Dr. Sara Allin presented some preliminary findings about Canada’s health system as part of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Collaborative Specialization in Public Health Policy program.

From the CIHR catalyst grant project that explores provincial/territorial public health systems and the impact of recent reforms and COVID-19, Dr. Allin provides an overview of the status and role of public health within health systems across Canada, and an outline of the ongoing multi-staged and multi-jurisdictional study into the role of public health initiatives in overall health outcomes. This work began prior to the pandemic and has shifted to examine public health’s role in Covid responses. She concludes her talk with preliminary findings related to the Ontario context, including emerging insights into what has worked, and what has not. Dr. Allin’s talk, including a spirited concluding discussion with attendees, is available below.