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Membership


Benefits of Membership

  • Network with peers within a multi-stakeholder environment to build a better understanding of issues and how they could be resolved
  • Learn from experts and practitioners, and share knowledge, experience and perspectives on current best practices in health care innovation and commercialization
  • Gain access to insights based on rigorous and balanced research tailored to meet your organization's needs
  • Contribute to the improvement of health care innovation and commercialization of Canadian organizations and health systems
  • There are three levels of involvement in the Centre for the Advancement of Health Innovations (CAHI):

Partners (annual fee: $24,750*)

Benefits:

  • Profile your Organization: The name of your organization and logo will be displayed in the cover of all publicly-distributed reports and materials of the Centre.
  • Steer the Work of the Centre: By participating in the overall planning, conduct and decision-making for the Centre, including specific activities such as setting agendas and selecting research projects.
  • Participate in our Project Team: Having your staff working directly with Conference Board staff in various Centre activities (e.g., meeting presentations, research briefs).
  • Host a Meeting: By convening at least one meeting in your premises, you will have the opportunity to promote your organization to the other members and present your organization’s perspectives (if you so desire).
  • Participate in Communications Activities: You will be involved in communications planning and activities (including News Releases and Media Briefings).

Sponsors (annual fee: $11,825*)

Benefits:

  • Attend Meetings: by participating in two meetings during the year, you will have the opportunity to exchange insights and best practices, to network with other leaders, and to hear cutting-edge perspectives from leading national and international speakers.
  • Direct the Centre’s Research Agenda: CHST members will have the opportunity to provide input to research and meeting agendas, research topics and key messages.
  • Take part in the on-going exchange of ideas: between meetings participants will benefit from the Conference Board’s research expertise and from the new contacts you will make at the meetings.
  • You will also have access to a dedicated members-only website.
  • Obtain recognition: Having your name listed (as a Participant in the Centre) in publicly-distributed reports and materials of the Centre.

Participants (annual fee: $5,195*)

  • Members at this category are entitled to all the benefits of the sponsor level. However, this category of membership is reserved for small NGOs and small businesses. All applications for this level of membership are subject to review and approval.

*Membership prices are valid up to and including May 31, 2013.