Using Data to Combat Inequity and Improve Canadian Eye Health
My Session Status
At the end of this session, participantsare able to:
- Describe
the epidemiologic trends in visual impairment and eye trauma in Canada
- Demonstrate the impact of social determinants and history on Indigenous Health
- Describe the impact of implicit bias on clinical care and academia
CanMEDS Roles: Health Advocate, Leader
Sub Sessions
Authors:James Im1, Graham E. Trope1, Yvonne M. Buys1, Peng Yan2, Michael H. Brent1, Sherif El-Defrawy1, Ya-Ping Jin1. 1University of Toronto, 2Kensington Vision and Research Center. Author Disclosure Block:J. Im: None. G.E. Trope: None. Y.M. Buys: Membership on advisory boards or spea...
Authors:Stephen Carrell1, Scott Andersen1, Matthew Benson1, Matthew Pietrosanu2, Sylvia Chen1. 1University of Alberta, 2Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta. Author Disclosure Block:S. Carrell: None. S. Andersen: None. M. Benson: None. M. Pietrosanu:
FIRST PRIZE - COS Awards of Excellence in Ophthalmic Research - PaperAuthors:Tina Felfeli1, Samantha B. Kasloff2, Jay Krishnan2, Sherif R. El-Defrawy3, Rajeev H. Muni3, Tony Mazzulli4, Todd A. Cutts2. 1Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 2Canadian Sci...
Authors:Trisha Kandiah, Yannick MacMillan, Danah Albreiki. Author Disclosure Block:T. Kandiah: None. Y. MacMillan: None. D. Albreiki: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: Diagnostic errors are common in medicine and account for up to 17% of adverse hospital events. Comp...
Authors:Henry C. Chen, Claire A. Sheldon. University of British Columbia. Author Disclosure Block:H.C. Chen: None. C.A. Sheldon: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: Implicit gender bias is the unconscious association of specific traits or qualities to a particular gender. Previous studies in...