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Call for Abstracts - PHABC Conference

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts for the 2012 PHABC Conference “Reorienting Health Services: Aligning Primary Health Care and Public Health in Pursuit of Health for All” is now open, details on the abstracts ... 
Published on: 09-Aug-2012 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 35
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Thank you for helping to make BC Pesticide Free!

Thank you, thank you for your support for a pesticide-free BC, and to everyone who has already sent in your response to the current public consultation and for inviting others to do the same!  If you haven’t had a chance already, i... 
Published on: 07-Dec-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 64
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Preparing Public Health for New Prevention Technologies

Earlier this year, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) requested PHABC's assistance in distributing a survey to help inform the project titled Preparing the Canadian Public Health Community for New HIV Prevention Technologies. This survey w... 
Published on: 05-Dec-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 84
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Stories of Strength: Perspectives on Mental Well-Being

Community Event - Sunday November 27, 2011 (Prior to PHABC Conference) St. Andrew’s Wesley Church – Main Entrance 1022 Nelson Street, Downtown Vancouver, BC Doors open at 6:30pm; Event begins at 7:00pm  - What is ment... 
Published on: 08-Nov-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 67
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B.C. Lawn-Pesticide ban

The B.C. Government is considering a province-wide ban on toxic lawn pesticides. To help make their decision, they have set-up an on-line questionnaire -- to hear from citizens like you. Please support the ban by doing the questionnaire at: https://... 
Published on: 21-Oct-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 74
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The Early Years Conference 2012-The Development of Children’s Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are?

Registration now open February 2nd - February 4th, 2012 Vancouver, BC This conference will stimulate dialogue, reflection, a deeper understanding of a child’s total development as rooted in their earliest relationships, and may revolutio... 
Published on: 21-Oct-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 113
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The Early Years Conference 2012-The Development of Children’s Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are?

Registration now open February 2nd - February 4th, 2012 Vancouver, BC This conference will stimulate dialogue, reflection, a deeper understanding of a child’s total development as rooted in their earliest relationships, and may revolutio... 
Published on: 21-Oct-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 58
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CPHA Media Release - Public Health Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Facility

  Friday, September 30, 2011  OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada today unanimously ordered the federal Minister of Health to grant an exemption to Vancouver’s supervised injection facility (Insite) in accorda... 
Published on: 03-Oct-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 81
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PHABC Call for Nominations - 2011/2013 Term - Extended deadline

  Reminder: The Call for Nominations closes on October 11, 2011.  All nominations must be posted by 5 pm on that date.  E-mail applications are encouraged.  A member of the Governance Committee of the Board of Di... 
Published on: 29-Sep-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 68
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New International Journal of Medicine and Public Health Launched

The International Journal of Medicine and Public Health [IJMEDPH] [ISSN: 2230–8598] was launched early in 2011 as a quarterly peer reviewed journal. An Official Publication of the Society of Science, Biology and Medicine, a non-profit network “dedica... 
Published on: 29-Aug-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 151
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2011 PHABC Conference Call for Abstracts

The Public Health Association of BC is pleased to announce its upcoming 2011 Conference entitled - “The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: Critical Engagement from a Health Equity Perspective". November 28 & 29 (Monday, T... 
Published on: 16-Aug-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 81
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Measuring Health in Our Society - Moving Beyond Life Expectancy and Economic Growth

What do the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the President of France and Joseph Stiglitz all have in common – they think we should be MEASURING HAPPINESS Should we? Tune in to PHABC’s next Webinar on: Measuring Health in Our Society – Movin... 
Published on: 16-Aug-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 96
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Introduction to Statistics: Two-Day Workshop

This workshop is sponsored by Population Data BC in partnership with Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria Workshop Fee: $600 (includes bound copy of comprehensive course notes and refreshments) Location: Clearihue Building C214, U... 
Published on: 26-Jul-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 128
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Population Data

WHAT CAN ADMINISTRATIVE DATA DO FOR YOU? The Professional Specialization Certificate in Population Health Data Analysis will be launched this fall with the delivery of the first course: Working with Administrative Data. The course examines: Th... 
Published on: 26-Jul-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 90
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Population Data

Advance Your Career in Population Health A new on-line Professional Specialization Certificate in Population Health Data Analysis will be launched this September 2011. Developed by Population Data BC in partnership with the Division of Continuing... 
Published on: 26-Jul-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 87
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2011 PHABC Conference - Call for Abstracts

The Public Health Association of BC is pleased to announce its upcoming 2011 Conference entitled - “The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: Critical Engagement from a Health Equity Perspective". November 28 & 29 (Monday, T... 
Published on: 18-Jul-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 79
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Free online workshops

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS WITH OUR FREE ONLINE WORKSHOPS Population Data BC in partnership with the University of Victoria, Division of Continuing Studies is offering four free online workshops. ... 
Published on: 16-Jun-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 128
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Professional Specialization Certificate in Population Health Data Analysis

Exploring and analysing health data to advance health research and inform health policy requires specialized skills in data analysis. To advance your career in this challenging field, you’ll need a professional-calibre training program. Th... 
Published on: 16-Jun-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 99
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Health Promotion Connection

May 2011-  Newsletter... 
Published on: 09-Jun-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 155
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MCCreary Centre Society - Report on positive mental health among BC youth

McCreary Centre Society would like to invite you to the launch of its latest report looking at positive mental health among BC youth. The report takes an in depth look at the mental health of youth in Grade 7 to 12, using data from the 2008 BC Adole... 
Published on: 05-May-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 131
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Campaign 2011 - Public Health and the Federal Election

Election Campaign 2011 and Public Health Where is "public health" in the debates and electoral platforms? Let your voice be heard in support of public health! A federal election offers an opportunity for members of the pu... 
Published on: 11-Apr-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 125
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In Memory of Nancy Hall

It is with great sadness that we learned that Nancy Hall died on March 23rd at the age of 60. In addition to being an advocate for those with mental health problems, for which she perhaps is best known, Nancy was also a tireless champion for communit... 
Published on: 25-Mar-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 158
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The Canadian Community of Practice in Ecosystem Approaches to Health -Call for applications

2011 Ecohealth Short Course to be hosted by the University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC from June 5-June 16.   This year, the short-course will comprise two parts:  1. Ecosystem Approaches to Health Wo... 
Published on: 25-Mar-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 162
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CPHA REMINDER - Awards - Call for Nominations

REMINDER - Awards – Call for Nominations Public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics and students from across the country and around the world will meet in Montreal, Quebec for the 2011 Annual Conference of the Cana... 
Published on: 15-Mar-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 154
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“Our Health Our Future: A National Dialogue on Childhood Obesity”.

    Health Ministers across Canada announced yesterday (March 7th) they have launched “Our Health Our Future: A  National Dialogue on Childhood Obesity”.  There is an interactiv... 
Published on: 08-Mar-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 139
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La Leche League - Awareness Campaign

La Leche League Canada has recently launched an awareness campaign to help pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers learn about the free services that La Leche League Canada provides in their communities. This campaign is sponsored in part by the dep... 
Published on: 07-Mar-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 195
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UBC, School of Population and Public Health, 2010 BC Public Health Awards

 Please submit your nominations by e-mail to jbuxton@interchange.ubc.ca by Monday March 21st, 2011, with a brief statement of your support and the contribution to public health that the nominee has made. The selection commi... 
Published on: 21-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 170
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BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

The time is now, join the call for a BC Poverty reduction Plan http://bcpovertyreduction.ca/  ... 
Published on: 18-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 192
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Public Presentations - School of Public Health and Social Policy in HSD - UVic

Candidates for the position of Director, School of Public Health and Social Policy in HSD. All four Director Candidates have been asked to speak on the topic of: A Vision for the University of Victoria School of Public Health and Social Policy withi... 
Published on: 18-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 168
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CPHA Health Digest - Winter 2010/2011

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is pleased to announce that the Winter 2010/2011 edition of the CPHA Health Digest has been released. You can download your copy by going to http://www.cpha.ca/uploads/digest/digest_xxxiv-4_e.pdf.... 
Published on: 16-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 172
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CPHA Awards – Call for Nominations

Public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics and students from across the country and around the world will meet in Montreal, Quebec for the 2011 Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) as the Associat... 
Published on: 16-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 140
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CPHA - 2011 Annual Conference - Montreal, Qb

Public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics and students from across the country and around the world will meet in Montreal, Quebec for the 2011 Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) as the Associat... 
Published on: 15-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 118
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Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome: Best Practices in Intervention

This is a reminder regarding the invitation to attend the conference:  on March 18, 2011. You can still register online at www.educacentre.com/brillon. The registration fee is $25 before Friday, February 18. The fee will be $35 aft... 
Published on: 15-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 187
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Montreal Children's Hospital integrates Lire/Imagine/Read into family practice programming .

Lire/Imagine/Read integrates literacy promotion into health care practice, and provides books to families of children who visit or stay at The Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH). The project objectives include creating a hospital orientation to lit... 
Published on: 14-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 121
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BC Poverty Reduction Coalition - Interesting Video

  The time is now to join the call for a BC Poverty Reduction Plan Check out this excellent one-minute video and please and pass it on via email, Facebook, Twitter or your favourite sharing tool. It’ll make you laugh, but there... 
Published on: 10-Feb-2011 by PHABC Staff - Page views: 119
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