SESSION 513: <br/>Making digital health equity a practical reality
Track 13
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| C4.8 |
Overview
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Workshop: Making digital health equity a practical reality
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated innovation and translation of digital health technologies (DHTs) including but not limited to telehealth consultations, patient self-management apps, wearables, machine learning algorithms etc. However, poorly designed DHTs can worsen health outcomes of already disadvantaged or marginalised groups. Drawing interdisciplinary knowledge from fields such as design, sociology, and health informatics, this workshop will equip participants with practical tools for meaningfully embedding equity in the design of digital health solutions.
Speaker
Dr Kara Burns
Program Manager
The University of Melbourne
Workshop: Making digital health equity a practical reality
Biography
Dr Kara Burns is a qualitative researcher focused on digital health innovation, entrepreneurship, and translation. She has developed and facilitated workshops across Australia for both research institutes and large healthcare organisations.
Dr Mahima Kalla
Research Fellow
The University of Melbourne
Workshop: Making digital health equity a practical reality
Biography
Dr Mahima Kalla is a co-design researcher. She helps translate lived experience knowledge and expertise into the design, implementation, and evaluation of digital health solutions. Mahima has specialist expertise in qualitative research methods, and has a keen interest in using non-traditional methods of inquiry, e.g. arts-based research.
