Overview of the Shared Health Equity Dashboard (SHED) for Southeastern Ontario

This presentation introduces the Shared Health Equity Dashboard (SHED) but also aims to provide an example of how health equity assessment can be implemented regionally. SHED is a collaboration between three local public health agencies in southeastern Ontario (Hastings Prince Edward Public Health; Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit; and KFL&A Public Health). Its purpose is to allow users to interact with population health data to identify and monitor gaps in health between groups of people defined by certain social characteristics. It currently contains multiple Power Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards related to a variety of topics – one dashboard includes emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and premature mortality; another infectious diseases; and a third, self-reported measures from the Canadian Community Health Survey. In this presentation, the presenter will provide an overview of SHED, including the “who, what, why, when, where and how” of SHED as well as explain its limitations and next steps. Audience members can explore SHED at https://www.kflaphi.ca/shared-health-equity-dashboard.

Intended audience: Public health unit staff, Associate Medical Officers of Health, Medical Officers of Health, academics and students with public health-related interests, data analysts and leaders in organizations outside of local public health who are interested in health equity and population health.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the main components of SHED and the topics it covers
• Explain the methodology behind SHED
• Identify where to find key methodological resources for health equity assessment
• Discuss SHED’s limitations and next steps

Presenter(s): Megan A. Carter

Megan A. Carter, has an MSc in Epidemiology and PhD in Population Health, both from the University of Ottawa. She is a Research Associate at KFL&A Public Health and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University. She has over 15 years of experience working in public and population health and has extensive skills and expertise in epidemiology, research, and program evaluation. Megan is passionate about measuring and improving public health. She strives to support evidence-based decision-making, and efficient and effective public health practice that considers health equity, quality improvement, and complex systems.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Accessibility

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.

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