The Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) and Prevention of Violence Canada (POVC) recognize that people who identify as 2SLGBQTIA+ continue to face barriers to accessing equitable, safe, and reliable resources to health care and education.
Contrary to the anti-SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) protestors’ rhetoric, youth who experience inequitable access to these fundamental rights suffer mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
All children have the right to safe spaces, inclusive education, and an impenetrable sense of belonging. These foundational rights lay the groundwork for healthy adults of all genders who can meaningfully contribute to our communities.
PHABC and POVC actively reject all policies of discrimination, harm and hate. PHABC and POVC continue to advocate, support and advance 2SLGBQTIA+ rights within systemic, structural and political platforms.
PHABC is a provincial organization dedicated to advancing valuable public health policies, projects, and programs, both nationally and internationally. POVC is a national organization committed to progressing peace and justice, and condemning all forms of violence. Both PHABC and POVC echo Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s sentiments: 2SLGBQTIA+ identities are valid and valued.
PHABC and POVC stands against all forms of hate speech, misinformation and disinformation.
Shannon Turner Executive Director
Public Health Association of BC Co-chair
Prevention of Violence Canada
Sarah Burke Co-chair
Prevention of Violence Canada
Irvin Waller National Advisor, Past Co-chair
Prevention of Violence Canada
Public Health Summer Institute 2023: Draft Program Released
PHABC’s Public Health Summer Institute is starting in TWO days! Register now to attend the intensive two day series on June 22 and 23.
Day one of the Summer Institute will discuss the challenges and ethical considerations associated with AI, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and equity in addressing them.
Day two will emphasize how healthy aging is a central public health concern for society as a whole and specific populations that suffer from health inequities. The imperative derives, in part, from the usual worries about aging demographics and pressure on health and social care systems that will inevitably threaten their sustainability.
Download the updated final program now to review the schedule, speakers, presentations, and discussion topics.
All registrants will have already received an information package that includes details on the Summer Institute, think pieces, program, session descriptions, speaker biographies and Scientific Program Committee as well as connection instructions for the two day event.
If you have already registered and have yet to receive either, please check your spam filter then reach out to us at conference@phabc.org to have them resent.
We are pleased to share our Summer Institute’s growing line of speakers who have a range of expertise in public health, artificial intelligence and healthy aging. Some of our notable speakers include:
Dr. Albert Tozzi is a distinguished Pediatrician and Epidemiologist renowned for his innovative work in pediatrics and expertise in artificial intelligence within healthcare. He has successfully managed numerous research projects funded by both national and international organizations.
Dr. Jude Kong a Professor in the Mathematics and Statistics Department at York University, is a renowned expert in artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in public health. As the founding Director of the Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC), he spearheads ground-breaking research in AI and data science.
Dr. Lorie Donelle is the Emily Myrtle Smith Endowed Professor of Nursing within the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina (USC) and the Co-director of the ACORN Research Centre at USC. She is also adjunct faculty and Professor Emerita at Western University in the in Ontario, Canada.
Over the last thirteen years, the summer institute has provided excellent opportunities for continuing education and professional development for the public health workforce.
The event provides a unique evidence-based program where participants can actively learn, evaluate and test the principles of the curriculum through keynote presentations, best practice examples and case studies, team building exercises, and hands-on activities.
The Institute will bring together professionals who work directly or indirectly with public health issues across numerous social service sectors and help to foster innovative solutions to the identified issues. Join us online for the two day event for only $50+GST!
Public Health Summer Institute 2023: Draft Program Released
PHABC’s Public Health Summer Institute is fast approaching! Register now to attend the intensive two-day series on June 22 and 23.
Day one of the Summer Institute will discuss the challenges and ethical considerations associated with AI, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and equity in addressing them.
Day two will emphasize how healthy aging is a central public health concern for society as a whole and specific populations that suffer from health inequities. The imperative derives, in part, from the usual worries about aging demographics and pressure on health and social care systems that will inevitably threaten their sustainability.
Download the updated draft program now to review the schedule, speakers, presentations, and discussion topics.
We are pleased to share our Summer Institute’s growing line of speakers who have a range of expertise in public health, artificial intelligence and healthy aging. Some of our notable speakers include:
Tina Purnat worked in developing and formulating WHO infodemic response and infodemic management strategies, for which she received the WHO Pathfinder and Innovation Award 2021.
Dr. Noah Crampton is now CEO of Mutuo Health Solutions, whose mission is to empower clinicians in how and which data powers the assistive AI algorithms of the future in healthcare.
Rosaline Glynn is passionate about senior advocacy! She is currently the Chair of the Hardy Bay Seniors, which has a membership of over 250 seniors. She has been a dedicated and active volunteer for over 50 years.
Over the last thirteen years, the summer institute has provided excellent opportunities for continuing education and professional development for the public health workforce.
The event provides a unique evidence-based program where participants can actively learn, evaluate and test the principles of the curriculum through keynote presentations, best practice examples and case studies, team building exercises, and hands-on activities.
The Institute will bring together professionals who work directly or indirectly with public health issues across numerous social service sectors and help to foster innovative solutions to the identified issues. Join us online for the two day event for only $50+GST!
Public Health Summer Institute 2023: Draft Program Released
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing field with the power to revolutionize various sectors, including healthcare and public health. Day one of the Summer Institute will discuss the challenges and ethical considerations associated with AI, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and equity in addressing them.
Day two will emphasize how healthy aging is a central public health concern for society as a whole and specific populations that suffer from health inequities. The imperative derives, in part, from the usual worries about aging demographics and pressure on health and social care systems that will inevitably threaten their sustainability.
Download the draft program now to review the schedule, speakers, presentations, and discussion topics.
We are pleased to share our Summer Institute’s growing line of speakers who have a range of expertise in public health, artificial intelligence and healthy aging. Some of our notable speakers include:
Dr. Gloria Gutman, whose research interests include seniors’ housing, long-term care, health promotion, gerontechnology, prevention of elder abuse, advance care planning, and seniors and disasters.
Ihoghosa (Muyi) Iyamu has multiple peer-reviewed publications exploring the role of digital technologies in public health and evaluating their impact on various health services and populations.
Dr. Stephen Katz is the author of books Disciplining Old Age (1996), Cultural Aging (2005) and Ageing in Everyday Life (ed., 2018), as well as numerous publications on critical gerontology, aging bodies, health technologies, memory culture, cognitive impairment and quantified aging.
Over the last thirteen years, the summer institute has provided excellent opportunities for continuing education and professional development for the public health workforce.
The event provides a unique evidence-based program where participants can actively learn, evaluate and test the principles of the curriculum through keynote presentations, best practice examples and case studies, team building exercises, and hands-on activities.
The Institute will bring together professionals who work directly or indirectly with public health issues across numerous social service sectors and help to foster innovative solutions to the identified issues. Join us online for the two day event for only $50+GST!
We are pleased to share our Summer Institute’s impeccable Scientific Program Committee. Our day one chair is Dr. Alex Choi, who currently serves as a Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Coastal Health. Dr. Choi has a strategic interest in the role of artificial intelligence in shaping population health and public health practice.
Our day two Co-chairs are Dr. Simon Carroll and Dr. Shannon Freeman. Dr. Carroll is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria. Over the past decade, he’s engaged in the field of aging and technology, focused on assistive technologies to improve the health and well-being of older adults.
Dr. Freeman is an Associate Professor at the University of Northern BC. She has spearheaded and contributed to a number of cutting-edge projects in the area of aged care.
Over the last thirteen years, the summer institute has provided excellent opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
The event provides a unique evidence-based program where participants can actively learn, evaluate and test the principles of the curriculum through keynote presentations, best practice examples and case studies, team building exercises, and hands-on activities.
We strive to bring together public health professionals who work directly or indirectly with public health issues across numerous social service sectors and help to foster innovative solutions to the identified issues.
PHABC’s 13th annual Public Health Summer Institute is focused on two separate topics split into two days. Learn more about them through our think pieces.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing field with the power to revolutionize various sectors, including healthcare and public health. This introductory session aims to provide beginners with an overview of AI technologies and their potential impact on population health. We will also discuss the challenges and ethical considerations associated with AI, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and equity in addressing them.
Healthy aging is a central public health concern for society as a whole and specific populations that suffer from health inequities. The imperative derives, in part, from the usual worries about aging demographics and pressure on health and social care systems that will inevitably threaten their sustainability.
Advocates for promoting the health of older adults often state that the proportion of aging adults is not cause for concern. Rather, the issue is the poor profile of older adults and the sever inequities faced by certain sub-populations of older adults.
Beyond these systemic reasons for prioritizing healthy aging, we know that older adults can enjoy life and flourish in their later years, if they are supported to live healthily and independently.
Over the last thirteen years, the summer institute has provided excellent opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
The event provides a unique evidence-based program where participants can actively learn, evaluate and test the principles of the curriculum through keynote presentations, best practice examples and case studies, team building exercises, and hands-on activities.
We strive to bring together public health professionals who work directly or indirectly with public health issues across numerous social service sectors and help to foster innovative solutions to the identified issues.
