Diabetes Educator Course, Vancouver 2017 October 19-21, 2017 Best Western Plus Chateau Granville Hotel & Suites & Conference Centre Website: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/initiatives/in9564/ Registration: https://ubc.eventsair.com/dec-vfall2017/decvfreg/Site/Register   Diabetes Educator Course, Toronto 2017 November 16-18, 2017 Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport Website: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/initiatives/in9568/ Registration is now available: https://ubc.eventsair.com/dect2017/reg/Site/Register   Diabetes is an emerging epidemic. No matter what area...

Healthy School Communities National Forum Healthy Schools – Healthy Children – Healthy Communities November 2-3, 2017 Brookstreet Hotel Ottawa, Ontario   The Healthy School Communities National Forum is a must attend event for community leaders working in health, education, research, government and active living sectors. Connect with school health champions and district and government leaders...

The Public Health Association of BC would like to invite you to our Public forum in conjunction with our annual conference, "Facing a Changing World: Transformative Leadership and Practice." The theme of this year’s conference is transformative leadership and practice, an innovative leadership style that provides an empowering system that encourages group members to take initiative, innovate and transform into...

50th Anniversary of Postgraduate Public Health Training in Western Canada Nov. 17th, 2017 School of Population and Public Health University of British Columbia, Point Grey Campus, Vancouver   Proposed Agenda and Speakers 8:00 – 9:00      Light breakfast and networking - Michael Smith Laboratories Rm 101 9:00 – 12:00     Resident Research Day presentations - Michael Smith...

Open Pharma - More than Meets the Eye? November 27th 5:30PM - 7:00PM SFU Harbour Center - Room 7000 Event Description Join special keynote speaker Dr. Andrew Boozary, one of Canada's most influential young physicians and policy leaders. Speaker Description ANDREW S. BOOZARY, M.D., M.P.P., S.M., is the founding member of the Open Pharma initiative...

šxʷʔam̓ət (home) January 19th, 2018 Songhees Wellness Centre, Victoria, BC   šxʷʔam̓ət (home), our 2017 Forum Theatre production on issues of Reconciliation, will be touring into 20 communities across BC and Alberta January 17 – February 25, 2018, including 2 shows in Victoria, at the Songhees Wellness Centre. You can purchase tickets at this link: http://www.cadbayuc.org/theatre-for-living/...

Early Year's Conference Strengthening Resilience in Today's World - Leading with Kindness and Understanding Vancouver, BC, Canada   The 2018 conference will continue to lead the field of professional development in early childhood development. Topics will include considerations and practices in work with young children and their families, as we adapt to our rapidly changing...

  Groundswell: Communities leading local action on overdose January 29th & 30th, 2018 Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel Surrey, BC   “Groundswell: Communities leading local action on overdose” is a community event that will be hosted for community organizations on January 29th & 30th, 2018. The event is funded by Community Action Initiative and supported by...

Immunization Update: Western Canada Immunization Forum 2018 January 30th, 2018 University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC     The Immunization Programs and Vaccine Preventable Disease Service Line presents the next Western Canada Immunization Forum on January 30, 2018. Experts from Western Canada and the USA will discuss topics such...