Posted on October 19, 2018
Building Safe & Inclusive Communities:
The Public Health Approach
November 15th & 16th, 2018
The Sutton Place Hotel
845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC
Draft Program Released!
Call for Award Nominations is now open
We are excited to release our official draft program for our upcoming conference, Building Safe and Inclusive Communities: The Public Health Approach, happening from November 15th to 16th, 2018 at the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver. If you haven’t registered to attend, click here or copy the link below to complete your registration to BC’s premier public health event!
https://phabc.org/2018-phabc-conference-registration/
The conference schedule is packed with a number of excellent presentations touching on all aspects of building safe and inclusive communities. We would like to thank everyone who submitted an abstract. The review process is over and results of the review has been emailed to each author, if you submitted an abstract please check your inbox for your results and presentation time. Please note presentation times may change as the schedule is finalized.
This year’s plenary sessions will feature a number of world renowned experts in their respective fields; including Bridget Penhale, an expert in mental health and senior violence prevention from the University of East Anglia in the UK, Finn Kjærulf, program manager at the Danish Institution Against Torture, Dr. Irvin Waller, violence prevention expert from the University of Ottawa, Rachel Davis, executive director at the Prevention Institute in the US, Dr. Bernie Pauly, a professor and health equity specialist at the University of Victoria, Dr. Arturo Cervantes, an injury prevention and road safety expert from the University of Anahuac in Mexico, Dr. Mariana Brussoni, expert on risky play at BC Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer for BC. Stay tuned for our final round of speakers to be announced!
We welcome you to submit a nomination for our Public Health Association of BC’s Awards! The awards will be announced at the Annual General Meeting, happening at lunch during the first day of the conference on November 15, 2018. If you know an individual, organization or corporation that has done exceptional work within the realm of public health in BC, we encourage you to go to our Awards Page by clicking here or copying the link below to read about our awards and submit a nomination! Please submit your nomination by Thursday November 1st, 2018 in order to ensure your nomination is reviewed for this year’s awards.
https://phabc.org/about-us/awards/
If you are still looking for accommodations in Vancouver during the conference, please consider taking advantage of our exclusive rate at the Sutton Place Hotel. Room rates starting at $195/night plus tax is available for conference registrants and subject to availability. Follow the link below and use the group code PHABC2018 to reserve your room today!
https://www.suttonplace.com/hotels/sutton-place-hotel-vancouver-van?groupCode=PHABC2018
We would like to take this time to thank all of our sponsors for this year’s conference, without them we would not be able to host this event year after year and we are eternally grateful for their support and commitment to public health in BC and beyond.
Platinum Sponsors
Community Action Initiative
Ministry of Health
Compassion, Inclusion and Engagement
Gold Sponsors
First Nations Health Authority
Vancouver Coastal Health
Silver Sponsors
Nurse & Nurse Practitioners of BC
Doctors of BC
Northern Health
Interior Health
BC Centre for Disease Control
PosAbilities
Red Cross Canada
Bridge 4 Health
If your organization is interested in sponsoring our conference, please contact Christina Harding at coordinator@phabc.org to learn more about sponsorship opportunities and incentives.
The evening before the conference, November 14th, 2018, we will be hosting our annual public forum at SFU’s Fletcher Theatre in Harbour Centre at 555 West Hastings Street. Join PHABC, Red Cross Canada and Prevention of Violence Canada for an engaging evening where a number of WHO’s Global Violence Prevention members will speak about violence prevention initiatives taking place in BC, Canada and the world. Entry to this event is free and open to the public but given space limitations, please RSVP by clicking here or copying the link below to register via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/phabc-public-forumpovc-townhall-tickets-51594460420
As always, keep checking back on our events page for the most up to date information on the conference. We look forward to seeing everyone in Vancouver this fall!
Posted on October 5, 2018
Uu-a-thluk (NTC Fisheries)
Fisheries Technician
Port Alberni
Uu-a-thluk (NTC Fisheries), is seeking a term (to March 2019), full-time Fisheries Technician to assist Uu-a-thluk Biologists in fisheries management activities. Based out of Port Alberni, the position will have frequent travel to all Nuu-chah-nulth territories.
Job Overview: Activities will include a variety of fisheries management projects and duties, such as fisheries monitoring, monitoring and assessments of salmon, herring, groundfish, shellfish, data processing and writing. Uu-a-thluk staff will provide training and mentoring in relevant job skills.
For further information and job qualifications please click here
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC)
Community Health Nurse (West Coast)
Tofino
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) is seeking a term, full-time Registered Nurse to provide Community Health Nursing services to individuals living in the community of Ahousaht. Our Nursing services follow the Nuu-chah-nulth Nursing framework that ensures culturally safe, relational, reflective and trauma informed Nursing Practice. This position is based out of Tofino and it will be for a 5 month term.
For further details and job description please click here
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC)
Community Health Nurse
Port Alberni
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) is seeking a part-time (0.6) Registered Nurse to provide a full continuum of Community Health Nursing services to individuals in a variety of community-based settings in NTC’s Southern Region territory. Our Nursing services follow the Nuu-chah-nulth Nursing framework that ensures culturally safe, relational, reflective and trauma informed Nursing Practice.
For further details and job description please click here
Posted on October 2, 2018
BC Ministry of Health
Victoria
Senior Policy Analyst
Salary $67,418.93 – $77,019.79 annually plus 3.3% Temporary Market Adjustment
3 positions available
An excellent opportunity to apply your analytical expertise and project management skills to support B.C.’s strategic shift to an integrated system of health care. As the Senior Policy Analyst, you will lead health policy and program improvement projects across all existing program areas to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, continuous improvement and effective program management. Focusing on compensation policy and programs that support the Ministry’s primary health care strategic policy direction, you will analyze and identify social, economic, legal and political issues associated with program objectives, assess competing and/or conflicting priorities, identify risks and issues, and recommend strategic policy alternatives or significant changes to program operations or service delivery.
The Workforce Compensation, Agreements and Beneficiary Services Division (WCABSC) leads provincial health care workforce strategies that enable and support the Ministry of Health’s overall strategic direction for the health system.
The Compensation Policy and Programs Branch (CPPB) in WCABSC is responsible for provincial leadership in the stewardship of almost $4 billion in annual expenditure on compensation for physicians and other health care workers. CPPB is leading the development and implementation of a suite of compensation models for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other health care providers that support team-based primary care. The branch works closely with key stakeholders such as the Medical Services Commission, health authorities, the Health Employers’ Association of BC, Doctors of BC, professional associations and unions, alternative service delivery providers, and other organizations to ensure that these programs provide real and measurable value for both patients and taxpayers.
If you are skilled in developing policy and project management as well as experienced in working in a multi-faceted stakeholder environment, then this opportunity is for you.
Qualifications for this role include:
- Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, Economics, Social Sciences, or related degree and a minimum of 3 years of related* experience; OR
- An equivalent combination of education and 5 years of related* experience may be considered.
- Preference may be given to applicants with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, Economics, Social Sciences, or related degree.
*Related experience must include:
- Experience developing policy, regulation, and/or legislation.
- Experience managing projects and/or project components in a multi-faceted stakeholder environment.
- Experience writing for an executive/senior-level leadership audience (examples include reports, policy concept papers, presentations, briefing notes).
- Preference may be given to applicants with experience working with complex compensation methods and contract management.
- Preference may be given to applicants with experience in the health sector.
For more information and to apply online by October 21, 2018, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/54233
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Farm to School BC Is Offering Grant Applications!
Do you want to promote food literacy and healthy local food in your classrooms? Farm to School BC (F2SBC) is offering grants up to $3,500 for new start-up programs and up to $1,000 for previous grant recipients to bring your ideas to life! From school gardens, microgreens and smoothies to tower gardens, farm visits and so much more, F2SBC promotes healthy local food, hands on learning opportunities and connections between schools and communities.
To learn more about the Farm to School BC’s Bringing Healthy Local Food to Schools Grants, please check out the grant application and eligibility criteria available here. The grant applications are due November 19th, 2018.
For questions or further inquiry, please contact Richard Han, Provincial Manager of F2SBC at prov.manager@farmtoschoolbc.ca.
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