SUMMARY
Organizers:
Brian Gushulak
International Organization for Migration
SWITZERLAND
bgushulak@iom.int
Carol Silcoff
Health Canada
CANADA
Carol_Silcoff@hc-sc.gc.ca
Description:
Research and survey data in various countries suggest the existence of a ‘healthy immigration effect’ which refers to the fact that immigrants tend to be healthy on arrival, but compared to the mainstream population, they lose this advantage over time.
This workshop will explore the ‘healthy immigrant effect’ from the perspective of factors such as differences among immigrant groups, perceptions of health status, various definitions of health outcomes, use of health services and the broader determinants of health, such as living conditions, settlement experiences, economic circumstances, social cohesion, etc.
Workshop presentations will draw upon recent or ongoing research projects as well as syntheses of research findings, where available, that address policy implications, including appropriate interventions within and beyond the health sector. To stimulate a wide-ranging discussion, discussants will come from the international research community, as well as from governmental and non-governmental sectors.
Presenters
Olivia Carter-Pokras, Department of Health and Human Services, UNITED STATES (invited) Abstract
Isabel Dyck, University of British Columbia, CANADA Abstract
Ilene Hyman, University of Toronto, CANADA (invited) Abstract
Joop de Jong, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization / Free University, NETHERLANDS Abstract
Erich Kliewer, Manitoba Health and CancerCare Manitoba, CANADA Abstract
Mark FitzGerald, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Society, CANADA
Schedule of Workshop
