Featured Speakers
PHABC is thrilled to feature the following speakers for our 2022 Conference, “Our Planet, Our Health: Creating Well-Being Societies and Making Peace with Nature.”
Our speakers include Dr. Danièle Behn Smith, the Province’s Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor. She works closely alongside Dr. Bonnie Henry, the Provincial Health Officer. In support of the Ministry’s strategic agenda, Dr. Behn Smith focuses on closing the gap in health outcomes between First Nations and other British Columbians.
We are also pleased to feature Sione Tu’itahi, the Executive Director of the Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand, Runanga Whakapiki Ake I Te Hauora o Aotearoa (HPF). Sione is also the first Indigenous person to be elected as the Global President of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). He will be connecting virtually from New Zealand.
The list of speakers continues to grow with high-calibre profiles:
- Dr. Tim K. Takaro is a Professor Emeritus and Physician-Scientist in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University;
- Jeff Masuda is a Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria and former Canada Research Chair in Environmental Health Equity;
- Dr. Chris Buse is an Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences.
Stay tuned to PHABC’s social media channels and website as we prepare to release the agenda for the two day conference early next week. We have been working diligently at designing an interactive and enlightening conference!
Read Speakers’ Biographies
Conference Details
Dates: November 9th and 10th
Venue: Victoria Conference Centre
Address: 720 Douglas Street Victoria, BC
Exclusive Discounts for Conference Registrations
PHABC is pleased to partner with the Victoria Conference Centre to introduce the VIP Program for conference attendees.
The program offers attendees access to discounts at over 70 businesses across the Victoria region including restaurants, whale watching tours, pubs, breweries, retail shops, tours and more.
Your conference badge will be equipped with a unique QR Code that businesses can scan to access the discounts. Learn More.
PHABC Networking Event and Awards Ceremony
We would like to invite everyone to our Networking Event and Awards Ceremony, on November 9th from 4pm-6pm at the Victoria Conference Centre.
This event will be open to conference attendees as well as the general public. It’s an opportunity for public health professionals to meet, mingle, and learn about the current work underway in the field of public health, across disciplines and countries.
The event will feature exhibitor booths, poster presentations, and our annual Awards Ceremony to highlight the outstanding efforts and achievements being made in the field of public health. A cash bar will be on-site and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Pre-registration is not required to attend.
BC-CHSF Network Gathering
Ready to grow your school food advocacy network? Join the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food at the BC School Food Network Gathering on November 9th from 5pm-9pm at Royal Bay Secondary, Victoria BC.
Enjoy a delicious student-cooked dinner, hear school food stories and network with fellow school food practitioners, advocates and supporters!