The Public Health Champion Award was established in 2008 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of public health in Toronto.
The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting and promoting the health of Toronto’s residents.
Specific areas of achievement include:
- Providing leadership in efforts to reduce health inequalities. For example:
- advocating for public policies that address determinants of health
- contributing to the expansion of public health evidence and knowledge base
- Fostering collaboration to improve the health of the population. For example:
- strengthening partnerships across sectors and among diverse groups
- developing knowledge exchange strategies to promote awareness and deepen commitments to public health
- Building community capacity through innovative health promotion strategies. For example:
- advancing new approaches to cross-cultural communications
- empowering marginalized and vulnerable populations
- Achieving impact by acting as a catalyst for positive change. For example:
- mobilizing resources to respond to an emerging public health issue
- affecting improvements to public health indicators or outcomes
Last updated May 2010