The Board of the Public Health Association of BC would like to congratulate Dr. Richard Stanwick on his retirement after nearly 26 years in BC’s Public Health sector. Dr. Stanwick served with care and distinction. He has served at the forefront of the opioid crisis establishing the first supervised injection site in Victoria, and provided us all unwavering support during the pandemic.

His accolades include the notable Canadian Public Health Association Devries award; however, this is only one of many recognitions of his outstanding service to public health in Canada.

We appreciate Dr. Stanwick’s delayed retirement in order to ensure the best outcomes and management of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Island Health region.

Dr. Stanwick has been an active supporter of PHABC, providing advice and encouragement over his many years of service.

Perhaps most importantly, Dr. Stanwick led the way on working with municipal and regional governments to establish healthy public policy and regulation designed to address health hazards, like smoking, bicycle helmets, and tanning beds.

In partnership with our association, Dr. Stanwick spearheaded a bicycle helmet safety campaign with British Columbian youth that saw hundreds of hand-crafted postcards sent to provincial legislators.  The rest, as they say, is history. Dr. Stanwick helped to forge a powerful pathway for advocates seeking to promote healthy communities based on scientific evidence with both organized governance and accountability. That legacy will stand the test of generations and represents a profound contribution to public and population health.

Happy Lunar New Year 2022, 4720 on Chinese calendars, which is Year of the Tiger.

The tiger is the third animal of the Chinese Zodiac. People born in the Year of the Tiger are ambitious and courageous, with a sense of justice and a commitment to help others for the greater good.

The annual report of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, was tabled in the House of Commons and the Senate. The 2021 Report is entitled: ‘A Vision to Transform Canada’s Public Health System.’

The report is an appeal to strengthen our public health system in Canada in order to be better equipped against present and future health threats. The 2021 report builds on Dr. Tam’s 2020 report (French) From Risk to Resilience: An Equity Approach to COVID-19, which examined the unequal impacts of COVID-19 on the health of people in Canada and the need for a strong public health system centred on equity.

Drawing on lessons learned from the pandemic and dialogues with public health leaders from across the country, this year’s report identifies strategic opportunities and proposes a series of concrete actions to better prepare for the next health emergency and to help all people in Canada achieve better health. These actions are outlined in the Way Forwardsection of the report.

The report is intended to stimulate a national dialogue and catalyze collective action on public health renewal. The report was informed by many sources, including discussions with public health leaders from across the country and at all levels of government, academics, First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders, and community experts. A summary of these consultations can be found in a companion report, ‘What We Heard: A Renewed and Strengthened Public Health System in Canada.’

Read the executive summary HERE

Or the full report HERE

Reminder to PHABC Membership

Join our Virtual AGM – December 9th, 2021 at 11:30am

Don’t forget to join us at our Virtual Annual General Meeting tomorrow, Thursday, December 9th, 2021 from 11:30am – 1:00pm.

We will begin with a special presentation on the drug toxicity crisis and safe supply from Vancouver Coastal Health’s Dr. Patricia Daly, followed by sharing PHABC’s highlights from the fiscal year, welcoming new board members and saying farewell to departing members.

The full Agenda is now available!

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The AGM is free to access for all our members. To join us, just following the Zoom link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7792413190

We hope to see you on December 9th!