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