Join us for our series of events “Making Work Worth Doing” in 2026.
This is relevant for anyone interested in learning about meaningful work, flexibility and autonomy.
The events will take place on the 4th Thursday of each month starting in March.
We hope to see you there.
What:
- Each event in the series will feature a specific topic and a dedicated facilitator;
- At 10 to 11:30 AM Pacific Time; 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time;
- Upcoming event dates are:
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- Thursday, 26 Mar 2026 – led by Aurelia Roman —‘’Canadian Efficiency in Lung Cancer Diagnosis: AI-Enabled Pathways in the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program.”
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- Thursday, 23rd Apr 2026 – led by Trond Hjorteland — ‘’Real World Examples: Designing Workshops Using Open Systems Theory.‘’
UPCOMING SESSION
Canadian Efficiency in Lung Cancer Diagnosis: AI-Enabled Pathways in the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program.
Thursday, 26 Mar 2026
In this session, Aurelia conducts a thorough examination of how the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program (ATOP) integrates AI into real-world lung cancer diagnostic pathways.
Key takeaways:
- How ATOP works in practice — an understanding of how AI-assisted imaging triggers, automated referral pathways, centralized triage, and nurse navigation are combined to reduce delays and variation in lung cancer diagnosis.
- AI as a support structure, not a replacement — knowledge of how AI can enhance clinical efficiency while keeping human decision-making at the centre of high-stakes diagnostic processes.
- A new lens for evaluating AI in healthcare — a transferable, STS-informed framework for conceptualizing AI not as an isolated tool, but as a sociotechnical intervention whose effects depend on pathway design, professional roles, and institutional safeguards.
Using ATOP as a case study, this session offers a practical framework for understanding technology and clinical practice as a shared, evolving system.
Come learn with us from one of the most advanced oncology programs in the world.
Workshop Presenters & Facilitators
Aurelia Roman is a consultant working across policy environments, academic networks, and medical expertise to showcase best practices in complex, high-stakes settings.
Her work bridges clinical, technical, and social-science perspectives, translating complex research and operational evidence to inform practice-oriented analytic frameworks that support stronger coordination, and sustained performance over time.
Trond Hjorteland is an IT architect and open sociotechnical systems practitioner with extensive experience working with large, complex, and business-critical systems in industries such as telecom, media, TV, and the public sector. His main interests are service-orientation, domain-driven design, event-driven architectures, and open sociotechnical systems. His mantra: Great solutions emerge from collaborative sense-making and design.
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