The Brief: Reimagining Health Care in Alberta (BONUS)

Alberta's opportunity to contribute to global solutions in agriculture, energy, and health is immense. Seizing this opportunity will take big ideas, lots of collaboration, and a little “can do” attitude.

In the special series of The Brief, called Missions & Moonshots, we are talking to top experts, business leaders, innovators, and thought leaders across Alberta and Canada exploring solutions to the world’s biggest challenges in energy, agriculture, and health.

Our guest is Dr. Breanne Everett, co-founder and CEO of Orpyx Medical Technologies, a leading digital therapeutics company in Alberta, to discuss what health care could look like in Alberta and a few strategies to build a system that supports health, wellness, and longevity for all. The discussion includes:

• Gaps in Alberta’s health care system
• Importance of social determinants of health in health care planning
• Applying the Alberta Advantage to health care
• Four strategies to improve health care access and delivery

Dr. Everett’s discussion paper can be read here: http://bit.ly/3h5Lb0k

About Dr. Breanne Everett

Dr. Breanne Everett serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Orpyx® Medical Technologies Inc., in addition to being a medical doctor with residency training in plastic and reconstructive surgery from the University of Calgary. Recognizing the significant impact of diabetic foot complications on patients and healthcare systems, she established Orpyx, a pioneering digital therapeutics company dedicated to enhancing the health span of individuals living with diabetes through customized remote care.

Dr. Everett's achievements have earned her numerous accolades, including the Governor General's Innovation Award, Alberta Women Entrepreneur Upsurge Entrepreneur Award, the Calgary Award in Commerce, and in 2023, she became the first recipient of the Alberta Business Hall of Fame’s Young Innovator Award, which recognizes the achievements of business leaders under 40. She has also been named one of Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40, one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, and the University of Calgary's Graduate of the Last Decade. As a Loran National Scholar, she actively participates in the Loran Alumni Community and serves on the Canadian Medical Association's Joule Innovation Council and the Governor General Innovation Award Selections Committee.