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Webinar: The appropriation trajectory as a lever for the use of new technologies in health care organizations and services to populations

Tuesday 5 October 2021
From 12p.m. To 1p.m.

Alejandro Romero-Torres, professor in the Department of Management and Technology at the School of Management Sciences of the Université du Québec à Montréal and CIRANO researcher, presented the highlights of the CIRANO report "The appropriation trajectory as a lever for the use of new technologies in care organizations and services to populations" (co-authored with Lise Boudreault).

The objectives of this conference was to present the mechanisms deployed by care personnel when using technological innovations, to better understand the effects of these mechanisms in their work environment and to describe the factors and constraints that support the appropriation of technological innovations. Based on a scoping review and semi-structured interviews conducted during the project, the authors will present the appropriation trajectory as a three-stage process in which changes emerge through the trial and error of care staff, patients, and technology developers.

Alejandro Romero-Torres

Alejandro Romero-Torres

Alejandro Romero-Torres, PhD, PMP, SPC, is a Full Professor of Project Management and Vice-Dean for International Affairs at the School of Management of Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG UQAM). He holds the ESG UQAM Chair in Project Management and directs the Laboratory for Innovative Practices in Project Contexts (PICoP).

His research focuses on project governance, digital transformation, agile approaches, and innovation in project management. He works closely with public organizations across Quebec and Canada to strengthen their project management practices and maturity.

Recognized for his leadership and engagement, he received the PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award in 2026, the PMI Linn Stuckenbruck Teaching Excellence Award in 2020 and the PMI-Montréal Engagement Award in 2016. An active contributor to the international project management community, he served on the core committee of the PMBOK® Guide—Sixth Edition, chaired the PMI Global Accreditation Center from 2020 to 2024, and currently serves as a Board Director.

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