PHABC is pleased to share the final program for our upcoming conference, “Commercial Determinants of Health: Moving from Harmful to Healthy.” 

Download the program now to view our incredible line of speakers, presentation topics, workshops, posters and exhibitions.

Our commercial determinants of health (CDoH) niche themes include: digital democracy; food systems transformation; the responsibility of education within the public health sector; and more.

Our renowned list of speakers include:

• Monika Kosinska – Lead on Economic and Commercial Determinants, World Health Organization
• Emma Rawson-Te Patu – Director, ManuKahu Associates, Indigenous Consultants; President, World Federation of Public Health Associations
• Dr. Bonnie Henry – Provincial Health Officer, Ministry of Health, Province of British Columbia
• Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg – Professor, City University of New York School of Public Health
• Julia Gellman – Provincial Manager, Community Garden Roots
• Drew Harris – Lead Support and Development Organizer, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition
• Sandra A. Martin Harris – Indigenous Community Developer; Indigenous Focusing Complex Trauma Practitioner; PhD Candidate, University of Northern British Columbia
• Stephen Huddart – Professor, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria; Director, Regenerative Economy Program, 2024 Victoria Forum
• Dr. Daniel Eisenkraft Klein – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Regulation, Therapeutics and Law, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Dr. Lindsay McLaren – Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary; Research Associate, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
• Elena Petelos – Senior Lecturer, Evidence-Based Medicine and Evidence-Informed Policy, University of Crete and Maastricht University; President, EUPHA’s Global Health Section
• Dr. Amy Shawanda – Assistant Professor, Indigenous Health Scholar, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University

For the full list of featured speakers, see the PHABC website.

We can’t wait for you to join us on November 18th and 19th to explore CDoH!

Conference Details

Dates: November 21st and 22nd
Venue: Sutton Place Hotel
Address: 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver

All non-members purchasing two-day registration will receive a free one-year PHABC membership.

About the Conference

The Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) is thrilled to announce the theme of our 2024 conference, “Commercial Determinants of Health: Moving from Harmful to Healthy.”

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), we are the first public health association in the world to host a conference on the commercial determinants of health!

We are working with WHO and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, and other notable partners to bring you an excellent, innovative and educational conference.

Conference Themes

1. Taking action on industries that affect health: marketing, risks, and essential goods
2. Building public sector strength: considering regulatory and functional opportunities
3. Improving business practices: creating policies for healthier markets
4. Rethinking economic development: sustainable approaches and cultural perspectives

As the first public health association in the world to host a conference on the commercial determinants of health, PHABC is thrilled to showcase an incredible line of featured speakers.

• Emma Rawson-Te Patu: From the Indigenous tribal groups of Ngāti Ranginui, Ngai te Rangi, Raukawa and Ngāti Haua, in Āotearoa/ New Zealand (Māori), Emma Rawson-Te Patu is Director of ManuKahu Associates, Indigenous Consultants. Emma is President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, the first Indigenous woman to hold this role. Emma also holds the Policy and Advocacy portfolio in the Indigenous Working Group of the WFPHA.
• Monika Kosinska: Monika Kosinska is global cross-cutting Lead on Economic and Commercial Determinants for the World Health Organization. Previously she was Program Manager, Governance for Health for the WHO Regional Office for Europe which included leadership of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network, encompassing 1500 municipalities in the WHO European Region.
• Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg: Nicholas Freudenberg is a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York School of Public Health. His research focuses on the impact of corporate practices on global health and the environment, as well as food and social policies that shape urban health inequalities. He is the Co-founder of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and has authored several books, including At What Cost: Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health and Lethal but Legal: Corporations, Consumption, and Protecting Public Health.

Conference Details

Dates: November 21st and 22nd
Venue: Sutton Place Hotel
Address: 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver

All non-members purchasing two-day registration will receive a free one-year PHABC membership.

About the Conference

The Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) is thrilled to announce the theme of our 2024 conference, “Commercial Determinants of Health: Moving from Harmful to Healthy.”

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), we are the first public health association in the world to host a conference on the commercial determinants of health!

We are working with WHO and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, and other notable partners to bring you an excellent, innovative and educational conference.

Conference Themes

1. Taking action on industries that affect health: marketing, risks, and essential goods
2. Building public sector strength: considering regulatory and functional opportunities
3. Improving business practices: creating policies for healthier markets
4. Rethinking economic development: sustainable approaches and cultural perspectives

Become a Sponsor

Our conference is only possible thanks to the continued efforts of numerous volunteers and the support of various partners and sponsors.

If you are interested in sponsoring the PHABC conference, or if you would like more information about the details of our request, contact us at conference@phabc.org.

PHABC Awards

Do you know someone or an organization in the public health community whose hard work and dedication deserves recognition? Nominate them for a PHABC award!

We accept nominations year-round for outstanding individuals and organizations.

This year’s deadline for the 2023 awards is October 28th, 2023.

Any nominations submitted after the deadline will be considered for the 2024 PHABC Awards.

PHABC Awards

Nomination Form

Call for Abstracts extended to October 18th

Individuals and groups are invited to submit abstracts for one or more of the following presentation format(s):

• Oral presentation (15-20 minutes)
• Poster presentations (in-person “walk about” during poster session & on display both days)
• Workshop (1.5 hours)

Oral presentations will take place across the first two days of the conference, with four sessions running simultaneously. Each presentation will be 15-20 minutes in length, offering a concise yet informative overview of topics related to the conference themes.

The poster session will be held at the end of the first day on the conference on November 21st and will be designed as a ‘walk-about’ in order to structure maximum interaction with the presenters and their work.

Workshops are intended to be an interactive opportunity to focus on a particular topic related to the conference themes in detail and/or to build skills or resources in relation to the theme.

Conference Details

Dates: November 21st and 22nd
Venue: Sutton Place Hotel
Address: 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver

All non-members purchasing two-day registration will receive a free one-year PHABC membership.

About the Conference

The Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) is thrilled to announce the theme of our 2024 conference, “Commercial Determinants of Health: Moving from Harmful to Healthy.”

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), we are the first public health association in the world to host a conference on the commercial determinants of health!

We are working with WHO and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, and other notable partners to bring you an excellent, innovative and educational conference.

Conference Themes

1. Taking action on industries that affect health: marketing, risks, and essential goods
2. Building public sector strength: considering regulatory and functional opportunities
3. Improving business practices: creating policies for healthier markets
4. Rethinking economic development: sustainable approaches and cultural perspectives

Become a Sponsor

Our conference is only possible thanks to the continued efforts of numerous volunteers and the support of various partners and sponsors.

If you are interested in sponsoring the PHABC conference, or if you would like more information about the details of our request, contact us at conference@phabc.org.

PHABC Awards

Do you know someone or an organization in the public health community whose hard work and dedication deserves recognition? Nominate them for a PHABC award!

We accept nominations year-round for outstanding individuals and organizations.

This year’s deadline for the 2023 awards is October 28th, 2023.

Any nominations submitted after the deadline will be considered for the 2024 PHABC Awards.

PHABC Awards

Nomination Form