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Session Title:
Special Populations
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning MethodsTotal Scheduled Hours = 2
Independent Learning = 2
Description:
Aim: Health equity is defined as each person in society having an equal opportunity for health. With variations in the determinants of health, different populations have different risks and different health needs, and thus different access to the benefits of society. Physicians must be aware of the needs of special populations to ensure their practices effectively address specific risks and needs through appropriate services. This session will define special populations and identify determinants and practice issues related to these populations.
Keywords:
population health

Teaching and Learning Methods
Independent Learning 2 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID Learning Objectives
10766 Discuss how variations in the determinants of health influence risk, health needs and access to health services.
10767 Define vulnerable population.
10768 Discuss key issues in relation to the following special populations: aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, the homeless and persons at the extremes of the age continuum.
10769 Identify strategies to provide safe, accessible, culturally appropriate health services.
10770 Identify the physician’s role in protecting and promoting the health of members of a vulnerable population.

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
Blueprint ID Course Goals
7047 Demonstrate effective collaboration and an awareness of the roles, activities and interaction of health care professionals and community groups to address population health issues
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
co-1 co-2 co-3 ld-3
7048 Identify social determinants of health, risk factors for illness and the interaction between behavioural, socioeconomic, environmental and cultural factors influencing the health of the community
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
ha-1
7050 Describe the public policies and interaction among physicians, health institutions and health programs to promote health in a community setting
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
ld-3 ha-2 ha-3
7487 Describe the broader, more positive humanistic aspects of medicine that occur in the everyday experiences of health professionals
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
pr-1
Linked Program Competencies To Course Goal(s)
co-1 Collaborator
Demonstrate effective collaboration skills within the health care system.
co-2 Collaborator
Demonstrate effective consultation with other health care professionals to provide care for individuals, communities, and populations.
co-3 Collaborator
Demonstrate respect for health care team members without bias (e.g., bias related to gender, ethnicity, cultural background or health care role).
ld-3 Leader
Describe the roles and responsibilities of physicians and governing bodies in the development and support of the health care system.
ha-1 Health Advocate
Identify the important determinants of health, risk factors for illness, interaction between the population and their physical, biological and social environment, and personal attributes.
ha-2 Health Advocate
Identify public policies and trends that affect health locally, nationally, and globally, and barriers to access for populations, including persons with disabilities, the underserved and the marginalized.
ha-3 Health Advocate
Assess and respond to issues in the Canadian health care system and advocate for patients at all levels.
pr-1 Professional
Demonstrate accountability to patients by applying best practices and adhering to high ethical standards.

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives
(078-1) CONCEPTS OF HEALTH AND ITS DETERMINANTS
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(078-3) INTERVENTIONS AT THE POPULATION LEVEL
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(127) PROVIDING ANTI-OPPRESSIVE HEALTH CARE
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