MASSEY GRAND ROUNDS

8th Annual Symposium* on

Addressing Disparities in Canadian Healthcare

Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 (12:00 5:00 pm) Upper Library, Massey College, 4 Devonshire Place With Videostreaming to Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)

PROGRAM
12-12:50 pm 1:00 pm Registration and Coffee Social Junior Common Room Call to Order - Co-Chairs: Lisette Yorke & Sabrina Tang Welcoming Remarks Dr. Aubie Angel and Master John Fraser 1:15-3 pm PLENARY TALKS Introductions - Co-Chairs: Kirill Zaslavsky & Adam Mosa Chair: Dr. Fred Lowy, Senior Fellow, Massey College Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto Addressing Health Disparities for Older Ontarians Dr. Bruce Newbold, Prof./Director, School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster "Immigrants Health Disparities and Health Care: Sources of Vulnerability" Dr. David Goldbloom, Senior Medical Advisor, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Access, stigma and mortality: the case of mental health 2:30-3:00 pm 3-3:20 pm 3:20-4:40 pm Discussion Nutrition Break PANEL DISCUSSION: Strategic Interventions & Solutions Co-Chairs: Patrick Steadman and Alexandra Harris Moderator: Ms. Kelly Crowe, Health Reporter, CBC The National Dr. Andrea Baumann, Assoc. VP, Global Health & Sci Director, Nursing Health Services Research Unit, McMaster University Workforce Disparities and Employment Continuity Dr. Bruce Newbold, Prof./Director, School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster Do Community Services Work? Dr. Raisa Deber, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, U of T Rules of the Game: What Needs Changing? 4:10-4:40 pm 4:40 pm 4:55 pm Open Discussion Summary Perspective Dr. David Goldbloom, Senior Medical Advisor, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Closing Remarks Dr. Aubie Angel
Online Registration: http://masseygrandrounds.ca/ For further details: (416) 506-1597

*Sponsors: Massey College, Faculty of Medicine U of T, Department of Medicine U of T, UTMJ, Quarter Century Fund, Quadrangle Society (in-kind), Friends of CIHR, DRTC

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