Name: Surfacing Assumptions in Public Health: A Concept Note Emerging from Collective Study, Writing, and Consultation
Start: 2026-08-08T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T10:15:00-0400

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Surfacing Assumptions in Public Health: A Concept Note Emerging from Collective Study, Writing, and Consultation

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Saturday August 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

208

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We present a draft Public Health Concept Note designed for early-year university students to help clarify foundational concepts, surface tacit assumptions in the field, and support principled participation in public health discourses. The concept note synthesizes learning from five years of a public health reading group and a recent qualitative study, alongside insights from and consultations with the Bahá’í International Development Organization. The session will: (1) trace how the concept note was developed through collective study and consultation; (2) share its structure and pedagogical uses; and (3) include breakout groups to examine selected sections and explore diverse applications.

Speakers

Yovania Dechtiar

Yovania Dechitiar is a public health professional whose research interests include exploring the intersection of religion and public health, emphasizing the application of spiritual principles like the oneness of humanity to health policies and practices.

Gavin Grant

Applied researcher and analyst at the accelerated Disease Control and Surveillance Branch, Global Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States

Andrew Hatala

Andrew R. Hatala, PhD., is an Associate Professor in the College of Community and Global Health, University of Manitoba. Dr. Hatala conducts qualitative and community-based research in the areas of Psychological Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Indigenous Health, and Community... Read More →

Anish Arora

Dr. Anish K. Arora is an Assistant Professor in the Community Population Public Health stream within the Department of Health Sciences at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Saturday August 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
208

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50th ABS Annual Conference

Yovania Dechtiar

Gavin Grant

Andrew Hatala

Anish Arora

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50th ABS Annual Conference

Yovania Dechtiar

Gavin Grant

Andrew Hatala

Anish Arora

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