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Speakers Confirmed for Building Communities through Inclusive Health Conference

The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and Scarborough Health Network (SHN) are hosting the new and innovative Building Communities Through Inclusive Health conference which will bring together triads of presenters from academic research, clinical expertise, and community perspectives to address health inequities across Canada. ​It is being held on October 13-14, 2023, at the University of Toronto Scarborough.​

Throughout this two-day event, participants will hear from clinicians, scholars, and community leaders to discuss how to bridge health inequities experienced by many in the Scarborough community and marginalized populations nationwide. This unique 'tri-perspective' will provide a richer and more complex understanding of the interaction of social conditions and health, as well as their implications towards achieving a more resilient and equitable health system.

List of Confirmed Speakers (June 30, 2023):

  • Sheila Blackstock, Associate Professor, Nursing, University of North British Columbia
  • Adriana Carvalhal, Psychiatrist and Scientific Director, Scarborough Health Network Research Institute
  • Paul Caulford, Family Physician, Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Health Care
  • Daniel Grace, Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, University of Toronto
  • David Graham, President and CEO, Scarborough Health Network
  • Anna Greenberg, Chief Regional Officer, Toronto and East, Ontario Health
  • Danielle Martin, Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of Toronto
  • Fiona Miller, Professor of Health Policy, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
  • Wisdom Tettey, Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough
  • Charles Trick, Professor of Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough

​Main themes for this year's conference:

  • Root causes of health inequity
  • Consequences of health inequity
  • The role of communities in promoting health equity
  • Policies & programs to support community solutions

This conference will be accredited for Continuing Professional Development credits.

 Building Communities Through Inclusive Health will appeal to:

  • Healthcare professionals
  • Clinicians
  • Researchers
  • Leaders from all health disciplines, as well as anyone with an interest in addressing healthcare inequities
  • Higher education institutions offering health human resource programs
  • Changemakers in the health sector such as hospital leaders, Ontario Health Team partners, and leaders of family health teams

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