You are invited to attend Wellness Matters - A Dialogue on Connection, Belonging and the Power of Well-being on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Victoria Conference Centre. Join moderator Mayor Lisa Helps and panelists Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Khalil Shariff, CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada for a...

The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) and Arthritis Research Canada have partnered to co-develop a new series of KT training webinars for researchers and trainees new to KT. Led by KT experts in BC, KT Connects provides opportunities to build knowledge and skills to incorporate KT into your work. The first webinar “Adventures...

Two days remain to take advantage of early bird rates for the 6th Global Forum on Health Promotion in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on October 16-17, 2016. The Global Forum on Health Promotion is an initiative of Geneva’s Alliance for Health Promotion, an NGO in official relations with the World Health Organization. Five previous Global...

Are you interested in enhancing the impact of your organization or collaborative? Are you interested in exploring the different social innovation approaches and tools that are helping other organizations achieve greater impact? If yes, you should register for the Innoweave Impact Accelerator, hosted in partnership with BC Healthy Communities. What is the Innoweave Impact Accelerator?...

Interested in a standardized process to appraise and synthesize research evidence? Are you engaged in utilizing sources of high quality literature to support your decision-making process? Are you interested in learning about critical appraisal of intervention studies? Join us for a webinar to learn how the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies can help you. To register,...

Strengthening our Understanding of the Mind-Body Interconnection   The 6th Conference will focus on the role of mental health in the etiology and management of childhood and adolescent obesity. Specifically, the conference will provide insight on prevention and management strategies in childhood obesity at the policy, school, public health, and all care levels through a...

Click here to register. This webinar will explore: Data about overall Canadian health care costs and predictions for the next decade (societal trends) Data about how much health inequalities cost the Canadian health system and issues of data gathering, analysis and inference Examples of research and practice supporting greater investment in the determinants of health The importance...

Click here to register. This is the third in a four-part webinar series exploring current Canadian issues associated with equity-integrated population health status reporting, equity indicators, local data and health equity outcomes. The focus is on data to drive community action to improve health equity. Each webinar features special guests to showcase the diversity of strategies and approaches being undertaken across...

Children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities are vulnerable to high rates of general health and mental health concerns. This interactive 2016 conference will focus on practical strategies to optimize their potential. Our goal is to help clinicians and caregivers learn effective ways to work with individuals with DD, their families, and to improve their...

The 5th Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults and Developmental Disabilities Conference: Moving from Diagnosis to Practical Strategies The term Developmental Disabilities (DD) refers to individuals with Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum and related genetic syndromes such as Down and Fragile X Syndrome. Children, youth and adults with DD are vulnerable...

BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE The 5th Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults and Developmental Disabilities Conference: Moving from Diagnosis to Practical Strategies Website: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/HealthandWellbeing2016/default.asp Brochure: http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/HealthAndWellbeing2016/2016HW_Brochure.pdf The term Developmental Disabilities (DD) refers to individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum, fetal alcohol spectrum and related genetic syndromes such as down and fragile X syndrome. Children,...

Registration is now available: https://ubc.eventsair.com/dect/reg/Site/Register Brochure is available: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/IN9568/DECTO2016_Brochure.pdf Course Description Diabetes is an emerging epidemic. No matter what area of healthcare you work in, you will encounter people affected by diabetes. New approaches to diabetes management are continuously appearing. This comprehensive course is for health professionals from a variety of disciplines who face diabetes...

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE *Register Early* REGISTER at C2E2.ca/educationalseries2016 COURSE OVERVIEW            What makes qualitative synthesis unique Types of systematic qualitative reviews Choosing the right review for your research question Assessing the quality of a review COURSE FACULTY       Neale Smith, MA Research Coordinator, C2E2, VCHRI Mimi Doyle-Waters, MA MLIS Librarian, C2E2, VCHRI FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Meghan Donaldson at meghan.donaldson@ubc.ca...

Ripe for Change – Food Insecurity in BC  Please join BC Healthy Living Alliance on Tuesday, December 6th from 9:00-10:30 am for an informative webinar on food insecurity in BC. Food, wonderful food! It nourishes us, giving us the energy we need to lead active lives and provides a centre-point in important relationships as we cook for,...

Strengthening Healthy Development: Education and Public Health in Partnership Health and education sectors have different but complementary objectives: improving the health of learners contributes to improved learning outcomes; likewise, better education improves health. Presented in partnership with the BC Teachers’ Federation Location: Sheraton Airport Hotel, Book your room 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC Registration is...

I Boost Immunity Public Event and Fundraiser Sunday, December 11th, 6:30-8:30 pm Sheraton Airport Hotel (Minoru Ballroom) 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC View Poster You are invited to join the Public Health Association of BC, I Boost Immunity and UNICEF Canada for a public event and fundraiser to help raise awareness around immunization. Proceeds from...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) as a Mobilizer in Education Change: The Keewatin Patricia Experience The webinar will be facilitated/presented in English with simultaneous interpretation available in French. Presented by CHNET-works!

Age-Friendly and Dementia Friendly: Creating Inclusive, Supportive Communities, Together The webinar will be facilitated/presented in English with simultaneous interpretation available in French.

The gap between the rich and poor is increasing in Canada, with around 15 to 20% of Canadians living in poverty. This income inequality is not just an economic concern - it’s a public health issue. Join SPPH professors John Millar and Craig Mitton, and Vancouver School of Economics professor Craig Riddell, to find out how...