Network for Healthy Populations Seminar: Workin' 9 to Thrive: Health Promotion Programs in the Workplace
Network for Healthy Populations Seminar - April 20, 2026
Workin' 9 to Thrive: Health Promotion Programs in the Workplace
Speaker: Dr. Baiju Shah, MD, PhD
This seminar explores the important role workplaces play in promoting health and well-being among their employees. Participants will learn why workplaces are effective environments for health promotion and review key findings from previous studies on workplace-based health interventions. The presentation will also examine the real-world impact of a health promotion initiative implemented by a large national employer based in Peel.
Biography for Dr. Baiju Shah:
Dr. Baiju Shah is a health services researcher and clinician-scientist in endocrinology. He is a staff physician and Head of the Division of Endocrinology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and a Scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. He is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, and a Senior Core Scientist at ICES. His research seeks to understand and improve the quality of care and long-term outcomes of people with diabetes. He has national and international leadership in several areas of research, including diabetes care in immigrant, indigenous and other disadvantaged populations; long-term cardiometabolic consequences for women following gestational diabetes; and novel models of healthcare delivery to improve outcomes.
Register for this seminar here.
Audience: Attendance is open to U of T faculty, trainees, students, and all Network for Healthy Populations community partners.
For questions, please contact: director.novonordiskhp@utoronto.ca
CME Credits
The Network for Healthy Populations Seminar Series is pleased to announce that we offer CME credits. In order to receive written documentation for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, please check “Yes” beside the question “Do you require CME credits?” at registration.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim up to a maximum of 1.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
