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  The Importance of a Horizontally Integrated Healthcare System

  Cathy Faulds

  Dr. Cathy Faulds is an adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. She is also a family physician, the President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians, and a part time faculty member in Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Department of Family Medicine. She answers the question “how has Canada dealt with it’s onslaught of COVID-19 patients and how can we avoid inequities moving forward?

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  Reducing Inequities in COVID-19 Clinical Trials

  Elysée Nouvet

  Dr. Elysée Nouvet is a PHD Professor and Chair in the School of Health Studies with interests in global health and global health research: perceptions, power, ethics, the best practices in research with marginalized populations, and humanitarian healthcare. She answers the question of "how can we prevent COVID-19 clinical trials from deepening inequities?"

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  The Collectivist Approach to COVID-19 and Climate Action

  Francisco Olea-Popelka

  Dr. Francisco Olea-Popelka is an Associate Professor in the department of pathology and laboratory medicine. He researches the the factors that impact health at the intersection of humans, wildlife, and domestic species in different environments, globally. He uses an interdisciplinary approach in which environmental, socio-economical, cultural, and political factors are considered when addressing different health challenges. He answers the question of “will the collectivistic approach needed to deal with the COVID-19 crisis translate into an increased collectivistic approach to climate action?"

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  Avoiding Deepening Inequities from COVID-19 Clinical Trials

  Maxwell Smith

  Dr. Maxwell Smith is a PHD Professor and Chair in the School of Health Studies. His research interests include public health ethics, Infectious disease ethics, and Health equity and social justice. He answers the question of “how can we prevent COVID-19 clinical trials from deepening inequities?"

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  The General Public’s Trust in Science

  Saverio Stranges

  Dr. Saverio Stranges is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. He also holds a cross-appointment as Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. His research interests include Cardio-metabolic disease epidemiology and prevention, Quality of life and aging research, and global health. He answers the question of “has the COVID-19 pandemic increased or decreased the general public's trust in science?"

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  What Canada Can Learn From Lower Income Countries

  Saverio Stranges

  Dr. Saverio Stranges is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. He also holds a cross-appointment as Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. His research interests include Cardio-metabolic disease epidemiology and prevention, Quality of life and aging research, and global health. He answers the question of "what can Canada learn from other countries that have lower income or that have fewer resources in dealing with this pandemic?"

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  The Impacts of Stay at Home Orders on Women's Experiences of Safety in Canada and Beyond

  Nadine Wathen

  Dr. Nadine Wathen is a Professor and Chair in the Health Information Science (HIS) Program in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS). She is a Research Scholar at the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children in Western's Faculty of Education, and was named “Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Mobilizing Knowledge on Gender-Based Violence” In 2019. She answers the question of "what are some of the impacts of stay-at-home orders on women's experiences of safety in Canada and beyond?"

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  National Media Coverage in the Pandemic

  Lloy Wylie

  Dr. Lloy Wylie is an Assistant Professor in the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health. Her main areas of research are in health systems and health services, with a focus on equity and improvement of health services and access through community based participatory research. She also focuses on Aboriginal, immigrant and refugee health drawing on cultural safety as a framework for health systems improvements. She answers the question of “what is the national media not covering in this pandemic that you feel merits further discussion?"