Technology in Medicine | Cherry Monthly September 2026
Let’s talk tech: the Business Hub, the Canadian Healthtech Innovation Symposium, partner spotlights on WaitWell and Heidi, FMF 2026, and fresh jobs.
Today’s reading time is 4 min. Inside: Partnerships, career opportunities, and everything new at Cherry.
Let’s Talk Tech
Healthcare technology is a rapidly evolving landscape. From back-to-back patients and long shifts to managing life outside the clinic, staying up to date on the latest innovations and breakthroughs can feel like a full-time job of its own.
This challenge is precisely why our team built the Business Hub - an easy way to discover new technologies and solutions built for healthcare, access exclusive partner offers, and find opportunities to continue learning through technology-focused conferences and events.
Just one click away - accessible from anywhere in the app.
From Heidi, our AI partner helping clinicians streamline documentation, to WaitWell, a digital tool making it easier to manage patient flow, Cherry helps you keep up.
Stay in the Know
Technology in medicine isn’t only about the tools being used today — it’s also about understanding what’s coming next.
The Canadian Healthtech Innovation Symposium brings together healthcare leaders, innovators, and technology experts to explore emerging ideas, share insights, and connect with others shaping the future of healthcare. With educational sessions, technology-focused workshops, and a vendor showcase to connect with digital health organizations, it's a great opportunity to see what's next in health technology.
Stay in the know, register today and save $200.
Partner Spotlight
WaitWell is proudly Canadian, and we're glad to be partnered with Cherry Health. Together, we're helping healthcare teams spend less time on operational bottlenecks, whether that's staffing gaps or patient lineups, and more time delivering care.
Heidi is building an AI Care Partner, with a mission to double the world's healthcare capacity by supporting every stage of care delivery. In addition to its popular AI scribe, Heidi has introduced Evidence, giving clinicians access to trusted medical research to support clinical decisions at the point of care.
Across four pilots in Ontario and Alberta, 267 clinicians used Heidi for more than 73,000 documented consultations, saving 11 minutes per consultation and returning over 16,700 clinical hours to care teams, worth $1.71M in combined savings. Heidi is aligned with Canadian national and provincial privacy standards including PIPEDA, PIPA, PHIPA and PHIA, and holds enterprise-grade security certifications including SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001.
Upcoming Events
Other upcoming events this year! Click for more information and select discounts via the Business Hub:
- OMD Conference - October 1 & 2 in Toronto, ON
- CCHL Canada West - October 20 & 21 in Calgary, AB
- Health Tech Innovation Symposium - November 4 to 5 in Calgary, AB
- Family Medicine Forum (FMF) - Nov 11 to 14 in Toronto, ON
- InfoWay - Nov 17 & 18 in Vancouver, BC
Event Spotlight
Get ready, Toronto – FMF 2026 is coming November 11–14!
Hosted by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), FMF 2026 brings together Canada’s family medicine community for four energizing days of learning, connection, and celebration.
With its standout keynote speakers, leading CPD sessions, networking opportunities, and a dynamic Exhibit Hall, the Family Medicine Forum is your chance to gain practical insights, discover new ideas, and connect with peers from across the country. Join the excitement, celebrate excellence in family medicine, and leave inspired for what’s next.
Register now to lock in your early bird rates for Canada’s premier family medicine event at fmf.cfpc.ca
Toronto se prépare à accueillir le FMF, qui aura lieu du 11 au 14 novembre 2026!
Organisé par le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada (CMFC), le FMF 2026 réunit la communauté de la médecine de famille du Canada pour quatre journées incroyables d’apprentissage, d’échanges et de célébration.
Avec des conférenciers et conférencières extraordinaires, des séances de DPC à la fine pointe, des possibilités de réseautage et un Hall d’exposition dynamique, le Forum en médecine familiale vous permettra de vous informer, de découvrir de nouvelles idées et d’échanger avec vos pairs de partout au pays. Joignez-vous à la fête, célébrez l’excellence en médecine de famille et repartez avec de l’inspiration pour l’avenir.
Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant sur fmf.cfpc.ca afin de profiter des tarifs d’inscription hâtive pour le plus grand rassemblement de médecins de famille au Canada!
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