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Ghost in the Machine: Tackling Structural Stigma in Health-Care

Learn more about the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s multi-year project to better comprehend and address mental health- and substance use-related structural stigma in health care. Viewers will increase their understanding of structural stigma, learn about its sources and consequences, and gain insights into how it can be addressed.

Guest Speakers:

  • Heather Stuart, PhD, FRSC, C.M., Queen’s University
  • Jamie Livingston, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University
  • Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Psychiatry/Paediatrics, Scientist, Centre for Education, Research and Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
  • Stephanie Knaak, PhD, University of Calgary
  • Thomas Ungar, MD, Med., CCFP, FCFP, FRCPC, DABPN, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Associate Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital

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