Moving Towards Meaningful Change, One Uncomfortable Conversation at a Time

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The concept of health equity in the management of the pandemic has captured the attention of many within the field of health services and policy research and has shaped the identity of a generation of young scholars. This commentary summarizes the work done by the Student Working Group of the Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research to meaningfully engage with the concept as part of a seminar series, as well as the limits of that work. As part of efforts to address those limits, the Student Working Group has joined forces with the Healthy Populations Journal to develop a special issue on health equity. We invite all trainees, patient partners, and knowledge users who are committed to moving the conversation on health equity forward to contribute to this special issue.

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2022-11-22

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022)

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