TELEHEALTH CONFERENCE 2011 Speakers
Ed Brown CEO, Ontario Telemedicine Network, Canada
Dr. Brown is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN), one of the largest and most active integrated telemedicine networks in the world. Under his leadership, OTN supports the delivery of care to more than 125,000 patients annually and access to health professional education to more than 360,000 leaners at more than 1200 sites.
Dr. Brown has won numerous awards for his work in telemedicine, including being chosen as one of twenty-five Transformational Canadians by the Globe and Mail, CTV and Cyberpresse in December, 2010 He sits on the boards of several health care organizations, including OntarioMD and the American Telemedicine Association. An emergency physician who studied mathematics and engineering before embarking on his medical career, Dr. Brown is a passionate advocate for the advancement of telemedicine as an important tool to improve access to care, quality of care and the sustainability of health care systems.