Webinar: “Racing” the social determinants of health and health equity (Part 2 of 2)
Date: December 5, 2017

Speakers:
• Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, MHSc, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist, National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) (www.nccdh.ca)
• Dr. Onye Nnorom, Associate Program Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, and TAIBU Health Centre

Agenda:
• Introduction to Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh (slides 1 – 8)
o Introduction to session, background of the NCCDH and Indigenous land acknowledgement

• Objectives of the webinar (slide 9):
o Discuss approaches to integrate anti-racism in policies and decision making
o Share examples of anti-racist organizational transformation
o Highlight the importance of measuring systemic racism in public health data systems

• Understanding approaches for integrating anti-racism in policies and decision making (slides 10 – 23)
o Framework for public health anti-racist action (slide 13)
o Levers of change (slide 14)
- Public policies
- Social and institutional practices
- Cultural representations
o What kinds of decisions can make a difference for an institution when it comes to racial equity (“choice points”)? (slides 15 – 19)
o Racial Equity Impact Assessments (slides 20 – 22)

• Introduction to Dr. Onye Nnorom (from “Organizational Approaches for Achieving Racial Equity” to slide with images of Dr. Nnorom)
o Personal background and Indigenous land acknowledgement

• Review of systemic/institutional racism (from “The Wellesley Institute’s new definition” slide to “3 interventions for racial health equity” slide)
o Why address institutional racism?
o What can public health organizations do to address racial inequities?

• Organizational transformation (from “Organizational transformation” slide to “Thank you!” slide)
o Government Alliance on Race and Equity six-step approach
o Case 1: Boston Public Health Commission
o Case 2: Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate

• Q&A session

Related resources:
• Let’s talk: Racism and health equity (2017): http://ow.ly/lOaG30fDXj3
• Part 1 of this webinar series: https://youtu.be/p3FUbs_R874

If you have any questions about this or other NCCDH resources, please email us at nccdh@stfx.ca.