Health Equity In Innovation

It is vital for companies working in health innovation, from AI start-ups to app developers, to create an innovative product which brings value to the health and care system. An important part of this is to ensure that an innovation considers health equity throughout the development process, and that it is provided equitably across the system. Through applying a health equity lens, this will increase the chances of success and impact and reach more users who may face barriers in accessing innovations.

In this one-hour webinar, Dr MaryAnn Ferreux, Medical Director and Lucie Hooper, Research and Innovation Manager, Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex will provide insight and guidance on the following topics

· The 10 Core Principles of Health Equity

· Approaches to Health Equity

· Understanding Health Equity in the context of Innovation, Digital and AI interventions

· How innovators can apply the 10 Core Principles of Health Equity

Attendees will be offered the opportunity of a 20 minute 1 to 1 session (subject to numbers)

Dr MaryAnn Ferreux, MBChB, DipPM, MPH, FRACMA, FCHSM, FFCI, CHE, FFMLM

MaryAnn works as the joint Medical Director for Health Innovation Kent, Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network and is an Associate Non-Executive Director for the Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust. She has international experience working across both the Australian and UK health system, with specialist qualifications in health system leadership, management, and public health. She has held Board level roles as a medical leader in both primary and secondary care and is passionate about improving the patient experience and delivering better integrated care.

Lucie Hooper

Lucie joined Health Innovation KSS as Research and Innovation Manager. Lucie has supported the development of R&I strategies across the region, as well as taking forward research projects in response to local strategic priorities.

She previously worked as a Population Health Programme Manager and Public Health England overseeing health inequalities programmes. She has extensive experience in policy and research gained from her work at Cancer Research UK where she led the International Cancer Benchmarking Programme.