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...