About Me


Dr Potvin, a Professor in Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Montreal, is an internationally recognized public health scientist. In 2001, she was selected in a national competition for one of only two CHSRF/CIHR Chairs in Health Services Research in public health intervention, a testament to the high quality of her work. Her research focuses on how programs that address social determinants in the community contribute to reducing health inequalities. Her expertise is much sought after. She helped develop Canadian policies to address health inequalities and the strategy for knowledge translation for public health practice. Internationally, she has worked extensively with WHO on evaluation research in health promotion.

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