LSO October Knowledge and Networking Breakfast

Advancing Women’s Health: From Momentum to Meaningful Change

Join us for LSO’s Knowledge & Networking Breakfast Forum—one of our signature community events designed to support professional development and meaningful connection across Ontario’s life sciences sector.

The discussion will explore the momentum building across Canada and Ontario in women’s health, including:

• Establishing a strong policy and legislative foundation for women’s health in Canada
•  How Ontario and the broader healthcare system are beginning to prioritize women’s health
• The role of medical education and academia
• Emerging solutions, innovations and new models of care
• How the patient perspective can inform health-system change

Date: Thursday, October 22nd, 2026

Time: 8 AM – 10 AM

Venue: Fasken Office, 333 Bay St., #2400, Toronto ON, M5H 2T6

Moderator:

• Ivy Parks, President, BD-Canada

Panelists:

• Dorothy Bakker, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education, Toronto Metropolitan University
• Darlene Bennett, Vice President, Philanthropy, Breast Cancer Canada
• Dr. Lindsay Shirreff, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist; Associate Professor, University of Toronto; Chief Medical Officer, Blair Health