Priority #2: Health Equity
Creating the Ornge Academy for Health Equity
Ornge has a mandate to ensure access to care for the entire population of this province: 14.5 million people living in communities spread out over approximately one million square kilometres. Equity in access to care is an enormous challenge and impacts both life and death, particularly in remote parts of the province. Ornge is continually looking for evidence-based clinical and operational innovations to improve access to care.
2.1 Building a Provincial Health Equity Alliance
As part of Ornge Academy for Health Equity, research and learning in health equity will be translated into action and measurable impact, in collaboration with leading academic institutions, provincial, Indigenous, and local partners across the province.
2.2 Improving Equity in Access to Care
Ornge will take a leadership role in renewing emergency response capabilities in the remote north.
2.3 Innovation and Leadership Through Learning and Development
Ornge is recognized internationally for its leadership in education and research. As Ornge values professional development for all staff, all internal training and development will be directed under the banner of Ornge Academy for Health Equity.
