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Past Student-led Conferences

  • 2014: From Global Stress to Local Mess: Bringing the Health of Environmental Harm to the Forefront of Public Health conference questioned whether the Canadian and global public health community has considered environmental harm to our planet as a fundamental public health concern. Indeed, could environmental harm be the public health issue of our time? This question challenged students, academics, community members, local and global organizations, decision makers, and key stakeholders to reflect on the impact of environmental harm has on population health, the relationship between the environment and health equity, and the importance of recognizing this public health priority.
  • 2013: The Healthy Toronto Conference explored innovative strategies used by some of our own change-makers and industry leaders to improve the health of our city and our community. Using a health equity lens, this conference brought together interdisciplinary perspectives on: housing, transportation, built and green environments, accessible health services, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and poverty alleviation. Industry leaders facilitated skill-building workshops and participated in a keynote panel highlighting key strategies for building a healthy city.
  • 2012: The Health, Austerity and Affluence conference was a forum for students, faculty members, field leaders, and community organizations to critically discuss how the implementation of austerity measures, in an era of increasingly concentrated affluence, will impact our collective ability to reduce health and social inequities within our society. Conference speakers and participants were encouraged to discuss how the health community can work together to challenge the growing disparities in our society in the future.
  • 2011: Public Health 2.0 conference examined the use and implications of participatory technologies in public health. The conference created a forum for students, community members and organizations, academics, and public health professionals to share their knowledge and concerns about the role of participatory technologies in public health and the practical skills required to effectively use these technologies.
  • 2010: The Art of Public Health conference focused on an emerging and innovative area in public health: arts-based approaches to public health areas, including research, knowledge translation, evaluation and community development.
  • 2009: The Research With Pride conference offered the opportunity for students, community members, academics, and allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, two-spirited and queer (LGBTT2Q) communities to come together to discuss health research, with a specific focus on the possibilities of community-based research (CBR).
  • 2008: The Poverty and Health: Partnership in Action conference unpacked the relationships between poverty and health, showcasing strong Toronto-based community-campus partnerships.