Join us for an engaging session with Dr. Andrew Boozary titled "The Promise of Universality: Building a More Equitable and Resilient Health System" on September 16th, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET.
Objectives:
1. Trace the historical foundations of universality in Canadian health care and how these ideas shape today’s pursuit of health equity.
2. Examine how gaps between health and social spending, and declining access to primary care, threaten the resilience and universality of our health system.
3. Explore how social medicine innovations — including mobile clinics, community health workers, and integrated models of care — are advancing equity and strengthening system resilience.
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.