Date held: Thursday, June 27th, 1:00- 2:00 PM EST
Presented by: Dr. Ambreen Sayani
In this webinar:
Many factors influence the ability of individuals to perceive their need for healthcare and to seek appropriate and timely treatment. The focus of this webinar is to describe what we mean by income inequalities and to illustrate how rising levels of income inequality negatively influence the ability of people to achieve good health by impacting access to care.
Presented by:
Dr. Ambreen Sayani, MD, MSc, Ph.D. (c), is a surgeon by training and has worked closely with cancer patients and their families. She is passionate about advocating for patient’s rights and has carried out both bench and bedside cancer research to improve treatment and provide socially-just care. She has held leadership roles across multiple healthcare industries and has consulted for private-sector organizations and governments. At present, Ambreen’s research is focused on the interface between social and health equity, and its implications for cancer risk, treatment, and survival. She has presented at numerous conferences in Canada and Internationally and has several peer-reviewed publications. Ambreen is a member of the Equity Advisory Committee for the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, and she is a Community Ambassador for the Region of Peel’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Charter. Ambreen works at the MAP-Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto; and has recently been awarded the Skinner Agent of Change Leadership Award by the Faculty of Health at York University, Toronto.
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