***M.Sc. Students in Health Systems, this event can count towards one of the six mandatory Research Seminars Series needed to attend (MHS6991).***
Dr. Ruth Lavergne, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University; Investigator, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction (CARMHA); Research Scientist, Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE)
Health systems with strong primary care have better outcomes and fewer disparities. Canadian provinces have implemented varied primary care reforms over the past two decades, but equity impacts have not been widely studied. Reforms to primary care in BC focused on optional incentive payments within the fee-for-service system and voluntary patient enrolment programs. Under voluntary programs primary care providers may be incentivized to provide services to patients with less complex needs. Rapid transitions to virtual care in the context of COVID-19 may further shape access for underserved populations. This seminar will explore equity in access to primary care in BC by income, treatment for mental and substance use disorders, rurality, and immigration groups, examining changes both in the context of primary care reforms and rapid transitions in primary care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
About the Speaker
Dr. Ruth Lavergne is an Assistant Professor in the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Faculty of Health Sciences. She is also an investigator at the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction (CARMHA) and a Research Scientist at the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE). Ruth is a quantitative health services researcher with a focus on primary care and health workforce. Her research aims to inform policies that strengthen access to primary care system-wide while addressing disparities faced by populations poorly served within existing models of care. She has methodological expertise in quasi-experimental research design and use of administrative data in health research. Ruth received her PhD from the University of British Columbia in 2015. She was recognized with a CIHR IHSPR Rising Star Award in 2017, as the McMaster Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis Labelle Lecturer in 2018, and with a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Award in 2019.
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