Social Dimensions of Health Institute

SDHI Conferences

Thursday 30th September & Friday 1st October

What have we learned since the Black report?

University of St Andrews, Lower College Hall

From left, speakers Erio Ziglio, James Dunn, Hugh MacDougall, Mike Kelly, Ray Earwicker and Paul Boyle

Time DAY 1	Activity	Presenter
1.00	Registration and Coffee
1.30	Introduction/Welcome	Prof. Paul Boyle Founding Director SDHI Director Scottish Longitudinal Studies Centre	Paper
1.45	Black - the man behind the report	Prof. Hugh MacDougall Dean of School of Medicine University of St Andrews	Abstract
2.00	Its all in the Geography - health and changes to the map of British society since the Black Report	Prof. Danny Dorling Quantitative Human Geography University of Leeds	Abstract PowerPoint
2.40	A View from the Inside	Dr Ray Earwicker Health Inequalities Unit Department of Health	Abstract PowerPoint
3.20	Coffee
3.40	Black Across the Pond: A Canadian Perspective	Dr James Dunn Research Scientist/ Assistant Prof. Inner City Health Research Unit, St Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto	Abstract
4.20	Public Health Policy on Inequalities: a Comparison of 14 Developed Countries	Prof. Iain Crombie Head of Department of Public Health, Univesity of Dundee	Abstract
7.00	Conference Dinner
8.30	Rude Comments	Prof. Graham Watt Head of General Practice, University of Glasgow	Abstract
DAY 2
9.00	Health Inequalities: Research Concepts and Policy Goals	Prof Hilary Graham Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University	Abstract PowerPoint
9.40	Tackling the inequalities? A policy retrospective	Dr Richard Mitchell Research Unit in Health, Behaviour and Change, University of Edinburgh	Abstract PowerPoint
10.20	Bridging the gap between evidence and policy: the role of the Health Development Agency	Prof Mike Kelly Head of Research and Information Health Development Agency	Abstract PowerPoint
11.00	Coffee
11.20	Reducing Health Inequalities: Lessons and Challenges from an International Perspective	Erio Ziglio Head of Investment for Health and Development, WHO Regional Office for Europe	Abstract PowerPoint
12.00	Is Health in Scotland Deteriorating and What Should we do about it?	Prof Phil Hanlon Professor of Public Health University of Glasgow
12.40	Summary and Thanks	Prof Paul Boyle Founding Director SDHI
1.00	Lunch

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