Safia Ahmed | INTEGRATED CARE SUMMIT

In the last 25 years, Safia Ahmed held various leadership positions in the public and in the not-for-profit sectors. Since 2008, Safia has been the Executive Director of Rexdale
Community Health Centre. Prior to that, she was the Director of Primary Health Care at
Parkdale Community Health Centre; District Officer with Ombudsman Ontario; and
Manager of Finance at Nellie’s Shelter for Women and Children. Safia also worked with
The United Nations Development Programme as a Programme Officer. Safia is the current Chair of the Rexdale Community Hub Board and was the Chair of the Nellies Shelter Board of Directors.
Safia earned a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University and an MBA from
George Washington University, both in Washington, D.C. She has a Diploma in Human
Resource Management from Humber College. She is currently working on a Master in Public Health at the University of Alberta.

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Day 1: Fall 2020

2:00 pm

CASE STUDY: OHT COVID-19 RESPONSE

Lessons Learned In The Execution of Covid 19 Testing in a National “Hot Spot”

The Brampton Etobicoke Ontario Health Team (OHT) is one of the largest in the province, with over 870,000 patients and over 180 partners. Learn how the Brampton Etobicoke OHT leveraged a teams-based approach to respond to rapidly rising COVID-19 case rates. Gain new insights into how you can:

• Mobilize a large, diverse group of partners towards a common vision

• Identify strategies and levers to address the challenges faced by providers across the continuum of care

• Meaningfully engage local communities in the design and leadership of an integrated health system

Understand the opportunities, challenges and critical success factors to implementing a crisis response under an integrated care model.

Day 2: Fall 2020