Event Details

The digital determinants of health (DDOH) are increasingly shaping the conditions in which health is achieved around the world, and their impacts on public health are profound. In this PHO Rounds, Dr. Shaw will summarize recent work on the concept of the DDOH and elaborate on their relevance to the Canadian context. He will present emerging thinking about governance and intervention in the DDOH and describe implications for public health policy and practice. He will conclude by illustrating future directions demanding attention in this important domain.

Intended audience:
Public health physicians, policymakers and researchers.

• Define the digital determinants of health.
• Describe the relevance of the digital determinants of health to the Canadian public health landscape.
• Describe an intervention framework for the digital determinants of health.
• Identify examples of the digital determinants of health.

Jay Shaw, PhD is Acting Director of the Joint Centre for Bioethics in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at University of Toronto, and Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Responsible Health Innovation in the Department of Physical Therapy at University of Toronto. He is adjunct Scientist at the Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care. He sits on the World Health Organization Expert Group on Ethics and Governance of AI for Health.

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Public Health Ontario Rounds are 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 (RCPSC).

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