Sheridan hosts health symposium to tackle chronic disease through prevention and innovation

Sheridan College is set to host its Upstream Preventative Health Symposium on May 27, which takes aim squarely at the significant challenges of chronic diseases – which affect millions of Ontarians, and nearly half the population in Peel Region. 

The symposium, which will be hosted at Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga, will bring over 100 members of the healthcare industry and community partners together to focus on innovative strategies that prevent chronic disease -- such as Type 2 diabetes -- featuring discussions on public health, emerging technologies, new educational tools, and a look at the innovative research happening at Sheridan’s Generator Research Centre to support health and wellbeing.  

“Sheridan has a long history of training allied health and community services professionals who ensure our communities are healthy, vibrant places to live and work,” says Dr. Janet Morrison, President and Vice Chancellor of Sheridan. “Today we are reimagining health care through a preventative lens, one that taps our leadership in training health professionals to create cutting-edge, upstream approaches that will alleviate the burden of chronic illness.”  

The day will feature keynote discussions as well as panels focused on public health and emerging technologies in healthcare. Vito Ciciretto, CEO of Dynacare, will deliver the opening keynote on value-based healthcare, while Dr. Lawrence Loh, former Medical Officer of Health for Peel Region, will present the closing keynote, with a focus on current public-health challenges to curb chronic disease. 

Who: Keynote presentations by Vito Ciciretto, CEO, Dynacare will deliver a keynote based on value-based health care. 

Dr. Lawrence Loh (former Medical Officer of Health for Peel Region and currently Medical Officer of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services) Officer of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services) will discuss chronic disease prevention and why fostering community resilience and addressing disparities is critical for population health. 

Where: Sheridan, Hazel McCallion Campus, C-Wing, Room 506 
4180 Duke of York Blvd, Mississauga 

When: Tuesday, May 27, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.