Canadian Nutrition Society Vitamin D in Pregnancy: New Insights for Canadian Women 2020 PhD Dissertation Award Lecture Thursday, May 28, 2020 9:00AM - 10:00AM PT To register, CLICK HERE     Speaker: Maude Perreault, RD, PhD, McMaster University Moderator: Stephanie A. Atkinson, PhD, DSc (Hon), FCAHS Professor, McMaster University Maternal vitamin D status plays a major role in...

Reimagining Our Future An Appreciative Inquiry Into What’s Wanting to be Created Webinar, multiple dates   Please join us for a conversation online about what’s wanting to be created during this liminal period of ambiguity and uncertainty where we find ourselves at the threshold between what we were and what we will become. On the...

Farm to School BC Webinar Series School Food on Haida Gwaii Wednesday June 3, 2020 3:00pm-4:00pm PT* Learn about the school food activities happening on Haida Gwaii! To sign up for the event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/f2sbc-webinar-school-food-on-haida-gwaii-tickets-105308917808 *NOTE: Time of webinar is subject to change, though the date of June 3 is confirmed.       About this...

Digital Platforms for Social Service Delivery and Digital Equity 101 Free Learning Opportunity!   COVID-19 has impacted everyone in the non-profit sector in BC. Many organizations have identified that the abrupt, but necessary, switch to digital service delivery has been an ongoing challenge. In response to this, CAI has partnered with the Federation of Community Social...

Farm to School BC Webinar Series 6 Steps YOU Can Do to Prevent a Global Food Apocalypse Wednesday June 10, 2020 3:00pm-4:00pm PT* Learn more about the looming food apocalypse! To sign up for the event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/f2sbc-webinar-6-steps-you-can-do-to-prevent-a-global-food-apocalypse-tickets-105308967958 *NOTE: Time of webinar is subject to change, though the date of June 10 is confirmed.    ...

The ubiquitous anti-Black racism within law enforcement has led to the loss of many innocent Black lives at the hands of police officers. Andrew Loku, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor, Regis Korchinski-Paquet and George Floyd are among the many Black lives that were taken too soon. These lives...

Priority Health Innovation Challenge - Webinar Series Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Innovation June 17, 2020 9:00AM PST     Are you leading improvements in access to mental health and addiction services or home and community care? Are you interested in learning from those who are?   Join us for an open series of webinars delivered...

Building BC's Recovery, Together - Virtual Townhall The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people all over BC. It's impacted the way we live, work, and socialize. And it's impacted our economy. We’ve made progress because of our commitment to supporting each other and coming together as a community to respond. As we plan our recovery, the choices we...

11th Annual Public Health Summer Institute 2020 Think Globally, Act Locally Public Health and the Anthropocene Thursday July 9th & Friday July 10th, 2020   Draft Information Package Available Now! Breakout Session Summary Videos Available on YouTube!   Registration is Now Open!! phabc.org/summer-school-2020-registration/   Online this year due to COVID-19 but just as engaging as...

We are excited to convene a Community of Practice as a forum for people to meet, interact and come together regularly in order to learn, collaborate, solve problems and build knowledge and skill in complex systems approaches in public health. Please join us at the kickoff session where we’ll explore the theme of ‘Complexity, Systems...

This series focuses on the relationship between health care data, Big Tech and privatization, and explores the implications for patient privacy, safety, and equity in Ontario and Canada, with a focus on Black communities. Over 3 days, starting Wednesday July 22nd - Friday July 24th, we bridge disciplines and conversations, bringing together academics and community...

 Many months have passed since COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency. We have all had to adjust to a “new normal” where we socially distance and adhere to strict guidelines to minimize the spread of the virus. These efforts have kept many of us physically safe, but have had a tremendous impact on our mental...

Humans rely on each other for our survival and well-being. But the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the ways we can connect and relate to one another. Social cohesion describes the sense of connection and solidarity within and across communities and has been referred to as the “glue that holds a society together.” Even after...

This webinar continues a conversation on ways for Faith Leaders to assist the world to shift to a culture of prevention that will save thousands of lives, protect millions of women and save hundreds of millions of children from violence. World leaders have committed at the UNGA to significant reductions in violence for Agenda 2030....

  IOAD Facebook Live Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance - August 31st @ 7 pm featuring Guest Speakers: Dr. Bonnie Henry, Leslie McBain (MSTH), Marianne Alto (Victoria City Councillor) Media Contacts: Jennifer Howard (Event Coordinator) 250-889-5926 Leslie McBain (Moms Stop The Harm) 250-686-6490. RSVP @ https://www.facebook.com/events/329995181337810

Priority Health Innovation Challenge - Webinar Series Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Innovation September 17, 2020 9:00AM PST     Are you leading improvements in access to mental health and addiction services or home and community care? Are you interested in learning from those who are?   Join us for an open series of webinars delivered...

Canadian Nutrition Society Should Packed Lunches be in the Past? Evidence to Inform a National School Food Program Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00AM - 10:00AM PT To register, CLICK HERE     Speakers: Claire Tugault-Lafleur, PhD, RD and Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer, PhD This webinar will explore current school food related research in Canada, highlighting factors affecting children’s...

To support learning and capacity building for health equity action, the NCCDH has developed a suite of evidence-informed online learning tools. These tools also respond to a growing need for free, virtual and bilingual training materials on the social determinants of health and health equity. Individual practitioners can use these tools to build their own...

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the performing arts causing major changes in how musicians and performers practice and rehearse, as well as bringing many live performances to a halt. With progressive reopening of various sectors, it is important to have an understanding of the key risks and appropriate precautions for minimizing risk. These can...

About the Speaker Series: The Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE) Speaker Series brings cutting-edge research in the field of gender and sexual health equity to researchers, practitioners, students and interested members of the public. This is a unique opportunity for education and dialogue. Dr. Carrie Bourassa, B.A., M.A., PhD is the Scientific...

The scale and intensity of the pandemic around the globe presents the ongoing risk that even well-resourced healthcare systems can be overwhelmed. British Columbia has provided one of the most effective responses to the pandemic, but it has not been without it challenges. Genome BC presents its 11th Annual Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address Battle Lines:...

WEBINAR-Health in All Policies in times of COVID-19: What role for the health sector moving forward? This webinar is organized by the National Health Commission Office of Thailand, the Global Network for Health in All Policies, the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, with the support of the World Health Organization. BACKGROUND This webinar...

Canadian Nutrition Society Carbohydrates Under Target Ketogenic Diet and Type 1 Diabetes Wednesday, November 4, 2020 9:00AM - 10:00AM PT To register, CLICK HERE   Speaker: Anne-Sophie Brazeau, PhD, RD Data from type 1 diabetes registries show that over 4 out of 5 patients have A1c levels above the 7% target. Therefore, a large proportion people with...

Diabetes Educator Course Best Western Plus Chateau Granville, Vancouver, BC November 12-14, 2020   This comprehensive three-day course is for health professionals who face diabetes in their practice. Through interactive presentations and case-study discussions with a variety of experts, we cover the newest approaches to diabetes management. Our goal is to update your understanding of...

Complex Systems Approaches in Public Health: Community of Practice All you need is an interest to participate! Join us to engage in collaborative dialogue and discover constructive possibilities for action on complex issues facing public health. What:                         Session # 3 - What’s Here Now?  When:                        November 17, 2020 - Noon to 1:30PM (Vancouver) Description:             In...

Diabetes Educator Course Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport, Mississauga, ON November 23-25, 2020   This comprehensive three-day course is for health professionals who face diabetes in their practice. Through interactive presentations and case-study discussions with a variety of experts, we cover the newest approaches to diabetes management. Our goal is to update your understanding...

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will be presenting a Webinar addressing Older Adults & Stigma through United Way’s Healthy Aging CORE Hub on November 24, 2020 at 10am PST. This webinar will provide an overview of stigma as outlined in the Public Health Agency of Canada's 'Stigma Action Framework for Building an Inclusive Health...

Notice to PHABC Membership 2020 Annual General Meeting – December 3 Rescheduled to Thursday December 3, 2020 12:00-1:30pm - ONLINE   Agenda Now Available Minutes from the 2019 AGM Here   We hope to see many of you online Thursday December 3rd, 2020 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm for our Annual General Meeting. Join us via Zoom to...

The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely affected our societies and economies. It has been accompanied by an infodemic, an overabundance of information, including misinformation. Rapid amplification and dissemination of information and misinformation online, in a time when people are more socially distanced than ever before and relying on their phones to connect to the world, is adding a new concerning dimension...

Peter A. Victor, author of Managing without Growth. Slower by Design, not Disaster, is a Professor Emeritus at York University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from UBC in 1971 and has worked for 50 years in Canada and abroad on economy and environment issues as an academic, consultant and public servant. His work on...

February 26 (8:30 to noon Pacific) program features: Keynote session by Lindsay Titus, founder/coach of DefineYOUniversity, teacher/educator, and behaviour specialist Roundtable discussion with Lindsay hosted by Brad Hughes, Kitchener ON elementary principal and podcaster featured on VoicEd Radio, and Livia Chan, Burnaby BC head teacher Introducing Well-Being BC* - an open resource designed for BC...

The Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society (LFS|US) of the University of British Columbia cordially invites you to participate in our annual (virtual) Career and Opportunities Fair. This event will take place on Friday, February 26th from 11am-2pm (PST) virtually on Zoom. This event will host numerous employers/agencies to promote their jobs, internships, volunteer positions,...