Primary care across the country is evolving, with each province or territory taking tailored approaches to ensure their initiatives align with their community needs. Building the right technology – and deploying and evaluating it effectively – is crucial. Technology needs to adapt to the evolution of primary care, but how?  

Leaders from Amplify Care (formerly eHealth Centre of Excellence) and four Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) – Guelph Wellington, Cambridge North Dumfries, Grey Bruce, and Huron Perth & Area – are coming together to share insights on emerging and established trends in healthcare.  

Drawing on nationwide experience, Amplify Care will offer a forward-looking view of digital health while the OHTs will discuss current regional challenges and explore practical solutions.  

The panel will also feature reflections from Velocity startup founders who have successfully implemented and scaled innovative solutions in Canada. Their experiences and lessons learned in building technology to meet the needs of today’s healthcare environment will provide immense value in bringing new and innovative solutions to primary and integrated care.

The event will also include a reception, networking opportunities and a tour of the Innovation Arena.

Agenda

11:45AM Doors open  

12:00PM Networking and Reception  

12:30PM Opening remarks  

12:35PM Overview of Velocity health innovation ecosystem

12:40PM Panel  

1:40PM Next steps

1:45PM Innovation Arena tour and Networking
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If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please contact Grace Gomashie, Portfolio Manager, Health at ggomashie@uwaterloo.ca.

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Meet the speakers

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Tricia Wilkerson, Director, Integrated Care, Amplify Care

Tricia Wilkerson is a passionate leader in digital health and integrated care who has spent her career transforming how patients, clinicians, and health systems connect. As Director of Integrated Care at Amplify Care, she has been at the forefront of Ontario’s digital health evolution, and in a prior role, led the design and rollout of the eServices Program, including eReferral. Her work is helping clinicians streamline their workflows, creating practice efficiencies that improve access to care, and enabling a more seamless experience for patients across the province. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare quality improvement, Tricia is known for bridging strategy with execution, leading large-scale programs, supporting Ontario Health Teams in adopting innovative digital tools, and co-designing solutions with clinicians and patients that actually work in practice.

What sets Tricia apart is her ability to inspire collaboration and spark innovation. She brings expertise as an IHI Improvement Advisor, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and faculty member teaching Process Improvement and Healthcare Quality at Conestoga College. Her career spans leadership roles in primary care, long-term care, acute care, and community sectors, including with the Guelph Family Health Team, Health Quality Ontario, and the Ontario Community Support Association. Tricia is deeply committed to engaging patients and communities, motivating teams to think differently, and challenging the status quo to create smarter, more connected healthcare. In recognition of her impact, Tricia was named Community Leader of the Year byDigital Health Canada in 2025.

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Jodi Colwill, Nurse Practitioner & Guelph WellingtonOHT Primary Care Clinician Lead

Jodi Colwill has been a primary care Nurse Practitioner 16 years practicing at the Minto Mapleton Family Health Team in Drayton. She is passionate about social medicine and equitable access to care while supporting practitioners to maintain a work life balance. She has been a long-standing preceptor for NP students in the McMaster, Laurentian, Western and Athabasca programs. She is also a strong advocate for Nurse Practitioners as a Board member for the Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario. Most recently she has expanded her leadership role to become the lead for the Guelph Wellington OHT Primary Care Network. Jodi has been an early adopter of many digital tools including virtual care, ocean, and eConsult.

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Lindsay Johnston, Executive Director, Grey Bruce Ontario HealthTeam

Lindsay Johnston is the Executive Director of the Grey BruceOntario Health Team. Lindsay has an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Degree from Brock University, and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Through 8 years experience in private practice as an evidence-based Chiropractor in a multidisciplinary clinic, and 5 years or progressive leadership experience in public sector healthcare, Lindsay has developed a unique skill base and perspective that drives her passion for collaboration, innovation, and patient and provider centered care. Lindsay is a progressive and dynamic leader committed to improving integrated care in rural Ontario.

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Raymond Dolch, Digital Health Lead, Cambridge NorthDumfries Ontario Health Team

Raymond Dolch is the Digital Health Lead for the Cambridge North Dumfries Ontario Health Team and a Digital Health Project Manager with the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team. With over seven years of experience in project and change management across healthcare sectors, Ray specializes in implementing and adopting digital health solutions that reduce administrative burden and improve system efficiency. His work focuses on enabling technology-driven transformation that is clinically led. 

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Robin Spence Haffner, Executive Director, Listowel-Wingham and Area Family Health Team

A dynamic and accomplished leader, Robin brings over two decades of diverse experience spanning the public healthcare and private sectors. She is dedicated to fostering innovative approaches to complex healthcare challenges. With a proven track record in relationship management, strategic planning, and quality improvement, she has consistently facilitated meaningful change and team development in various organizational settings.

Robin currently works as the Executive Director at Listowel-Wingham and Area Family Health Team. Robin is committed to patient-and family-centered care, advocating for the integration of diverse perspectives to improve healthcare outcomes. Robin is passionate about leveraging her extensive experience to drive transformative change in the healthcare landscape, ensuring that high-quality, accessible primary care is a reality for all.

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Christopher Lehman, President and COO, ElephasCare

Christopher Lehman is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of ElephasCare. He brings over 20 years of experience in founding and leading tech startups and scale ups in the Waterloo region. His cross-functional expertise spans hardware design and manufacturing, regulatory affairs, finance, product development, AI technologies, research and development, marketing, and sales distribution strategies. Chris has held various executive roles, including C-Level, Managing Partner, President, and Vice President. He is also a devoted father and husband who enjoys traveling, reading, and golfing.

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Stephanie Dance, Director, Partnerships, Amplify Care

Stephanie Dance has built her career at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and collaboration, with a passion for bringing people and organizations together to create meaningful change. She began by supporting tech startups in sales and marketing, where she discovered her drive to use technology as a tool to improve access to resources and strengthen connections. Since joining Amplify Care more than seven years ago, Stephanie has grown from Change Management Specialist to Manager of Change Management, and now serves as Director of Partnerships, leading national initiatives that expand AmplifyCare’s impact across Canada.

In her role, Stephanie is known for her ability to forge strong relationships and create bridges between diverse healthcare partners – clinicians, health system leaders, technology vendors, and community organizations. She thrives on helping groups find common ground, learn from one another, and collaborate in ways that lead to smarter, more connected healthcare. Colleagues and partners alike value her strategic mindset, her drive to turn bold ideas into practical solutions, and her commitment to supporting individuals and teams in reaching their full potential. For Stephanie, the most rewarding part of her work is seeing partnerships spark real, lasting improvements that benefit patients, clinicians, and communities across the country.

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