Diversity, Social Inclusion and Cultural Competence

Diversity, Social Inclusion and Cultural Competence

Fifth Annual Health Equity Forum - March 2015

March 5, 2015 – Reception and Background

Provincial Greetings

Deputy Minister, Dr. Peter Vaughan, NS Department of
Health and Wellness (DHW)
https://youtu.be/IsSapFD0lHU

Canadian Consortium for Health Equity (CCHE) Presentation

Marie Serdynska
CCHE Co-Chair, HPH International, McGill University Health
Centre – Mapping the Routes to Canadian Health Equity: Towards a Collective Vision
https://youtu.be/21iSJQVYXXg


Dr. Lloy Wylie
Assistant Professor in Public Health, Western University
The First Nation Health Authority and Health Equity for First Nations in BC
https://youtu.be/19Kv7C3QbVo


Rita Van Meyel
Clinical Social Worker and Adolescent Mental Health Care Program,
London Health Sciences Centre – Improving Mental Health Services for Immigrant and
Refugee Children and Families in London Ontario: A Hospital/Community Partnership
https://youtu.be/19Kv7C3QbVo


Karima Karmali
Director of the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Child and
Family-Centred Care at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto-
Advancing Health Equity through Clinical, Structural and Organizational Interventions
https://youtu.be/EoDqSHd_7so


March 6, 2015 - Forum
Welcome and Notables: Lori Root, Research and Statistical Officer, NS Advisory Commission on AIDS, Tabinda Sheikh, Policy Analyst, DHW, DHW Diversity Co-Chairs
Indigenous Prayer – Kirstin Nucklaus, Policy and Development Officer, DHW
Mi’kmaq Honour Song – Margaret Wentzell
https://youtu.be/bxDBS6t5LXA


Greetings
Deputy Minister, Dr. Peter Vaughan, DHW
https://youtu.be/jV8HEA6Bj0U


Overview of the Day
Sharon Davis-Murdoch
Special Advisor to the Associate Deputy Minister for Diversity and Social Inclusion, DHW and DHW Diversity Committee Co-Chair
https://youtu.be/KNiMEqJxPg4


Keynote Presentation
Hans Verrept
Lead, Intercultural Mediation for the Belgian Nation, Coordinator, Pilot Equity Standards, Belgium – Developing and Implementing the Standard for Equity in Health Care for Migrants and other Vulnerable Groups:
Background, Project Rationale and Results of the Pilot Tests
https://youtu.be/u4UutmCnGeA


Presentations
Lynn Langille
Coordinator, Health Disparities, DHW – Advancing Health Equity in NS through Public Health Standards
https://youtu.be/3Qsv-5lY_2Q


Shawna O’Hearn
Director, Global Health, Dalhousie University
and
Dr. Jeff Kirby
Professor of Bioethics, Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine-
Translating Social Accountability Standards to Innovative Action in Canadian Medical Schools
https://youtu.be/_OWOcqx3bYo


Marie Serdynska
Coordinator of Sociocultural Consultation and Interpretation Services – SCIS at the Montreal Children’s Hospital McGill University Health Centre and HPH International, Health Equity Standards, The Health Equity Process: Identifying the links between services, structures and terminology to create a culture of collaboration
https://youtu.be/hzE0xz97nsU


Tiroyamodimo Tyro Setlhong
Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator for the Izaac Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre – International Standards Practical Utility (Pilot Experiences)
https://youtu.be/rwu03ufPo3s


Creative Moment – Everyday Equity
YMCA Youth, Zainab Al-Habibi, Karin Jafer and Haja Nabay
Reflections of Young Newcomer Women on their Immigration Experience
In My Own Voice Arts Association, Sobaz Benjamin, Enze Lang and (Collaborator – named on video) Spoken Word and Hip Hop Selections
https://youtu.be/VAF1AMRiocw


Presentation
Dr. Nadine Gracia
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – Moment of Opportunity: Reducing Health Disparities and Advancing Health Equity through the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care
https://youtu.be/5Sa3dM8I2Lo


Wrap-Up and Evaluation
Lori Root, Research and Statistical Officer, NS Advisory Commission on AIDS, Sharon Davis-Murdoch, Special Advisor to the Associate Deputy Minister for Diversity and Social Inclusion, DHW and DHW Diversity Committee Co-Chair
https://youtu.be/tFJnmKs1b3k