OTTAWA, July 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Earlier this year, the Canadian Medical Association hosted a series of six public town halls across Canada focusing on the social factors that cause poor health. On July 30, the CMA will release Health care in Canada: What makes us sick?, a report on its National Dialogue on the social determinants of health.
Details will be released during a media press conference that will also be accessible via teleconference.
| Date: | Tuesday, July 30, 2013 |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. (EDT) |
| Location: | Centretown Community Health Centre, 420 Cooper St. |
| Speakers: | Dr. Anna Reid, President, Canadian Medical Association Fred Phelps, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Social Workers Jeff Morrison, President, Centretown Community Health Centre (welcome remarks) |
Members of the media may attend the media briefing on site or participate by teleconference. Telephone lines will open for media registration at 9:45 a.m. and the briefing will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Reporters dialing in will be able to ask questions by telephone.
Dial-in number: 416-340-2217 / 866-696-5910
Instant replay: 800-408-3053 - pass code: 8665063
CMA spokespeople will be available for interviews after the media briefing.
SOURCE: Canadian Medical Association
Lucie Boileau
Senior Advisor, Communications and Public Outreach
Canadian Medical Association
Phone: 613-731-8610 / 800-663-7336, ext. 1266 | Cell. : 613-447-0866
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