Lavis to discuss engaging citizens in health decision-making
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Director John Lavis is one of the featured presenters in the annual seminars series organized by the .
He will describe how the , and the Forum’s and programs engage citizens and civil society representatives in informing decisions about health systems. The seminar will take place on Thursday, October 23, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., in room 505 of the DeGroote School of Business at Â鶹ÊÓƵ University.
While innovative approaches to support the use of the best available research evidence in health system decision-making have traditionally been perceived as having an unbalanced emphasis on elite policymakers and stakeholders, the three initiatives Lavis will discuss are among the novel knowledge-mobilization strategies that engage citizens in the healthcare decision-making process.
The seminar is one of six on the overarching subject of aging and technology. The Gilbrea Centre, based in the Faculty of Social Sciences, is a hub of research, teaching and outreach that aims to improve all aspects of the lives of older adults in the community and in long-term care by linking research, education, policy and practice with local, national and global initiatives.
All are welcome to attend the seminar.