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A statement from Suzanne McGurn, President and CEO, CADTH On behalf of CADTH and our Board of Directors, I’m pleased to share CADTH’s Annual Report for 2020–2021, my first as President and CEO. Read the Report The theme of this year’s report — “unprecedented,” — is in recognition of a year like no…
In our new podcast episode, Suzanne McGurn, President and CEO of CADTH, 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…
September 17, 2021 CADTH has launched a survey to explore which new or emerging health technologies or trends could impact Canada’s health care system over the next 2 to 3 years. The results of the survey will create awareness of potentially important and transformative health technologies and help…
CADTH welcomes today’s announcement by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Health Canada that they intend to give CADTH responsibility for the important work of the Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSEN) to CADTH. DSEN was established by CIHR and Health Canada in 2009 to…
July 27, 2021 An Advisory Panel has been convened by CADTH to provide Health Canada with a recommended framework for developing a potential pan-Canadian prescription drug list, or formulary. The Advisory Panel is composed of 2 co-chairs and 12 members. Members were recruited from across Canada and…
CADTH is now accepting abstracts for workshops, panels, debates, breakfast sessions, oral presentations, and posters for the 2021 CADTH Symposium to be held online on November 2, 3, and 4. This year’s theme is Uncertain Times, Imperfect Evidence, and the Imperative to Act. Learn more about the…
A new report from Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) and CADTH looks ahead to post-pandemic health care in Canada. The report highlights 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…
CADTH and Choosing Wisely Canada have convened a group of clinicians, policy experts, and patient advisors to identify actions that health systems can take to improve post-pandemic care for Canadians. The Expert Panel on Post-Pandemic Care is composed of leaders from across the country who bring a…
News and Events CADTH Symposium 2021 Save the Date! CADTH is excited to announced that our 2021 CADTH Symposium will be held virtually on November 2, 3, and 4, 2021. This year’s theme is Uncertain Times, Imperfect Evidence, and the Imperative to Act.  Canadian Journal of Health Technologies On…
CADTH is committed to supporting Canada’s health care decision-makers through this challenging and uncertain time. Our COVID-19 Evidence Portal contains the latest COVID-19 information from CADTH and other respected organizations. Content is updated daily to reflect the rapidly changing and…
A message from Suzanne McGurn, President and CEO of CADTH On behalf of the team at CADTH, I’m proud and excited to announce that we have launched the Canadian Journal of Health Technologies, a new open-access journal serving the Canadian and global health technology assessment (HTA) community. You…
An initiative to advance evaluation in digital health and enhance the healthcare experience Toronto, ON—  The new Canadian Network for Digital Health Evaluation (CNDHE) is an initiative to strengthen Canadian capacity to evaluate digital health interventions. Supported with Health Canada funding,…