Welcome to this e-learning program on Healthcare and Homelessness in Canada. The purpose of this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to provide adequate and compassionate healthcare to members of the homeless population. It will provide a basis for understanding where the homeless come from, the circumstances they face on a day-to-day basis, and how you can help make the healthcare system more accessible for this underserved and marginalized population.
We would like to thank the following individuals who participated in the development of this course:
Project Lead:
Ms. Rebecca Turnbull, BAH, BEd, Queen's University
Contributing Authors:
Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, CM, MD, MEd, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Chief of Staff, The Ottawa Hospital
Medical Director, Ottawa Inner City Health Project
Dr. Stephen W. Hwang, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Toronto
Research Scientist, Centre for Research on Inner City Health,
the Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital
Photography and video:
Flash intro photography by Roger Lemoyne
Other photography provided by Anne Marie Hopkins of Ottawa Inner City Health
Audio visual interviews from the “From Homeless to Home” project, used with the permission of the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services at the University of Ottawa.
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