The Public Health Association of BC is pleased to announce for the 7th consecutive year: 2016 PHABC Summer School July 11th – 12th from 9:00am – 4:30pm “Promoting Health and...

Understanding Mental Illness This workshop will provide a general overview of common adult mental illnesses and their symptoms, causes and treatment. Some of the topics covered: Anxiety, Depression and Bipolar...

“Promoting Health and Sustainability: The case of climate change and energy use” PHABC Summer School Overview and Course Schedule_July 7 Goal To bring together individuals involved in the delivery of...

Counselling Skills – An Introduction and Overview This introductory workshop is designed for those new to counselling or those wishing to enhance their general helping skills. Some of the topics...

CIC 2016 Registration CPHA CIC 2016 includes an outstanding scientific program with over 45 scientific sessions, including plenary, panel, workshops, and co-developed learning activities. Featuring 50 oral abstract presentations and...

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...

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...

 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Topic: a documentary film about the time when First Nations in Canada were not allowed off reserve without a pass, entitled THE PASS SYSTEM (http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ec332e7ecfb6d7ca837ecc0c&id=714818cfa1&e=5e67bba220) , recently nominated for two...

Our annual First Call gala features a delicious Indian buffet dinner, a silent auction full of amazing gifts, tickets to arts events, getaways and more, a raffle with exciting prizes,...

 The 7th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Website: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD2017/default.asp Advance Notice/Call for Abstracts: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD2017/AdvanceNotice.pd Please email: marketing.ipce@ubc.ca for more information and to be put on the enquiry list

Poverty Reduction Coalition invites you and your friends and networks: Join and share the Facebook page for the rally here. This is our chance to raise our voices together and show...

A public health response to the opioid crisis hinges on addressing widely held misconceptions about substance use disorders, an evidence-based understanding of the principles of harm reduction, and showcasing successful...

SAVE THE DATE - Understanding the role of health profession organizations in Ontario's health policy process: A case study for optimizing the health care workforce in primary care

To register for the webinar in English, click here. The REFLEX-ISS tool was created to help stakeholders identify and address social inequalities of health at every stage of their action...

PHABC has partnered with Placespeak.com to provide members, partners, and citizens to voice their opinions on public health issues. Complete our polls, surveys, and explore discussion topics and resources on...

DATES AND TIMES This webinar series contains six, two-hour sessions delivered from 10:00am - 12:00pm PST each session. Session 1: Tue April 4 | Session 2: Thurs April 6 |...

CPHA Event Co-hosted with PHPC Navigating through different career options can be challenging. This panel will highlight the unique paths and personal experiences of three different types of public health...

Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/429099087839384323 Please join BC Healthy Living Alliance on Thursday, April 6th from 9:00-10:30am to learn about how you can increase the wellness of workers outside of the office...

  The Hands-on Cook-off contest is back on April 18 to May 18, 2017. This video contest is all about bringing together food and fun in the kitchen by having...

Click here to register. This webinar will focus on inadequate income as the root cause of food insecurity, and actions public health professionals can take to shift practice beyond food-focused initiatives and...

  Registration is now available: https://ubc.eventsair.com/decvs2017/decregis/Site/Register Course Description Diabetes is an emerging epidemic. No matter what area of healthcare you work in, you will encounter people affected by diabetes. New...

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome...