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PHO Rounds: Equity-Based Approaches to Pandemic Preparedness

When a public health crisis hits, equity considerations are often deprioritised, with devastating and predictable effects on marginalized populations. But what if we prepared for the unequal effects of a crisis ahead of time? Could we avoid further entrenching health inequities?

This hands-on session provides information and tools to mitigate the unequal and negative effects of pandemics through equity-based pandemic preparedness. Participants will be introduced to the Pandemic Preparedness Playbook: Ensuring Equity-Based Response During Crisis through a short discussion around intersectional analysis, the secondary effects of public health interventions during crisis, and evidence informed equity-based strategies to mitigate these. There will be an opportunity to put intersectional analysis into practice through interactive components.

Intended audience: Public health physicians, MOH/AMOHs, Public health leadership and decision makers, PHU staff with interest in emergency management and equity

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Define what intersectionality is and why it is important to pandemic preparedness.
• Provide examples of unequal secondary effects of public health interventions during crisis and strategies to mitigate them.
• Apply equity-based analysis to an infectious disease outbreak scenario.

Présentateur(s): Dr. Julia Smith

Dr. Julia Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Associate Director of the Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. A Health Research BC Michael Smith Scholar, Dr. Smith’s current research projects centre around equity-based pandemic preparedness and response, strengthening the healthcare workforce and equitable access to care. In the past, Julia has led research on gender and COVID-19, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS.

Avis de non-responsabilité

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.

Accréditation

Public Health Ontario Grand 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). In order to receive written documentation for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, please check “Yes” beside the question “Do you require CME credits?” on the registration form.

College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Affiliate Members may count RCPSC credits toward their Mainpro+ credit requirements. All other CFPC members may claim up to 50 Certified credits per cycle for participation in RCPSC MOC Section 1 accredited activities.

PHO Grand Rounds are also approved by the Council of Professional Experience for professional development hours (PDHs) for members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).

For more information or for a record of registration for other Continuing Education purposes, please contact events@oahpp.ca

Accessibilité

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or events@oahpp.ca.