This on-demand webinar series, offered through the 2018–2020 Public Health Training for Equitable Systems Change (PHESC) project, will help you better understand the requirements of the Ontario Public Health Standards through a health equity lens.
Full series duration: Six ~30-minute modules (approximately 3.5 hours to complete in full)
Format: On-demand, meaning that these webinars are pre-recorded and can be viewed at any time.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Contact: [email protected]
PHESC On-Demand Webinar Facilitators
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Janet Dawson,
Knowledge Translation Specialist, NCCDH |
Nana Yanful,
Knowledge Translation Specialist, NCCDH |
On-Demand Webinar 1: Introduction to Health Equity (38:03)
On-Demand Webinar 2: Assessing and reporting on health inequities (37:59)
On-Demand Webinar 3: Approaches to developing equitable public health interventions and strategies (29:33)
On-Demand Webinar 4: Moving upstream: Working across sectors to decrease health inequities (28:02)
On-Demand Webinar 5: Policy development and advocacy to improve health equity (33:36)
On-Demand Webinar 6: Racial Health Equity: Embracing a decolonial, anti-racist practice (38:08)
What is health equity and why is it important? Definitions and examples.
This on-demand webinar is also available in French.
Length: 38:03
This on-demand webinar describes key health equity concepts, including
- health;
- health equity and inequities;
- social justice; and
- social gradients in health.
It will explain why health equity is important to public health practice. The on-demand content will also encompass the concepts of intersectionality and how social determinants of health intersect.
Webinar 1: Pre-Webinar Readings
The document below (PDF) contains reflection questions, post-webinar readings and the list of pre-webinar readings outlined below. Click here to download.
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Applying an equity-integrated framework.
This on-demand webinar is also available in French.
Length: 37:59
In line with requirement #1 of the Health Equity Standard under the Ontario Public Health Standards, and guideline 6.1 of the Ontario Health Equity Guideline, 2018, this on-demand webinar describes the importance of assessing for the existence and impact of health inequities and effective strategies to report these findings.
This content explores how to use an equity-integrated action framework for population health status reporting.
Listeners will learn about
- indicators and approaches used to identify health inequities;
- the importance of disaggregated data and intersectional analysis;
- public health’s role to assess health inequities at a population level; and
- how public health can report on health inequities in a way that leads to action.
On-Demand Webinar 2: Pre-Webinar Readings
The document below (PDF) contains reflection questions, post-webinar readings and the list of pre-webinar readings outlined above. Click here to download.
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Choosing equitable interventions and approaches.
Length: 29:33
In line with requirement #2 of the Health Equity Standard under the Ontario Public Health Standards, and guideline 6.2 of the Ontario Health Equity Guideline, 2018, this on-demand webinar describes various approaches used to develop equitable public health interventions.
This content explores using an anti-oppressive practice framework for engaging in equitable interventions.
Listeners will learn about
- why public health interventions need to be modified to create action on health inequities;
- how different approaches can create inequities or can contribute to improving health equity; and
- how language needs to promote compassion, empowerment, inclusiveness and equity.
On-Demand Webinar 3: Pre-Webinar Readings
The document below (PDF) contains reflection questions, post-webinar readings and the list of pre-webinar readings outlined above. Click here to download.
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Case studies: Intersectoral collaboration in public health.
Length: 28:02
In line with requirement #3 of the Health Equity Standard under the Ontario Public Health Standards, and guideline 6.3 of the Ontario Health Equity Guideline, 2018, this on-demand webinar describes the importance of upstream interventions and building effective and equitable partnerships with key health and non-health sector partners.
This content explores the meaning of transformative social change in the public health context, and engagement as a reflection of philosophy, goals and values.
Listeners will learn about
- the importance of upstream interventions;
- strategies for partnership to contribute to effective local strategies that decrease health inequities;
- key health and non-health sector partners relevant to your public health work; and
- upstream interventions that address the social determinants of health and work to influence decision-making and policy.
On-Demand Webinar 4: Pre-Webinar Readings
The document below (PDF) contains reflection questions, post-webinar readings and the list of pre-webinar readings outlined above. Click here to download.
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Policy approaches to improve health inequity
Length: 33:36
In line with requirement #4 of the Health Equity Standard under the Ontario Public Health Standards, and guideline 6.4 of the Ontario Health Equity Guideline, 2018, this on-demand webinar explores policy development in the public health context, and the importance of advocacy as a public health role.
This content explores the meaning of systems change in the public health context, and the importance of language in addressing the social determinants of health and health inequities.
Listeners will learn about
- public health’s role in leading and supporting policy development and advocacy;
- downstream-, midstream- and upstream-level interventions;
- the steps involved in healthy public policy development;
- advocacy roles for public health professionals; and
- choosing advocacy tools appropriate for effective public health practice.
On-Demand Webinar 5: Pre-webinar readings
The document below (PDF) contains self-reflection questions, post-webinar readings and the list of pre-webinar readings outlined above. Click here to download.
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Moving towards racial justice in public health practice.
Length: 38:08
Recognizing the importance of using a racial equity lens in addressing all the requirements set out in the Health Equity Standard under the Ontario Public Health Standards, this on-demand webinar describes the different forms and levels of racism, why racism is a public health issue and the public health roles for racial equity.
This content explores the meaning of embracing a decolonial, anti-racist practice, and identifies the tools needed to begin on that journey.
Listeners will learn about
- institutional, systemic and individual racism and their impact on health;
- intersectionality, anti-oppression, allyship and systems change and how these relate to anti-racist action;
- how racial equity fits with the Ontario Public Health Foundational Standards; and
- public health’s role in leading racial equity work.
Pre-webinar readings
The document below (PDF) contains self-reflection questions, post-webinar readings and the list of pre-webinar readings outlined above. Click here to download.
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