Welcome to web coverage of the event, From Risk to Resilience: Connecting the Dots on South Asians and Stroke, held on March 4, 2009 in Peel.

West GTA Stroke Network, Health Nexus and partners present

From Risk to Resilience: Connecting the Dots on South Asians and Stroke
March 4, 2009, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

This page contains some of the presentations from that day. The rest will be uploaded as they are received, so check back again.

Sharon Trottman

Sharon has been working in the Ontario Stroke System as the Community and Long Term Care Stroke Specialist with the West GTA Stroke Network for the past 4 years. She graduated from the combined program of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto and worked as a physiotherapist in the field of Neurology, Geriatrics and Medicine. She has experience in care delivery as well as relationship building across the continuum of health care from acute to community.

[Presentation in PDF]

Subha Sankaran

Subha is a Health Promotion Consultant with Health Nexus. She has a wide range of interest and experience within the health promotion and social services sectors that draws upon her career in Canada and India. She is interested in issues of inclusion and health equity, immigration, and community and organizational development. Subha has previously worked in the field of HIV/AIDS in Canada and taught Sociology at the university level in India.

[Presentation in PDF]

Amandeep Kaur

Amandeep Kaur is the Manager of the South Asian Addiction Program. Prior to this tenure, she was the Health Promotion Officer coordinating the Healthy Living Program in Peel. She has also worked for Toronto Public Health, Ontario Council of Sikhs, and Coalition of Agencies Serving South Asians. Her passion is working in the areas of domestic violence, addictions and strengthening families. She has extensive knowledge of the South Asian community in the areas of health and health promotion.

[Presentation in PDF]

Baldev Mutta

Baldev Mutta is the Executive Director of the Punjabi Community Health Services. Prior to this tenure, he was the Community Development Officer for Peel Health Services for the last 18 years. He has extensive experience in community development, organizational change, diversity issues, and developing culturally appropriate services.

[Presentation in PDF]

Susan Swartzack

Susan graduated from University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and went on to obtain a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Queen’s University.  

Susan has over 20 years experience in health care including 10 years in the hospital setting and 10 years with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.  Susan is currently employed as Senior Lead, Health System Development with the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network, with prime responsibility for the Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Portfolio.

[Presentation in PDF]

Neethan Shan 

Neethan Shan is the Executive Director of Council of Agencies Serving South Asians. He also represents Markham as a Public School Trustee in YRDSB.

Neethan has worked as Project Director, at Boreal Institute of Munk Centre for International Studies, Executive Director of CanTYD and manager for youth programs in Malvern. His other involvements included his roles with Parent Action on Drugs, Canadian Tamil Congress and Youth Gang Work Group (City of Toronto). He also produces and hosts interactive talk shows for CMR FM101.3 and Tamil Vision International(TVi).

He has received many awards including Race Relations Award from Urban Alliance for Race Relations and Vital People award from Toronto Community Foundation

[Outline of Speech ]

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Funding for this event is provided by the Ontario Ministries of Health Promotion and Health and Long-Term Care, Central West and Mississauga Halton LHINs, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.