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Using Data Equitably to Improve Health Outcomes: Respecting and Prioritizing Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance


Part 1: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Register for a webinar led by Ontario Health team members for a two-part equity series focused on improving health outcomes through data governance among equity-deserving populations.

Part one of this series will focus on the importance of respecting Indigenous data sovereignty at Ontario Health. The Indigenous Cancer Care Unit will outline their longstanding approach to partnership with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous communities to conduct community-driven research and health data work, highlighting the ‘Catching Cancers Early’ cancer screening research project as an example. They will outline the ongoing development of an Indigenous Data Governance Matters process at Ontario Health, which aims to embed respect for Indigenous data sovereignty and governance throughout the organization.

The Indigenous Health Equity and Coordination team will go over the recently launched First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Health Framework, which was developed in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous leaders, communities, organizations and Nations, and includes a focus on supporting and promoting effective data collection, analysis, evaluation and governance.

Speakers:

  • Laura Senese, Scientist, Indigenous Data Governance Matters, Indigenous Cancer Care Unit, Ontario Health

  • Linnaea Jasiuk, Indigenous Lead, Indigenous Health Equity and Coordination, Ontario Health

Moderated by: Dr. David Kaplan, Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health


At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will:

  • Better understand the concepts of Indigenous data sovereignty and data governance, and their key role in supporting Indigenous health and wellbeing

  • Gain insight into how Indigenous data governance principles can be applied to health research

  • Become familiar with some of Ontario Health's current efforts to support and respect Indigenous data sovereignty and data governance

We invite you to join the conversation, as together, we can all foster a deeper understanding of how using data equitably impacts health outcomes

This one credit per hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1.0 Mainpro+ credits.

“Respecting and Prioritizing Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance” is 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.

Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) to 0.5 Category II credits toward their maintenance of certification requirement.


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