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
Data on the Social Determinants of Health
27/11/2025 10:00 - 11:00 am (PT) / 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
REGISTER Dr. Andrew Pinto of the Upstream Lab will share lessons learned from the past decade of engaged research on social determinants of health data. The presentation…
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…
