When Equal is Not Enough: Opportunities for Advancing Health Equity in Pediatrics

Dr. Rislaine Benkelfat
Pediatrician and Director of Residency Continuity Clinic, Montreal Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics McGill University

Educational Objectives:

1) Outline key health equity concepts

2) Discuss the pathways through which the determinants of health can produce differential health outcomes

3) Describe 2 innovative strategies to reduce child health disparities in a community-based urban setting