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SUMMARY:Navigating Complexity: Indigenous Health, Public Policy, and Intergovernmental Collaboration, with Sandra Romain
DESCRIPTION:\nHow do health systems adapt when governance is shared across federal, provincial, territorial, and Indigenous governments? How do advocates navigate the complexity of Indigenous health policy in Canada, where jurisdictional boundaries, cultural priorities, and reconciliation commitments converge?\n\n\n\nDr. Sandra Romain brings extensive experience in policy development, health transformation, and intergovernmental relations. Drawing on real-world examples, she will explore collaborative strategies, systemic barriers, and policy innovations that shape health outcomes for Indigenous communities.\n\n\n\nAttendees will gain a critical understanding of governance challenges and practical approaches to advancing equity and culturally grounded solutions in health policy.\n\n\n\nThis seminar is held in collaboration with the Graduate Program in Global Health, School of Global Health at York University.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn preparation for this seminar, Dr. Romain has recommended reading the Inuit Nunangat Policy. ( https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1650556354784/1650556491509 )\n\n\n\nPDF Copies and citations of recommended readings for this seminar and all others for the semester can be found here.\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSandra Romain is a Medical Anthropologist and senior policy leader in the Government of Canada, specializing in Indigenous and Inuit health. She has held leadership roles at Indigenous Services Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, where she advanced strategic policy initiatives in public health and economic reconciliation. Her work includes intergovernmental collaboration on the National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy, tuberculosis elimination, vaccine confidence and Indigenous entrepreneurship programs.\n\n\n\nDr. Romain’s research and policy experience emphasize culturally informed approaches to health systems and governance. She has published widely on Indigenous health and pharmaceutical care in remote communities and serves on national research ethics boards.\n\n\n\nRegister below and join us on Wednesday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. ET\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\nRegistration for this event has closed. \n
URL:https://www.yorku.ca/dighr/events/navigating-complexity-indigenous-health-public-policy-and-intergovernmental-collaboration-with-sandra-romain/
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