Action Series
Healthcare Excellence Canada's action series are light-touch, high-impact learning opportunities that bring people together to learn, reflect and take practical action toward improving care and health systems across Canada.
Through virtual learning sessions, peer connection and supported action periods, participants apply learning in their own settings and contribute to safer, connected, high-quality care.
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- What you'll get
Build a shared understanding of health equity
Apply a systems-oriented equity lens to your everyday work
Strengthen relationships that sustain equity work
- Topics
- Health equity
- Audience
Quality or safety improvement lead
Point of care provider
Person with lived/living experience
What is an action series?
Action series are guided learning experiences designed to help participants move ideas into action in their own settings.
Each series combines virtual learning, peer connection and supported action periods to help participants build practical skills, strengthen relationships and apply learning in meaningful ways.
Action series may focus on different topics, communities or improvement priorities, but all are designed to support learning, reflection and real-world change.
Advancing Health Equity action series
Join a six-month virtual action series designed to help you build practical skills, strengthen relationships and take action by addressing the factors that shape health equity in your setting.
This series supports you to put the HEC Health Equity Framework into practice through reflection, collaboration and real-world action.
You will explore how your role, decisions and everyday practices can contribute to safer more equitable care for everyone.
HEC is committed to building a future where everyone has access to safe, high-quality healthcare.
To support this commitment, HEC co-developed the Health Equity Framework, an action-oriented resource grounded in an understanding of how systems of oppression and discrimination affect care experiences and outcomes.
This action series is an opportunity to move the framework from concept into practice through virtual learning sessions, peer connection and supported action periods.
You will identify opportunities for change in your own setting and take meaningful steps toward more equitable care.
What’s in it for you
Build a shared understanding of health equity
Using the Health Equity Framework, you will deepen your understanding of how your role, team and systems shape experiences of care and contribute to safer, higher-quality healthcare.
Apply a systems-oriented equity lens to your everyday work
You will explore a familiar aspect of your work through a new lens, identify an opportunity for change and take one practical, role-relevant action toward more equitable care.
Strengthen relationships that sustain equity work
You will connect with peers and coaches who support reflection, learning and ongoing practice.
Why this matters
Everyone deserves access to safe, high-quality healthcare — no matter who they are or where they live.
Yet many people continue to experience barriers within healthcare systems that lead to unfair differences in access, experiences and outcomes. Racism, discrimination and other forms of systemic oppression can negatively affect care and deepen inequities.
These barriers impact many people, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Black and structurally racialized communities, 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities, newcomers, lower-income people and families, people across various ages and many other communities facing systemic barriers.
Advancing health equity means recognizing and addressing these barriers so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve their best possible health and wellbeing.
Healthier communities benefit everyone. When people can access safe, equitable care, communities are stronger, healthcare systems are more sustainable and more people can thrive.
Who should register
This series is open to anyone working in or alongside health and social care, including:
Leaders
Point-of-care providers
Patient, family, caregiver and community partners
No prior experience with health equity work is required.
We ask that you register with a ‘learning buddy’ from your organization, team, network or community. We have learned from many across the country that learning and action for health equity can sometimes feel hard, uncomfortable and lonely. Learning alongside someone else can help strengthen reflection, accountability and action throughout the series.
If you are registering on your own, you will have the option to be paired with another participant.
How the series works
This action series is designed to be light-touch and high-impact – combining meaningful learning with practical application.
There is no cost to participate. All materials will be available in English and French.
Dedicate time between learning sessions to apply what you’ve learned in your setting. The time required will vary depending on your role and capacity to engage in the activities, however you can expect between two to four hours for each action period.
How to apply
Complete the registration form by August 14, 2026.
Enrollment is limited to ensure a meaningful learning experience for everyone. Spaces will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Important dates
August 14, 2026: Deadline to register
September 29, 2026: Learning session 1 (via Zoom) – 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
November 12, 2026: Learning session 2 (via Zoom) – 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
January 13, 2027: Learning session 3 (via Zoom) – 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
February 10, 2027: Closing congress (via Zoom) – 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
Want to learn more?
For more information or help with registration, please contact equity-equite@hec-esc.ca.
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