An overview of Lean Stigma tools for continuous quality improvement in Public Health. This webinar provides an overview of key Lean Sigma tools and how they can be used in public health settings as part of a continuous quality improvement initiative. These include Kaizen, 5S, SIPOC, VOCCTQ, and other templates. The webinar will feature specific...

Registration is now open!  Click here to register. The 7th annual Summer Institute is a two-day event that will bring together teachers, school counsellors, school support staff, school administrators, district staff, health professionals, parents, students and school community partners from across BC to exchange knowledge and ideas about improving mental wellness in school communities. Key...

 Join us to learn about the Portal and how it can help you understand and use evidence-based information! To register, click here: http://ow.ly/u2kr302SFr5

Gender-transformative health promotion (GTHP) aims to improve health outcomes as well as gender equity. Join Ann Pederson, Director of Population Health Promotion at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, for an introduction to GTHP and how it can change the way you work to promote health. Ann will share some examples of GTHP in Canada...

A Career in Public Health — Shaping Your Future CPHA is organizing an eight-part webinar series for students, trainees, and early career professionals. The webinars are a combination of mentorship sessions featuring speakers working in various public health professions and skills-building sessions that will provide participants with career-related tips and tools. 1st webinar (new date!): Wednesday,...

PHABC is holding a Call for Nominations for 2 Executive positions and 6 Directors-at-large positions available for application. To review the application visit: Call for Nominations - Application form The call will be open until October 7th.  Results of the election will be announced at the AGM during the Annual PHABC Conference (Dec 11 & 12). Questions?...

Presenters: Janet Smylie and Cheryl Ward To register for the webinar, please fill out the online registration form: http://surveys.phsa.ca/s/ICSwebinarregistration/ About the Presenters: Dr. Janet Smylie is a family physician and public health researcher. She currently works as a research scientist at St. Michael’s hospital, Centre for Urban Health Solutions (CUHS) in Toronto where she directs...

PHSA invites you to the inaugural webinar of the Indigenous Cultural Safety Learning Series. Details about the webinar are provided below as well as in the attached flyer. Please share widely with your networks and communities. Setting the Context for Indigenous Cultural Safety: Facing Racism in Health Presenters: Janet Smylie and Cheryl Ward To register...

Addressing our toughest challenges—such as climate change, housing affordability, inequality or xenophobia—requires broad public will and action. Yet, these challenges are also rooted in far-reaching and complex systems that include many different institutions and networks. To bring about the changes we need, we have to understand and work with both systems and democratic publics. Join...

Register at https://slate.uniteforsight.org/register/oct112016 The webinar will include guidance and advice from four panelists, as well as ample opportunity to ask the speakers questions. Gain insight about environmental justice, conservation, policy and politics, and management of hazardous substances. Webinar Panelists: Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co. Christopher Golden, Associate Director, Planetary Health Alliance; Research Scientist,...

CARBC is proud to be partnering with Frontrunners Victoria to present a screening of "Us and Them," a documentary film exploring homelessness in Victoria, as part of Homeless Action Week. Event Details: Tickets: $10 +GST via Eventbrite:  Location: Cinecenta UVIC (Student Union Building) - 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria BC  ***There will be a panel discussion after the 7:00pm...

A public engagement event featuring the expertise of Judy Cameron, Ph.D. Date: October 12 - 13, 2016 Location: Simon Fraser University Vancouver Campus (Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Segal School of Business) Please find attached a brochure with further details, and be sure to check out our Facebook page! Register online at: http://healthybrains.brownpapertickets.com...

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...