Gregory Thomas W. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Projects include:Leading the process to determine the viability of a new cancer drug; aligning all aspects in preparation for clinical trials. Facilitating the strategic visioning process with Canadian Cancer Research Alliance to strengthen the future-focus of the organisation. Supporting the development of a new research strategy for the Heart and Stroke.

Toronto

• Led the initial 3-years of implementation of the NCIC 10-year strategic plan, reported to Executive Director and CEO, member of Senior Management Team
• Contributed to the NCIC – CCS strategic capability through the creation of a dedicated planning department with core competencies in project management, competitive intelligence, programme evaluation, risk management.
• Developed and championed the implementation of new standard operating procedures and reporting mechanisms (e.g. project management, annual operating, cross-functional teams, etc.)
• Provided senior staff leadership and support to the NCIC governance review producing a new governance framework based on a policy-orientation
• Led application of Enterprise Risk Management to NCIC and CCSs research partnerships
• Designed and led nation-wide priority-setting process to identify new strategic priorities in Health Economics, Services, Policy and Ethics (HESPE), cancer prevention and survivorship research

Toronto, Canada Area

• As consultant to the Board of Directors, facilitated the development of “NCIC 2015: Driving Excellent Research to Improve Cancer Control”, a new ten-year strategy for the National Cancer Institute of Canada (Toronto.
• Supported development of the Canadian Diabetes Association new 5-year research strategy (Toronto, Canada)
• Completed Strategic Policy Analysis of Prenatal Genetic Testing and Screening for the Roeher Institute (Toronto, Canada)
• Contributed to the Present and Future of Acute Coronary Syndrome; a qualitative study based on interviews with 25 experts for Wood Mackenzie Ltd (Boston, Mass).
• Contributed to the Present and Future of Managed Care in the United States; a qualitative study based on interviews with 25 experts for Wood Mackenzie Ltd (Boston, Mass).
• Designed and executed a qualitative study for Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and Batleur Enterprises Ltd. on the current status and future of health promotion.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Founded consulting practice, which successfully competed against Andersen, McKinsey, KPMG etc for North American/European clients in need of customized, content-based strategy, analytic work and capacity building..
• Directed research, analysis and strategic development of Vision 20/20 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Resulted in new research strategy, “Creating Movement along the Value Chain.”
• Completed Int'l HIV Expenditures Comparison (IHEC): Comparing HIV Prevention Expenditures, Strategies and Policies in Five OECD Countries for Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) and Health Canada.
• Contributed epidemiology and natural history chapters to the Costs of HCV for the Hygeia Ltd. and Health Canada
• Completed Disability and the Federal Income Tax Act for the Canadian Association for Community Living
• Completed Economic Competitiveness and Quality of Life in City Regions for Human Resources and Development Canada (HRDC)For Global Pharma, Medical Device and Biotech Companies:

Montreal, Canada Area

• Principal and sole proprietor of research and consulting practice specializing in health economics, public policy and disability-related issues
• Developed protocol, co-directed research and writing of The Economic Burden of HIV/AIDS in Canada (1998) for CPRN and Health Canada. Analytic framework included epidemiologic/economic modeling.
• Contributed (as consultant to Federal Task Force on Disability Issues) sections on Federal Income Tax Reform and the Costs of Health and Disability Borne by Employers and The Tax Treatment of Savings and Investment for.
• Developed technical analysis and prepared Federal Income Tax Reform and the Costs of Disability Supports for Canadian Association of Community Living
• Project Manager, National HIV Income Security Project-Phase 2 for the Canadian AIDS Society (1995-96). A two-year, multi-disciplinary policy research and development initiative focusing on provincial social assistance.
• Developed strategic plan/designed research protocols for a national research program on cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention for CPRN and Health Canada

Department Of Epidemiology And Biostatistics

Completed three graduate courses over two sessions of the summer program: 1. Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , 2. Protocol.

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Student Volunteer at the Montreal Neurological Institute; President and Treasurer of the McGill University.

Program On Negotiation (Pon)

Certificate in Negotiation from the Program on Negotiation (PON)

Environmental Health

Environmental Health