Public Health and Community Health Centres: How can we be Better Together
Preventing More to Treat Less June 5, 2014 Learning session C5
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Background to this panel Ontario's Public Health units and CHCs have a lot in common. Both sectors are focussed on populations as well as individuals. Both sectors look upstream for solutions to health problems. Both sectors value equity and working with communities. This session features a conversation about how the two sectors could be better together.
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Our panelists: Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, Medical Officer of Health Peterborough County City Health Unit Dr. Irene Armstrong, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Jack McCarthy, Executive Director Somerset West Community Health Centre Lynne Raskin, Executive Director South Riverdale Community Health Centre 3
Schedule 10:30 – 10:35 10:35 – 10:55 10:55 – 11:05 11:05 – 11:15 11:15 – 11:23 11:23 – 11:25 11:25 – 11:33 11:33 – 11:35 11:35 – 11:55 11:55 – 11:59 11:59 – Noon
M Rachlis introduction M Rachlis interviews panellists discussion between panelists Q and A with audience Table session – what are the barriers to more effective collaboration? Quick reports from tables Table session – what are the facilitating factors for more effective collaboration? Quick reports from tables Q and A with audience Wrap up with panelists Closure 4
Dr. Rosana Pellizzari Dr. Irene Armstrong Jack McCarthy Lynne Raskin
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