Webinars

A health equity tool is a document or resource that identifies equity as a goal and can assess, measure or promote the inclusion of health equity considerations in policies or programs. Public health practitioners look to health equity tools to help identify actions that will address the socioenvironmental influences on health. As the number and availability of health equity–related tools are increasing, the careful selection and implementation of the right tool for the intended purpose has become increasingly important.

Focus

This webinar focuses on the availability of health equity tools for use by public health practitioners to address population health inequities. We learned about the Equity Lens in Public Health’s (ELPH) updated inventory of health equity tools, which identifies nine categories of health equity tools developed for a range of purposes and audiences.

Guest presenters explored five main considerations for selecting a health equity tool, including four key organizational conditions required for successful implementation. We also heard about practical and theoretical criteria to consider when determining if a particular health equity tool is suitable, which support public health practitioners to further their understanding of how to address population health inequities.

Speakers

Dianne Oickle, Knowledge Translation Specialist, NCCDH	Bernie Pauly, Associate Professor, University of Victoria, and Principal Investigator, ELPH Research Program	Sana Shahram, MSFHR Health Policy Fellow, Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia

Resources

Health Equity Tools s 2.0 (2016)	Blog post: Do tools catalyze action on health equity? (2017)	Blog post:  Strengthening organizational conditions that support the use of health equity tools (2017)