SEMINAR (Toronto) - Overcoming Racialized Health Disparities: Research and Advocacy Priorities - JUNE 9th, 2009

First Seminar:
Overcoming Racialized Health Disparities: Research and Advocacy Priorities
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

2 to 5pm
CERIS, Room 548
246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON

Presenters:

Grace-Edward Galabuzi
(Associate Professor, Ryerson University)

Ilene Hyman
(Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto)

Notisha Massaquoi
(Executive Director, Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre)

Kwame McKenzie
(Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)

Angela Robertson
(Executive Director, Sistering)

Ruth Wilson and Yogendra B. Shakya
(Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services)

This seminar brings together leading researchers and activists to share findings about growing inequalities that people of color in Canada face, and the health impacts of these inequalities. Drawing on the findings, the seminar will then discuss strategies for bolstering research, collaboration, and advocacy for overcoming racialized health disparities.

For More Information and to RSVP contact

Martha Viveros at aaseminarseries[at]gmail.com or (416) 324-8619 ext 605
or visit: www.researchforchange.ca

This is the first of three seminars organized by Access Alliance in commemoration of its 20th Anniversary this year. The second seminar on ‘Addressing Social Determinants of Newcomer Health: Service and Policy Implications’ will be held in September 2009 and the final seminar titled ‘Doing Research with Racialized and Newcomer communities: Ethics, Equity and Social Justice’ will be held in November 2009.