This week, Suzanne is in conversation with Dr. Wendy Levinson, Chair of Choosing Wisely Canada — the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care. Suzanne and Dr. Levinson discuss the role of Choosing Wisely Canada at the intersection of health policy, evidence-based medicine, health technology assessment, and physician and clinician leadership.In a May 2021 report, Choosing Wisely Canada and CADTH collaborated to highlight consensus on evidence-based recommendations to reduce low-value care when health systems are ready to gradually resume the services and procedures that were put on hold due to COVID-19. The joint report highlights 19 existing Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations to help decision-makers avoid reintroducing low-value services in 7 clinical areas. The goal of the report is to help clinicians and policy makers ensure that limited health system resources are focused on providing necessary care and treatments that will improve the wellbeing of patients.Read Using Health Care Resources Wisely After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations to Reduce Low-Value Care in the Canadian Journal of Health Technologies, Volume 1, Number 5.

This week, Suzanne is in conversation with Dr. Wendy Levinson, Chair of Choosing Wisely Canada — the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care. Suzanne and Dr. Levinson discuss the role of Choosing Wisely Canada at the intersection of health policy, evidence-based medicine, health technology assessment, and physician and clinician leadership.In a May 2021 report, Choosing Wisely Canada and CADTH collaborated to highlight consensus on evidence-based recommendations to reduce low-value care when health systems are ready to gradually resume the services and procedures that were put on hold due to COVID-19. The joint report highlights 19 existing Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations to help decision-makers avoid reintroducing low-value services in 7 clinical areas. The goal of the report is to help clinicians and policy makers ensure that limited health system resources are focused on providing necessary care and treatments that will improve the wellbeing of patients.Read <a href="https://canjhealthtechnol.ca/index.php/cjht/article/view/hc0017/123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Health Care Resources Wisely After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations to Reduce Low-Value Care</a> in the Canadian Journal of Health Technologies, Volume 1, Number 5.

Wendy Levinson, MD OC, Chair of Choosing Wisely Canada

Gillian Leng

This week Gillian Leng CBE, Chief Executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), joined Suzanne McGurn for an insightful conversation on what the future holds for the United Kingdom’s influential NICE. Gillian discusses NICE’s new 5-year strategic plan and how it will impact the assessment of new drugs, devices, and diagnostics in the United Kingdom and beyond. She also shares her thoughts on how the pandemic is realigning health system priorities and influencing how NICE supports decision-makers through a period of intense uncertainty.*This episode was recorded with a live audience Find out more about what CADTH does.

This week Gillian Leng CBE, Chief Executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), joined Suzanne McGurn for an insightful conversation on what the future holds for the United Kingdom’s influential NICE. Gillian discusses NICE’s new 5-year strategic plan and how it will impact the assessment of new drugs, devices, and diagnostics in the United Kingdom and beyond. She also shares her thoughts on how the pandemic is realigning health system priorities and influencing how NICE supports decision-makers through a period of intense uncertainty.*This episode was recorded with a live audience Find out more about what <a href="www.cadth.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CADTH</a> does.

Professor Gillian Leng CBE, Chief Executive of NICE

CADTH In Conversation With... is a new speaker series featuring the Canadian Agency of Drugs and Technologies in Health's CEO, Suzanne McGurn, in conversation with Canadian and global decision-makers in health care, value assessment, and health technology management.

CADTH In Conversation With... is a new speaker series featuring the <a href="https://cadth.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Agency of Drugs and Technologies in Health</a>'s CEO, Suzanne McGurn, in conversation with Canadian and global decision-makers in health care, value assessment, and health technology management.

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"CADTH in Conversation with..." is a new series featuring Suzanne McGurn, CADTH President and CEO, in conversation with Canadian and global health care leaders. Each episode will feature important insights from senior health care leaders for senior health care leaders.

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