Advancing Health System Transformation Through Equity Promoting Integrated Care: Policy and Practice
Paul Wankah, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï
The Seminars in Epidemiology organized by the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at the ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï School of Population and Global Health is a self-approved Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the maintenance of certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Physicians requiring accreditation, please complete the Evaluation Form and send to admincoord.eboh [at] mcgill.ca
WHEN: Monday, February 16, 2026, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hybrid | Onsite at 2001 ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï College, Rm 1140 |
NOTE: Paul Wankah will present in-person
Abstract
Health systems worldwide are under increasing pressure to adapt to evolving population needs, including population ageing and the growing number of socially vulnerable groups. These challenges call not only for more effective collaborative models of care, but also for stronger attention to the structural determinants of health that shape inequities in access and outcomes. Equity-Promoting Integrated Care (EPIC) offers a transformative approach by intentionally embedding equity objectives within the design, governance, and delivery of integrated care models. This seminar examines how policy supports, organizational arrangements, and frontline practices can be aligned to strengthen collaboration and reduce disparities. Drawing on policy analysis and practice-based evidence, it illustrates how equity can be operationalized across macro-, meso-, and micro-levels of health systems.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this talk, attendees will be able to:
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Describe key system pressures (population ageing and social vulnerability) driving the need for equity-promoting integrated care;
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Apply various theoretical approaches to examining health systems challenges to achieving EPIC;
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Identifying actionable strategies for supporting and advancing EPIC models of care.
Speaker Bio
Paul Wankah, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences. As a health services and policy researcher, his work focuses on understanding how health systems adapt to advance integrated and equity-promoting care. Using qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, he examines the policy, organizational, and relational dynamics that shape the design, implementation, and routinization of collaborative models of care, with particular attention to underserved and structurally marginalized populations.
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