Moonshot 2025

Moonshot is IHPME’s flagship alumni and partner event—an inspiring evening that brings together our vibrant network of health leaders, changemakers, and emerging voices. More than just a celebration, Moonshot is a powerful platform for meaningful connection, collaboration, and conversation.

This annual event is designed to showcase IHPME as a driving force in health policy and systems innovation, while spotlighting the extraordinary achievements of our alumni, faculty, students, and partners. It’s a unique opportunity to reconnect with peers, forge new professional relationships, and expand your network within a dynamic and engaged community committed to shaping the future of healthcare.

Attendees will gain insights into the latest advancements in health systems research and policy, explore opportunities to support the next generation through mentorship and scholarships, and reaffirm their shared commitment to improving health outcomes across Canada and beyond.

Join us at Moonshot 2025 to celebrate the collective impact of the IHPME community—and to connect, collaborate, and envision what comes next.

Event Highlights

Date and Location

• November 13, 2025 | 5:00 to 9:00 PM
• Great Hall, Hart House

Speakers

• Keynote: Dr. Sacha Bhatia, Executive Vice-President of Primary and Community-Based Care at Ontario Health, will share his insights.
• MC: Dr. Dominik Nowak, IHPME alumni, Ontario Medical Association’s immediate past president and a family doctor at Women’s College Hospital, will host the evening.

Awards Presentation

Moonshot will celebrate alumni and community members who exemplify leadership and innovation through the presentation of the following awards:

• Louise Lemieux-Charles Health System Leadership Award
• Peggy Leatt Knowledge and Impact Award
• Don Ford Memorial Leadership Excellence Award
• Cathy Fooks Award for Research and Leadership Excellence in Patient and Caregiver Engagement

Learn more about our Keynote

Dr. Sacha Bhatia

Executive Vice-President
Primary and Community-Based Care
Ontario Health

Dr. Bhatia is the Executive Vice President, Primary and Community-Based Care, at Ontario Health and a staff cardiologist at University Health Network. Previously, he was the FM Hill Chair in Health Systems Solutions, the Chief Medical Innovation Officer of Women’s College Hospital (WCH), as well as the Division Head of Cardiology at WCH. A scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (IC/ES) and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, he has been published in international peer reviewed journals like the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA Internal Medicine. In 2013, he founded the Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (WIHV) and served as its Director until 2019. He has been a commentator on Bloomberg News, CTV News and the CBC, and has been asked to give over 100 presentations internationally, nationally and regionally over the past 6 years.

He is a recipient of the American College of Cardiology’s Young Investigator Award, the American Society of Echocardiography’s Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator Award, and most recently the Goldie Award for Quality and Innovation and the Louise Lemieux Charles Emerging Leader award at the University of Toronto. He previously sat on the Dream Global REIT.

Previously, he worked as a clinical and research fellow in cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University. Dr. Bhatia received his medical degree and MBA at McGill University and his internal medicine and cardiology training in Toronto.

Proudly sponsored by U of T affinity partners: