On behalf of The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Statistics Canada, we are pleased to invite you to the Data Users Conference 2010: Understanding Health Outcomes.

Now in its eighth year, this event continues to bring together analysts, researchers, health planners, and policy- and decision-makers to

• Share new and innovative ways of using data;
• Showcase the use of data to support new health research;
• Identify challenges in data use; and
• Engage in a dialogue on how we can put data into action.

Join us as we share experiences, exchange information and acquire further knowledge in the field of data access, understanding and use.

Going Green

The DUC is taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint; these are some green initiatives for 2010:

• Using technology to reduce travel – through web and video-conferencing we will link speakers and participants who would have otherwise required long-distance travel to participate
  
  
• Reducing print material – the conference abstract document will be made available as an e-publication rather than in printed format
  
  
• Environmentally friendly conference give-away – by giving away a clean reusable stainless steel water bottle we hope to extend our green initiative beyond the conference