Wellesley Institute: Advancing Urban Health
The Wellesley Institute advances the social determinants of health through community-based research , capacity building , and the informing of public policy.
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Presentations

Blueprint for Action on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Presentation to the Portuguese-Canadian National Congress on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity.

OPHA Symposium: Blueprint for Health Equity

Bob Gardner, Director of Research and Policy, presented at the OPHA in November 2007 on health equity, chronic disease, and the social determinants of health. His Blueprint for Health Equity talk sets out promising policy directions and action to reduce health disparities.

LHINs: Drivers of a More Equitable and Responsive Health System?

Bob Gardner spoke to the board of the Family Service Association of Toronto. The talk focussed on the potential of LHINs (Local Health Integration Networks) to support enhanced health equity, equity and related challenges to be faced in the coming period and implications for community-based service providers.

Ripped from the Headlines!!! Housing, Homelessness: Issues and Solutions

This presentation by Michael Shapcott (2006) provides an overview of urban health issues in Canada, as well as the international context.  Also provides historical information about housing/homelessness in Canada, and statistics about Toronto neighbourhoods. 

Housing and Health: What are the Connections?

A presentation by Michael Shapcott (2006), making the connection between housing, homelessness and health. 

Primary Prevention to Fight Inequalities – The German Experience and Lessons Learned

Rolf Rosenbrock is Head of the Research Group on Public Health at the Social Science Research Centre in Berlin (WZB), Professor for Social Sciences and Public Health Policy at the Technical University of Berlin and is a member of key advisory bodies.  He visited the Wellesley Institute and gave a presentation titled: Primary Prevention to Fight Inequalities – The German Experience and Lessons Learned.  

Blueprint for Health Equity

Presentation to the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions Conference by Bob Gardner, Director of Public Policy.  August 2007. 

LHINs, Health Reform and HIV/AIDS Care

Presentation to the Ontario Society of Physicians in HIV Care by Bob Gardner, Director of Public Policy. November 28th, 2006. 

Health Reform and HIV/AIDS

The HIV community and service providers are vitally interested in the implications of Local Health Integration Networks, primary care reform, alternative practice structures and other key changes.

This is a presentation made by Bob Gardner, Director of Public Policy,  outlining the possible implications of major reform directions, and arguing that community groups need to be proactive in working to shape the terms of  health reform debate.

Community Engagement and Regional Planning

Presentation by Bob Gardner, Director of Public Policy at the International Union for Health Promotion and Education in Vancouver. June 2007.