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Bob Gardner

Emerging Health Professionals and Driving Health Equity From Within

The Wellesley Institute researches and analyzes the policy changes needed to address the social determinants of health that underlie pervasive and damaging health inequities. These changes will need to be driven by broad community-based innovation, social movements and political pressure. But acting to ensure equitable access to high-quality health care for all and improving resources and services for the most health disadvantaged populations can also make a huge difference. I spoke to a forum of medical and other health students at the University of Toronto on key equity levers and mechanisms within health care. It’s always a great pleasure to work with these leaders of tomorrow who will be driving action on equity within the health care system.

Thinking About Health Equity/ Acting on Health Equity

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Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner was the Director of Policy at Wellesley Institute, 2006-2014. His expertise was in health equity policy working with governments, LHINs, service provider networks, and community partners to develop effective strategies and action plans to enhance health equity. He served on many health policy advisory forums, working groups and boards. Bob has a Ph.D. in sociology; has been an academic, public sector executive and consultant; and has been a community activist on HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and other issues

Acknowledgement of Traditional Land

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.