Field Epidemiology in a Changing World: Advancing Health amidst the Evolving Ecosystem and Technology
Diversity and inclusion in FETPs: understanding the experiences of women to create a pathway to equity for all
Mon, Sep 11
|Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Room 5.06
Organizer: Field Epidemiology in Action/Australian National University
Time & Location
Sep 11, 2023, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+10
Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Room 5.06, 155 University Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About The Event
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Building on an Interactive Learning Session (ILS) facilitated at the 11th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference in September 2022, the proposed ILS will engage participants from the field epidemiology community to consider gender intersections with field epidemiology training programs. Participants will be engaged to do this through group discussions focusing on how FETP experiences are gendered, including the barriers and enablers to participating in FETPs and unintended gendered consequences; how gender intersects with the design and delivery of FETPs; how a gender analysis of FETPs should be approached, including the kinds of questions to ask, and feedback on questions pre-drafted; and preliminary ideas to support gender sensitive FETPs. ILS participants will be able to reflect on the key points discussed under these headings at the Panama conference, comparing and contrasting experiences from the Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions.
WORKSHOP FORMAT
The ILS will engage participants through a…