Big IDEAs About Health Data
HDRN Canada’s Big IDEAs About Health Data Speaker Series features a variety of experts discussing how data can be used to promote health equity in Canada. They explore specific uses of disaggregated data, such as sex and gender, race and ethnicity and disability, as well as advancements in data research methods that embed inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility in algorithms, distributed analytics, community involvement and equity assessment tools.
Upcoming Events
Centring Racial Equity throughout the Data Life Cycle
25/09/2025 10:00 - 11:00 am (PT) / 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
REGISTER Data integration by government and community-based organizations is undertaken for the public good to support the interconnected needs of families and communities. Though data infrastructure is…
Social Determinants of Health Data
27/11/2025 10:00 - 11:00 am (PT) / 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
REGISTER About the Speaker: Dr. Andrew Pinto is the founding and current director of the Upstream Lab, a research team focused on tackling social determinants of health,…
Using Administrative Data in Rural Dementia Health Services Research
29/01/2026 10:00 - 11:00 am (PT) / 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
REGISTER The Rural Dementia Action Research (RaDAR) Team works to advance the quality of care for individuals living with dementia in rural communities. In this session, Dr.…
Social Contexts of Administrative Data About Substance Use Disorder
26/03/2026 10:00 - 11:00 am (PT) / 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
REGISTER About the Speaker: Jeffrey Morgan is a doctoral candidate in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia and a BC…
Indigenous Methodologies, Data & Community Governance
28/05/2026 10:00 - 11:00 am (PT) / 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
REGISTER About the Speaker: Dr. Amanda Fowler-Woods is an Assistant Professor with the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. She has a PhD in Community Health Sciences from…