Collec&ng  health  equity  info  –  in  the  shoes  of  pa&ents  and  providers  

Fok-­‐Han  Leung,  MD  CCFP  MHSc  Staff  Physician,  St.  Michael’s  Hospital  

 Embedding  Equity  into  Quality  Health  Care    

A  Symposium  to  Share  Leading  Ideas,  Prac&ces,  and  Strategies    May  13,  2014  

Clinical  example  #1  

•  Pa&ent  diagnosed  with  migraine.  •  Stable  employment.  

 BUT  •  Suppor&ng  more  people  than  assumed.  •  Choice  of  medica&on  needs  to  consider  cost  

Clinical  example  #2  

•  Pa&ent  needs  colon  cancer  screening  •  FOBT  clinically  appropriate  

 BUT  •  Pa&ent  is  homeless  or  has  unstable  housing  •  Other  screening  arrangements  need  to  be  considered  

Thanks!  

Fok-­‐Han  Leung,  MD  CCFP  MHSc  Staff  Physician,  St.  Michael’s  Hospital  

Assistant  Professor,  University  of  Toronto  Associate  Course  Director,  DOCH-­‐I  

Associate  Program  Director,  Family  Medicine  Postgraduate  Program