This is related to the conference, "Social Determinants of Health across the
Life-span:
A Current Accounting and Policy Implications" to be held in Toronto, Canada
November 29 - Dec. 1. Deadline September 15.
Program details and submission guidelines are
available at http://www.atkinson.yorku.ca/frschhstm.htm
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Call for Posters
Principal Objective
To showcase the latest research on a social determinant(s) and its relationship
to health.
Health Services
Education
Employment & Working Conditions
Income & Income Distribution
Unemployment
Early Life
Housing
Food
Social Exclusion
Social Safety Net
Secondary Objectives
To increase our understanding of the social determinants of health through a
range of
methods and objectives - including traditional research methods, stories,
ethnographies, and
lived experiences.
To profile advocacy and other efforts that have been successful in improving the
health and
well-being of Canadians.
Distribution
The posters will be erected before the conference begins (5 pm on Friday) and
stay up for the
entire conference and reception.
It is anticipated that there will be 350 or more people in attendance: policy
makers, researchers,
community leaders and academics.
The location is in the reception area just outside the conference room.
Presenters are welcome to distribute copies of their poster to all those in
attendance.
A short description of the poster will be included in the website materials.
The poster summary may be included in the conference summary - to be posted on
the
website within 2-3 weeks following the conference.
Presentation Format
The conference secretariat (located in the Registration area) will provide a
numbered poster
board for each presentation. The number on your poster board will correspond to
the number
in the final proceedings. The poster board will be 3 feet wide x 6 feet high.
Self-adhesive
Velcro dots will be provided on site to affix your poster materials.
Submission Process
Deadline: September 15th, 2002
The poster submissions will be peer reviewed and notification will occur by
September 30th. If
early acceptance is required, please request an earlier review.
The Centre for Social Justice
489 College St., Suite 303
Toronto ON, Canada, M6G 1A5
Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Programme Director
School of Health Policy & Management
Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto ON M3J 1P3
Ph: 416-736-2100 ext. 22134
Fax: 416-736-5227
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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