Join us on November 20, 2025, at noon ET for the second installation of the Full Circle with HMF series. This session features the important work of Dr. Jasmine Pawa, MD, CCFP, MSc, FRCPC, a former president of the Public Health Physicians of Canada, and author of “Dynamics of public health federalism in Canada” appearing in the November 2025 edition of Healthcare Management Forum. Pawa, writing with Katherine Fierlbeck, PhD, a professor cross-appointed to the departments of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University, goes beyond a discussion of how the federal structure fragments public health in Canada to address the question of why there has been so little progress in strengthening collaboration between the jurisdictions. Through the lens of six key public health functions, the authors describe how rational decision-making can lead to suboptimal outcomes collectively. Understanding the dynamics of federalism underlying public health in Canada can help health leaders to identify and address barriers to a more effective system, ultimately improving health and decreasing inequity.
This session is moderated by Roger Epp, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alberta, who was also the founding Dean of the University’s Augustana Campus in Camrose. Roger was the first Director of UAlberta North and an honorary witness at hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada at Ermineskin Cree Nation.
