This international symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and mobility. Topic areas include service delivery, product development, research and outcomes. The format for the symposium will include pre-symposium, plenary, instructional, paper and poster sessions. This international symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and...

Advances in Clinical Practice and Research Across the Continuum Advances in Clinical Practice and Research Across the Continuum This conference is an opportunity for health care professionals interested in the care of pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns to be updated on new research and clinical best practices across the continuum of perinatal and...

The 7th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) The 7th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) The Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, BC, Canada Although there have been thousands of published articles in FASD in general, there has been limited research specifically on...

Strengthening Healthy Development: Education and Public Health in Partnership December 11-12, 2016 Sheraton Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC  Call for Abstracts ONLINE SUBMISSION: opens August 15th   Online Submission Form SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 15th, 2016 at 5:00 pm  The Public Health Association of British Columbia is hosting its annual conference for 2016. This...

    Registration is now open for the BC Health Coalition 2017 Conference taking place October 27-28, 2017 in Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories).   Event Description The BC Health Coalition 2017 Conference is this year's regional gathering which will bring together many organizations and individuals throughout the province working toward strong public health care in B.C. The 2017...

International Community Corrections Association 25th Annual Research Conference   Each year International Community Corrections Association brings together an estimated 200 - 300 participants that include researchers, policy makers, criminal justice practitioners, and the formerly justice involved to recall the achievements of the past and to introduce exciting innovations for the future. Join us on October 29,...

Save the Date - PHABC Conference 2017 Register today to secure your spot! Click here to register   Please consider joining us for our annual conference, happening this year from November 16th to 17th at The Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver. Drawing practitioners of public health from all over the province, PHABC’s annual conference is BC’s...

Active Living Research Conference 2018 February 11 - 14, 2018 Banff, Canada   The 2018 Active Living Research Annual Conference takes place February 11-14, 2018, in the spectacular location of Banff, Canada. This established conference will bring together active living researchers and champions from around the world to share the latest in interdisciplinary active living...

Perinatal Services BC’s 3rd Biennial Conference: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Cross-continuum Approach to Research and Practice   March 1-2, 2018 Richmond, BC, Canada     Hosted by Perinatal Services BC, this conference is for health care professionals invested in the care of pregnant/postpartum women and their infants through the continuum of perinatal and newborn care....

4th Fuse International Conference On Knowledge Exchange in Public Health   Research evidence for healthy public policy: Learning across jurisdictions and sectors   Click here to see the event poster.   Around the world, communities, regions and countries strive to have plans in place to guide their efforts to promote and protect the health of...

The 2018 British Columbia Science & Policy Conference  Conference, May 11 2018, 12:00 – 5:30 pm UBC Life Sciences Institute LSC1 Registration: $79 or just $30 for students and post-docs! *Financial assistance also available upon request* Snacks and refreshments will be served! Final Call For Tickets!       Following in the footsteps of the...

 Canadian Association on Gerontology’s 47th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting Making It Matter: Mobilizing Aging Research, Practice & Policy October 18-20, 2018 Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   Join us for Canada’s premier multidisciplinary conference for those interested in individual and population aging.   The Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) is the...

Fourth International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health A conference exploring the complex and diverse intersections of law enforcement and public health Chestnut Conference Centre, University of Toronto 89 Chestnut Street Toronto, Ont October 21-24th, 2018   LEPH2018 is a must attend conference for you. Be part of this biennial conference exploring the complex and...

Beyond the Clinic The 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity October 25-27, 2018 The Westin Calgary, AB, Canada   Call for Abstracts now open! Click here to check out the guidelines     Mark Your Calendars! This conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working...

“Empower YOUth” Youth Workers Conference   What: This biennial event provides tips, tools & techniques for those working directly working with youth & youth programs. When: Saturday November 3rd, 2018 Time: 8:30am – 5pm Where: Coal Harbour Community Centre, 480 Broughton Street, Vancouver Who: Youth Leaders, youth workers, counsellors, mentors, recreation program staff, volunteers, supervisors...

Public Health Association of British Columbia's Annual Conference & AGM Building Safe & Inclusive Communities: The Public Health Approach   November 15th & 16th, 2018 Sutton Place Hotel 845 Burrard St Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6 Mark your calendars! The Public Health Association of British Columbia's annual conference will take place from November 15th to 16th, 2018 at...

AICR 2019 Research Conference on Diet, Obesity, Physical Activity and Cancer May 15-17, 2019 The Carolina Inn 211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC, USA   About the Conference: The AICR Research Conference is a unique forum that brings together researchers and health professionals for a three-day scientific program that will address the latest research, the...

The 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD: Review, Respond and Relate – Integrating Research, Policy and Practice Around the World April 22-25, 2020 The Hyatt Regency Vancouver, BC, Canada     Although there have been thousands of published articles in FASD in general, there has been limited research specifically on adolescents...

Aging & Social Change Conference Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference Aging Societies: Extended Working Lives and Discrimination Against Older Workers September 24-25, 2020 UBC Robson Square Vancouver, BC   The Economic Outlook of an Aging Society The growth in the older population is a relatively new phenomenon that began during the second half of the twentieth century,...

Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) Share the Vision, Transform Tomorrow National 2020 Conference October 4-7, 2020 Ajax Convention Centre Ajax, Ontario   The Durham Region Health Department is excited and honoured to host the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 86th National Annual Education Conference collaboratively with CIPHI Ontario.  The conference is being...

Infoway Partnership Conference November 17-18, 2020 Vancouver, BC     Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) invites you join us for 2020 Infoway Partnership Conference taking place November 17-18, 2020 in Vancouver, BC. The Infoway Partnership Conference is an annual event designed to exchange knowledge, address challenges and celebrate the successes of digital health in Canada The...

Canadian Immunization Conference December 1-3, 2020 Shaw Centre Ottawa, Ontario, Canada   Immunization protects individuals and communities by preventing the spread of disease. As more people are immunized, the disease risk for everyone is reduced. Immunization has probably saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health intervention. Immunization is...

  Providing a forum for sharing scientific, policy, and operation lessons learned and to inform the planning and delivery of immunization programs in British Columbia. Tuesday morning, March 1, 9:00 a.m. – noon and Wednesday afternoon, March 2, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm.   Sessions will be virtual, via Zoom from UBC Robson Square. Download...

Early bird registration ends September 29th! Click here to join us in Vancouver this November! About the Conference Join us in celebrating our 70th anniversary by attending this year’s conference, “Public Health and Equity in the Digital Age”, which is an expansion of the topics covered during our 2023 Public Health Summer Institute. If you...

The Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) is thrilled to announce the theme of our 2024 conference, "Commercial Determinants of Health: Moving from Harmful to Healthy." We are the first association in the world to lead a conference on the commercial determinants of health! We will be collaborating with the World Health Organization, the National Collaborating Centre...