERTAINTY
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald 10065 100th Street | Edmonton, Alberta
Make the most of your CAHR experience with our exclusive $259/night rate! Stay just moments from every session, event, and activity.
Don’t wait—this offer ends January 13, 2026 [link] — Secure your stay today before rooms sell out!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 Hors d’oeuvres & cash bar
EVENING RECEPTION TO HONOUR RECENT INDUSTRY RETIREES AND FEATURE LECTURE
First Nations Health Authority Update: Katie Hughes, Katie Hughes, Vice President, Health Benefits and Wholistic Wellness
More information to follow!
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MST) FULL DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Conference – Wedgewood Room
The Canadian Association of Healthcare Reimbursement’s (CAHR’s) Western Day Planning Committee is pleased to present its annual review of key pharmaceutical and life sciences policy issues from a western perspective. In 2026, we are thrilled to welcome former executive director of BC’s Pharmaceutical Services Division, Mitch Moneo, to present the 2026 Steve Long Memorial lecture. In addition, the new pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) CEO, Mauro Chies, will join us as a keynote speaker later in the day. Several substantive panel sessions are also planned, including one that will explore vaccine coverage in the West and another that will consider how to engage in effective advocacy. We will also feature a CEO’s panel, which will reveal how innovative pharmaceutical companies are managing risk in the current environment and another session that will give senior leaders from the Western cancer agencies a podium to discuss what has been going on in their worlds. And the highlight will be our annual Assistant Deputy Ministers' panel exploring what is keeping the people who are responsible for pharmaceutical coverage and policy in the Western provinces up at night.
AGENDA
8:30 am Breakfast 9:00 am Welcome & HousekeepingEmcee: Gerry Jeffcott, 3Sixty Public Affairs
9:15am Steve Long Memorial Keynote Address: Mitch Moneo, Former Assistant Deputy Minister, BC PharmaCare
We look forward to the insights to be offered by long-time BC public drug plan official and national leader, Mitch Moneo, who has graciously accepted the invitation to deliver the annual Steve Long Memorial Lecture in 2026
Moderated by Gerry Jeffcott, 3Sixty Public Affairs
10:15am CEO Panel
Moderator: Robb Stoddard, Bio-Alberta
10:50am Networking Break
11:20am Vaccine Reimbursement and Impact of Expanding Pipeline - How will Public Health Keep up with Innovation?
Moderator: TBA
12:10pm Networking Lunch
1:00pm Panel: Oncology
This panel will provide each province an opportunity to share updates on challenges and opportunities and discuss what these might mean for best practices in how industry and cancer systems can collaborate to optimize care and access to medicines for cancer patients from BC through to Manitoba.
Moderated Tami Crawley, Tami Crawley Consultants
1:50pm pCPA Presentation Mauro Chies, CEO, pCPA
Please join us in hearing from new pCPA CEO Mauro Chies, who will offer his insights from his first year as head of the agency, speak to pCPA’s plans going forward and answer questions from attendees.
2:35pm Networking Break
3:15pm Panel: Impact-Driven Advocacy: What Matters Most and Considerations for Reimbursement
Effective, credible advocacy is increasingly essential in Canada’s evolving HTA and reimbursement landscape. This panel brings together patient leaders, clinicians, policy experts, and researchers to explore what truly drives impact. Moderated by Ursula Mann, Patient Voice Partners
4:00pm ADM Panel
Moderated by Stephen Filbey, WestPar Consultancy Inc.
4:55pm Closing RemarksEmcee: Gerry Jeffcott, 3Sixty Public Affairs
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from leading experts and be part of an engaging and informative discussion..
RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!Click the Register button on the left-hand side of your screen to secure your seat.
CAHR reserves the right to cancel or change speakers, content and date without prior notice. We assume no liability for these changes.
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Cancellation Policy: For cancellations two (2) weeks or more in advance, delegates will receive a 75% refund. Cancellations made less than two (2) weeks in advance, no refunds are given. Delegate substitutions will be accepted at no cost.
Gardez la date !
La Journée du Québec se tiendra
Mercredi le 8 avril 2026
au Club Saint-James de Montréal1145 Avenue Union
L'ordre du jour sera mis en ligne a l'automne
This event is open to everyone but will be held in French only; simultaneous interpretation will not be available.
L'ACRSS se réserve le droit d'annuler ou de modifier les conférenciers, le contenu et la date sans préavis et n'assume aucune responsabilité pour ces changements.
POLITIQUE D'ANNULATION : Pour les annulations effectuées deux (2) semaines ou plus à l'avance, les délégués recevront un remboursement de 75 %. Pour les annulations effectuées moins de deux (2) semaines à l'avance, aucun remboursement n'est accordé. Le remplacement de délégués sera accepté sans frais.
The Canadian Association for Healthcare Reimbursement
250 Consumers Road, Suite 301, Toronto, ON, M2J 4V6
Phone 416.494.1440 X 258 | Email: info@cahr-acrss.ca
Copyright © 2025 The Canadian Association for Healthcare Reimbursement
FOLLOW US
