Health Promotion

Mission Statement

The CSIM Health Promotion Committee promotes knowledge, culture, skills, and the practice of Health Promotion by physicians, patients, communities, and health care systems.

Committee Members

Dr. Bert Govig, Vice President of the Health Promotion Committee
Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta
Dr. Donald Echenberg
Dr. Michelle Grinman
Dr. Amy Hendricks
Dr. Stephen Hwang
Dr. Gurpreet Jaswal
Dr. Christian Kraeker

Dr. Mary Malebranche
Dr. Hassan Mir
Dr. Hassan Mustafa
Dr. Tim O’Shea
Dr. Romina Pace
Dr. Akbar Panju
Dr. Robin Ralph-Edwards

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Health Promotion Articles

Reduced prevalence of small-for-gestational-age and preterm birth for women of low socioeconomic position: a population-based cohort study comparing antenatal midwifery and physician models of care

Poor women who use midwives have healthier babies

Donate to the Hui Lee Fund

The fund was created to promote research and actions in health promotion among General Internal Medicine trainees and physicians, and to honour and remember the life of Dr. Hui Lee, an active and cherished member of the CSIM. Donate by clicking here: http://csim.wildapricot.org/donate.

Volunteer

The CSIM is a society of volunteers and encourages members to become actively involved in its committees. If you are interested in joining the CSIM Health Promotion Committee, please contact info@csim.ca.

The Hui Lee Health Promotion Scholarship

To promote excellence in health promotion among General Internal Medicine residents and physicians, and to honour and remember the life of Dr. Hui Lee, an active and cherished member of the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine. The 2018 prize amount is $1,500.

Terms of reference and how to apply. Application deadline: June 27, 2018 (CLOSED)