Alejandro (Alex) Jadad

Dr. Jadad is a physician, innovator, educator and public advocate whose mission is to optimize health and wellness for all, thorough the innovative use of human networks, and information and communication technologies.

Dr. Jadad has been called a «human Internet», as his research and innovation work seeks to identify and connect the best minds, the best knowledge and the best tools across traditional boundaries to eliminate unnecessary suffering. Such work focuses on a radical 'glocal' innovation model designed to improve the capacity of humans to imagine, create and promote new and better approaches to living, healing, working and learning across the world. Powered by social networks and other leading-edge telecommunication tools, his projects attempt to anticipate and respond to major public health threats (e.g., multiple chronic conditions, pandemics) through strong and sustainable international collaboration, and to enable the public (particularly young people) to shape the health system and society.

Dr. Jadad’s current role at ELLICSR include: Design of innovative approaches to identify the unmet needs of cancer survivors (particularly those with multiple chronic conditions) and caregivers, and to mobilize resources to address them, while reducing unnecessary episodes of care at UHN; Creation of an eToolkit to improve the capacity of clinicians and researchers affiliated with ELLICSR to meet the needs of cancer survivors and those living with multiple chronic diseases; Development of a training program to transform young members of society (individuals between the ages of 15 and 24) into Roving Navigators capable to improve access to cancer support services at UHN and beyond;  Support programs designed to enable patients to become effective members of advisory councils, task forces and institutional boards, and advocates for ELLICSR’s programs, in collaboration with key partner organizations such as Cancer Care Ontario and the Patients’ Association of Canada; Use of social networks to increase the visibility of cancer survivorship within UHN and around the world; Development of partnerships with leading organizations to enhance the global visibility and impact of our clinical, educational and research activities on cancer survivorship, wellness and patient-centred care.

Open profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_R._Jadad_Bechara
Institutional profile: http://www.uhnres.utoronto.ca/researchers/profile.php?lookup=2714
Twitter, Skype and Facebook: ajadad
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexjadad