C1: Equity in Stroke Recovery: Overcoming Bias and Disparities in Rehabilitation Access
Tracks
Track 1
| Friday, September 27, 2024 |
| 2:05 PM - 2:45 PM |
| 118 CDE |
Speaker(s)
Presented By: Dr. Katrine Sauve-Schenk
Session Details
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Explore the disparities in available rehabilitation services for the low-income population, including the underlying factors contributing to these discrepancies such as socioeconomic status, geographic location, and systemic biases.
2. Discuss strategies for mitigating bias and addressing disparities in stroke rehabilitation access.
3. Identify resources and support systems available in our region to ensure equitable and fair treatment for persons with stroke; including community organizations, programs and healthcare initiatives aimed at addressing the needs of disadvantaged populations.
Speaker
Dr. Katrine Sauvé-Schenk
University of Ottawa Office of CPD
Dr. Katrine Sauvé-Schenk
Biography
Katrine Sauvé-Schenk is a registered Occupational Therapist since 2003. In this role, she has had the opportunity to gain experience working with clients in both the public and private practice settings, in acute care, rehabilitation and community services. Katrine obtained her master’s in public health from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) in 2009, her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2018 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in organization of health services with the Institut du Savoir Montfort and the Telfer School of Management in 2019. She is currently assistant professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences.
Through her research, Katrine aims to understand the influence of social determinants of health on rehabilitation, and to find solutions that will reduce the resulting health inequities. Her research currently focuses on the influence of income, housing and linguistic minority status.
Through her research, Katrine aims to understand the influence of social determinants of health on rehabilitation, and to find solutions that will reduce the resulting health inequities. Her research currently focuses on the influence of income, housing and linguistic minority status.
