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Upstream Lab

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

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

    Primary care network tackling social determinants of health: launch of Deep End Canada
    Jun 21 2024

    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.
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    33 mins
  • Brazil’s health system and the integration of health and social care

    Brazil’s health system and the integration of health and social care
    Mar 8 2024

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

    Movements to solve the housing crisis: roles of researchers, academics and public policy professionals
    Feb 8 2024

    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.
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    48 mins
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