Join us for an engaging session with Dr. Andrew Boozary titled "Approach to Social Medicine in Primary Care" on September 3rd, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET.
Objectives:
1. Understand the principles and practices of social medicine in primary care, with a focus on the role of social determinants of health.
2. Explore strategies to improve health outcomes through equitable healthcare delivery and policy reforms.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Andrew Boozary is a primary care physician, policy practitioner, researcher, and founding executive director of the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine at the University Health Network. He completed his medical training at the University of Toronto and health policy training at Princeton University and Harvard University. His work at the intersection of health policy, social justice and equitable health care delivery aims to improve health outcomes for marginalized populations. During the pandemic, Dr. Boozary served as co-lead of the Ontario Health Toronto Region COVID-19 Homelessness Response and holds the Dalla Lana Professorship in Policy Innovation at the University of Toronto. He is also the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Public Health Review and served in senior advisory roles for policymakers at various levels of government both nationally and abroad on public policy issues ranging from primary care reform to the implementation of pharmacare. Dr. Boozary has published in high-impact academic journals, and his writing and analysis appear in print and broadcast media. He has been the recipient of a number of national and international awards, and is the youngest physician recipient of the Louise Lemieux-Charles Health System Leadership Award and Commencement Speaker at the Temerty School of Medicine.
This webinar is part of our 2025 Primary Care Series. Register at npcircle.ca/primary-care-series-2025 to join over 500 clinicians and access this session, past recordings, and upcoming webinars.