The closing keynote at the 2020 Black Experiences in Health Care Symposium from Angela Robertson, Executive Director of the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre, offered an insightful overview of the structural challenges and systemic barriers Black people in Ontario face when accessing care and navigating social systems.

A summary of Camille Orridge’s keynote speech at the 2020 Black Experiences in Health Care Symposium, calling for accountability, data, and leadership for a more equitable health system in Ontario.

Rebels get a bad rap at times, but they are the trail blazers that take the first steps to flipping the orthodoxy on its head. They transform art, the political landscape, our cultural norms, how we live, and how we work. As civil servants, we have the power to take on the big challenges we face as a society and start doing things differently.

In November 2019, Health Commons Solutions Lab was invited to lead a workshop at the Transforming Care Conference, SickKids Hospital’s annual innovation event. This was an opportunity to share some of the key learnings we’ve developed with the Neighbours initiative, including the power of building trust for better health outcomes and care. Here we explore how deep listening is essential to establish trust.