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Institute for Health and Social Policy

  • IHSP's summer 2010 interns contributed to research on a wide range of topics including public policies in the fields of education, poverty reduction, adult labour, disability and political participation

  • Jody Heymann briefed US policymakers on Capitol Hill on how countries can remain economically competitive while providing protections in critical areas like paid sick leave and paid parental leave.

  • Canadian MP Irwin Cotler gives the opening keynote speech at IHSP's fifth annual research to policy conference, entitled Making Equal Rights Real.

  • IHSP policy fellow Oliver Drouin traveled to Malawi to conduct research on community-based organizations, children, AIDS and poverty.

  • A delegation of policymakers from Guangdong, China, visits the Institute to discuss how nations can compete economically while guaranteeing labor protections and what the private sector can do to improve working conditions while remaining competitive.

  • Workers take a break to stretch at a pharmaceutical factory in Tianjin, China. The company is well recognized for the good working conditions it guarantees to its employees.

  • The Internship Program at the Institute for Health and Social Policy provides graduate and undergraduate students at McGill with an opportunity to become directly involved with the Institute's research initiatives.

  • IHSP research shows that increasing paid maternal leave is associated with a decrease in infant and under-five mortality rates.

Now Accepting Applications for Summer Internship Program

We are now accepting applications for our Internship Program until March 1, 2012. The Internship Program at the Institute for Health and Social Policy provides graduate and undergraduate students at McGill with an opportunity to become directly involved with the Institute's research initiatives.

For more information on the 2012 Summer Internship projects and application procedure, please see our Internship Program page.

Upcoming Seminar: Eric Latimer

Wednesday, November 23rd, 12:30-1:45

Charles Meredith House, 1130 Pine Avenue

Eric Latimer, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry; Associate Member, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University; Research Scientist, Douglas Mental Health University Institute.

"Why Better Need Not Be More Expensive: How recovery-oriented, evidence-based practices for people with severe mental illnesses can be highly cost-effective."

Venue is wheelchair accessible. RSVPs are helpful by November 22nd to jennifer [dot] proudfoot [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Jennifer Proudfoot). 

Launch of 2011-2012 Healthier Societies Seminar Series

The McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy is pleased to invite you to the launch of the 2011-2012 Seminar Series on Healthier Societies: Strategies for Health Care Quality, Equity and Sustainability.

Our first presentation by Dr. Antonia Maioni entitled, "Health Reform in Canada, How do we Compare? The Political Landscape for Health Care Reform in OECD Countries," will take place October 4, 2011 from 12:30-2:00 at the Charles Meredith House (1130 Pine Avenue West). A light lunch will be served at 12:15.

Venue is wheelchair accessible. All are welcome but space is limited. RSVPs are helpful by October 3rd: jennifer [dot] proudfoot [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Jennifer Proudfoot.)

McBurney Latin America Fellowship Now Accepting Applications

The McBurney Fellowship Program is now accepting applications from students and faculty members until January 16, 2012. The fellowship is a unique opportunity for outstanding graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in any Faculty to serve with programs that are improving the health and social conditions faced by poor and marginalized populations in Latin America, and to be mentored by McGill faculty members.

For more information, please see our McBurney Latin America Fellowships page.

2011 conference poster Environmental Health and Equity: 2011 Research to Policy Conference

Poor and marginalized populations in both high and low income countries are disproportionately exposed to environmental health hazards and their health consequences. It is crucial that we find economically viable solutions to reduce these inequities and promote a healthier more sustainable environment for all. On April 30th, 2011, an international group of leading practice, policy and academic experts got together to discuss innovative and effective strategies. Together we examined the crucial questions of how to: design policies and programs that promote environmental health and equity in low, middle and high income countries; and how to improve environmental sustainability while promoting economic growth and poverty reduction.


Videos and details on speakers and topics are available on our Conferences and Workshops page.

Healthier Societies

Announcing IHSP's New Healthier Societies Initiative

The Institute for Health and Social Policy is excited to launch the Healthier Societies Initiative, a major new program which will analyze health care costs and outcomes across OECD countries. The cross-faculty project was initiated through the leadership and generosity of McGill’s Chancellor, H. Arnold Steinberg, CM.

The five-year initiative will map the greatest successes and biggest problem areas in population health across the world’s leading economies – and then rigorously examine and learn from the differences to develop more affordable and effective health care delivery. A key aspect of this initiative will be the training of a new generation of leaders with the skills to translate research findings into policy change. In the future, it is hoped that another initiative can be funded to conduct similar research in the poorer countries of the world. For more details on this initiative, please visit our Healthier Societies section.

New Training Opportunities

Doctoral Fellowships in Health Policy

As part of the Healthier Societies Initiative, IHSP will be offering Doctoral Fellowships in Health Policy starting in January 2012. For more information about the fellowships and application deadlines, please visit our Postitions and Opportunities page.


McBurney Latin America Fellowships for Students

This unique program will allow McGill students to work on health and social service projects in Latin America and make a significant contribution to meeting the basic needs of local populations and be mentored by McGill faculty members. Applications may be submitted by either McGill faculty or McGill students. For more information, please visit our McBurney Latin America Fellowships page.

Updated on Thu, 2012-02-02 10:51
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