“Public Health Journeys” podcast: exclusive premiere at #PHABCCon24!
PHABC is thrilled to premiere our podcast, “Public Health Journeys” on November 18th and 19th! Only conference attendees will have access to the podcast before we officially launch in 2025!
Join Dr. Shannon Turner, PHABC’s Executive Director, as she converses with high-profile public health legacies on “Public Health Journeys”! The first three episodes will feature:
- Dr. John Millar: After serving as a Medical Health Officer in several BC jurisdictions, Dr Millar became the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) from 1992- 1998 during which time, among other achievements, he developed health goals for BC. Dr Millar has received several awards recognizing his contributions to public health nationally and provincially and has many publications to his credit.
- Dr. Perry Kendall: Dr. Kendall became B.C.’s PHO in 1999. A former medical health officer for the City of Toronto and former CEO of the Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario, Dr. Kendall is considered to be one of Canada’s leading authorities on public health and drug addiction. He was co-chair of the task group on the feasibility of supervised injection site research and was instrumental in developing needle exchange programs and Canada’s first safe injection site in Vancouver in 2003.
- Dr. Bonnie Henry: Dr. Bonnie Henry was appointed as PHO in 2018. As BC’s most senior public health official, Dr. Henry is responsible for monitoring the health of all British Columbians and undertaking measures for disease prevention and control and health protection. Most recently, Dr. Henry has led the province’s response on the COVID-19 pandemic and drug overdose emergency.
The podcast premiere is exclusive to conference attendees. Register now to gain VIP access at the conference on November 18th and 19th!
Final program released!
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.
Renowned line of CDoH speakers!
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
