TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 - DAY 2
Poster presentations - 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at P12
Communicating effectively about how where we live, work and play affects our health - Key elements of effectively communicating to a variety of audiences about the everyday factors which affect our health – social determinants of health – will be described.
E-learning: Online courses related to the social determinants of health and health equity - This poster presents the results of a search for online courses related to the social determinants of health and health equity, with the intention of helping public health managers and practitioners find the right courses for their professional development. Over 40 courses were found, and 12 online learning opportunities were recommended for the public health audience.
Let’s talk: Health equity in public health practice - This poster will present our Let’s talk: Health Equity resource, part of the Let’s talk series. This series has been developed to help public health practitioners increase their knowledge and clarify their understanding of health equity concepts and approaches.
Workshop - 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Session 28
Methods and tools for equity-integrated population health status reporting - Participants will learn about the key elements of equity-integrated population health status reporting and the methods and tools that support an effective process of community-based knowledge exchange. The session will include case examples of how some of these tools have been applied in public health set-tings in Canada. Participants will develop their skills to apply these tools in their own organizations.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014 - DAY 3
Panel 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Session 35
Targeted and universal approaches: Taking a blended approach to advance health equity - Public health practitioners and organizations seek to modify and orient interventions and services to reduce health inequities. This blended approach defines goals for the entire population and tailors strategies to address barriers faced by specific groups. Participants in this panel presentation will describe the integration of targeting with universalism into public health practice and discuss the challenges and elements of success associated with this approach.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 - POST-CONFERENCE
Social Determinants of Health: Building Organizational and Community Capacity for Advocacy and Equity - This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn from those well versed in monitoring outcomes of public health interventions and strategies to improve the health of populations who experience the greatest health inequities. It will provide evidence-based tools, sharing of successes and lessons learned in addressing the SDoH in priority populations. There will also be an opportunity to continue to build on the relationships between practitioners from across the province across health units. To learn more and to register, click here.
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