Upstream Lab

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The Upstream Lab is a non-profit research lab dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the population by addressing issues related to social determinants of health. We are based at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Learn more: https://upstreamlab.org

Episódios

  1. 21/06/2024

    Primary care network tackling social determinants of health: launch of Deep End Canada

    What happens when a group of primary health care providers come together to serve socio-economically deprived populations in Canada? In this episode, we want to introduce Primary Care at the Deep End Canada, a network of health practitioners that aims to improve the collection and use of social data to address social determinants of health at the individual, clinic, and policy levels.

    33 min

  2. 08/03/2024

    Brazil’s health system and the integration of health and social care

    In Episode 5 of the Upstream Lab Speaker Series, a family physician in Brazil and a public health specialist discuss the rationale for integrating health and social care, models of interventions focused on social determinants of health (SDOH), and future research on SDOH in Latin American countries.

    52 min

  3. 08/02/2024

    Movements to solve the housing crisis: roles of researchers, academics and public policy professionals

    In this Episode 4 of the Upstream Lab Speaker Series, we 1) discuss myths about renters, landlords and housing affordability, 2) share how researchers, academics and public policy professionals can support advocates and movements to solve the housing crisis and 3) define other ways we can change the landscape of conducting homelessness research.

    48 min

  4. 23/06/2023

    Health beyond healthcare: a conversation on medical solutions for social issues

    Virchow famously said, “Medicine is a social science and politics is nothing else but medicine on a large scale”, but are there things we should consider when healthcare gets involved with social issues? Episode 3 of the Upstream Lab Speaker Series aims to help you understand all sides of this question. Our speakers shared their experiences in Canada and the US, discussing the context and considerations surrounding the medicalization of social determinants of health.

    48 min

  5. 03/05/2023

    Building bridges: community work, clinical services and research with people experiencing homelessness

    The first episode of the Upstream Lab Speaker Series features an insightful conversation between a community advisor and a family physician, delving into stories and realities of engaging with people experiencing homelessness.

    31 min

  6. 03/05/2023

    Social determinants of health: experiences of educators in Canada, USA, and Scotland

    For the second episode of the Upstream Lab Speaker Series, we invited professors, who are also physicians, to share their experiences teaching the social determinants of health in Canada, the USA, and Scotland.

    44 min
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Sobre

The Upstream Lab is a non-profit research lab dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the population by addressing issues related to social determinants of health. We are based at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Learn more: https://upstreamlab.org

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  • Episódios
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