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| | PHABC Headlines | | | | | Take Part in the IUHPE Network for Students and Early Career Members - We Create Contacts and Opportunities! | Posted: Aug 30, 2010, 11:28 am
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http://www.iuhpe.org/ for more details!
* ISECN works to strengthen the capacity of health promoters globally, thereby working towards health and equity in health within and between nations.
Our members:
* Are members of the IUHPE.
* Range from bachelor and master level students, PhD candidates to active researchers and practitioners of a wide age range. Our defining criterion is being at an early stage of our careers within health promotion.
What does ISECN do?
* ISECN provides opportunities for meaningful engagement in health promotion work through working groups on various topics. So far working groups have been established on the use of new media in health promotion, on ethics in health promotion, on equity and diversity in health promotion, and on creating interactive communication tools for ISECN members across the world.
* ISECN provides the stream managers for the IUHPE online discussion forum Views of Health Promotion Online (VHPO), giving members opportunities for developing skills and for contributing to the overall work of IUHPE.
* ISECN contributes to the membership development of IUHPE through regional initiatives, while maintaining close contact with IUHPE throughout the process.
* ISECN provides opportunities for linking colleagues with similar interests within health promotion to facilitate joint projects and publications.
* ISECN organizes workshops, sub-plenaries and other events at regional and global conferences
How does ISECN create contact between members?
* ISECN arranges quarterly phone conferences using the free internet facility Skype, gathering members from across all global regions.
* ISECN members exchange information through our listserv.
* ISECN publishes a monthly newsletter distributed through our listserv.
* ISECN uses media opportunities such as blogs, Twitter, and Facebook to create contact between members.
* ISECN has a website for easy access to information (
How YOU can get involved:
* Become an IUHPE member and request to be added to the ISECN group.
* Register for the ISECN listserv at
* Search for the ISECN group at Facebook!
* As an ISECN member, join in an existing activity or working group, or create a new one according to your interests.
Contact:
Hope Corbin (Global Chair, Seattle/USA, Hope.Corbin@iuh.uib.no ) Torill Bull (Global Secretary, Bergen/Norway, Torill.Bull@iuh.uib.no) Emily Fisher (Global Coordinator, Boston/USA, Emilya.fisher@gmail.com)
* ISECN aims to connect, enable and mobilize the student and early career members of IUHPE with the ultimate goal of contributing to the mission of IUHPE.www.isecn.org, currently being redesigned).http://mailman.uib.no/listinfo/young.iuhpe, or by visiting the ISECN website at www.isecn.org
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| | | | | Beyond Barriers: Photographs from the frontlines of health | Posted: Jul 22, 2010, 12:43 pm
| The Canadian Public Health Association was pleased to partner with Frontline Health, a corporate citizenship initiative of AstraZeneca Canada, to bring their exhibit entitled “Beyond Barriers: Photographs from the frontlines of health” to CPHA’s Centennial Conference last month in Toronto.
This repository and many other resources that focus on providing care to vulnerable and marginalized populations can be found on the Frontline Health website at http://www.frontlinehealth.ca/.
The Frontline Health program supports the dedicated health professionals who work with Canada’s most vulnerable populations. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please visit www.frontlinehealth.ca or email Frontline health at frontlinehealth@grantstream.com.
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| | | | | PHABC - SUMMER SCHOOL 2010 | Posted: Jul 15, 2010, 11:33 am
| BC Public Health Summer School
Date: Monday July 26 & Tuesday July 27, 2010
Registration has been extended to July 16th 2010
The purpose of this exciting 2-day event is to provide an opportunity for public health practitioners to hone their skills in population health promotion with a particular emphasis on community change.
**The program includes various public health leaders from across the province. There will be at least one presenter in each of the locations, at each of the 3 event sites the Summer School will be connected via videoconferencing link.
For more information please contact Hannah Moffatt at hcm5@sfu.ca
View Draft Program (PDF)
Locations: University of British Columbia, University of Northern BC and University of Victoria
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| | | | | Kaiser Foundation - Call for Nominations | Posted: Jul 14, 2010, 2:38 pm
| The Kaiser Foundation’s Call for Nominations for the 2011 National Awards for Excellence Program.
A national organization, founded 25 years ago, the Kaiser Foundation works with mental health and addiction issues by raising awareness and promoting “best practices” in the field. To advance this cause, the Kaiser Foundation established the annual National Awards for Excellence Program five years ago to recognize the work and extraordinary achievements of individuals and/or organizations in the area of mental health and addictions.
Every year the Foundation announces seven award winners from across Canada. Each recipient receives a $10,000 grant for a registered charity of their choice. A presentation is organized locally for each recipient where they are honoured by a local or national dignitary together with the Founder of the Kaiser Foundation, Mr. Edgar Kaiser Jr.
To nominate someone or to apply for an Award yourself is easy. All the information is located on our website at www.kaiserfoundation.ca including our Awards criteria, categories and downloadable copies of the nomination forms. To help get you started and for nomination ideas, check out past winners on our website as well.
Also, please feel free to share this information with as many individuals and organizations that you think might be eligible for one of our Awards.
Nominations must be completed and sent to the Kaiser Foundation by November 30, 2010, the deadline for the 2011 National Awards for Excellence Program.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Deborah Tucker via email or toll free at 1-866-926-9766 (local number 604-904-9994) at extension 23 or at execdir@kaiserfoundation.ca
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| | | | | What does SPORT mean to you? | Posted: Jul 5, 2010, 6:25 pm
| Abilities in Focus
Are you interested in Sports?
Do you have a physical disability?
Are you between the ages of 19-35?
To find out more about this interesting project click here
Or contact Ranita at abilitiesinfocus@gmail.com
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| | | | | National Evaluation Needs Assessment | Posted: Jun 29, 2010, 11:55 am
| Whether you plan, implement or evaluate chronic disease prevention interventions or policies, The CAPTURE Project (Canadian platform to increase usage of real-world evidence) wants to hear from you.
Starting July 19, 2010 please follow the link http://fluidsurveys.com/s/Evaluation-Needs-Assessment/langen/ to a 10min. on-line Needs Assessment. Your responses will help to inform development of
For more information please contact Dayna Albert (dalbert@opha.on.ca) or 1-800-267-6817 ext. 268
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| | | | | 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH 2010) | Posted: Jun 23, 2010, 1:25 pm
| The upcoming 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH 2010) in Vancouver, Canada will focus on issues of considerable importance to health care professionals. The theme of the Meeting is “Global Cardiovascular Risk Reduction”. We are inviting the world’s experts in a variety of areas of cardiovascular medicine to address and inspire a global audience and would like the assistance of the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) in helping us make your members aware of this important meeting.
The Scientific Program has been finalized and will present science and education at the highest level and encompass the spectrum of molecular and cellular science, clinical medicine, population studies and health policy issues.Future perspectives, new research, treatment and prevention will be showcased in four days of invited plenary talks and oral and poster presentations. The meeting will provide a forum for scientific exchange, interaction and initiatives with the objective of a legacy of new insights and initiatives in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction.We know that the 2010 meeting will be enthusiastically greeted by health care professionals from around the world and your members will benefit for attending.
Please visit http://www.vancouverhypertension2010.com/MarketingTools.html to view and download materials for your use. Print versions of the ISH 2010 Poster are available in English, French, Spanish and Chinese and can be mailed to you or related departments and institutions for posting in prominent viewing areas. Please contact the ISH 2010 Meeting Secretariat (see contact information at the bottom of this email) to request print versions of the posters.
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| | | | | Social Determinants of Indigenous Health call for chapter proposals | Posted: Jun 4, 2010, 1:18 pm
| Call for proposals for a book on the social determinants of Indigenous People's health
Please click here for more information and deadlines
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| | | | | Presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth From the BC Healthy Living Alliance | Posted: May 25, 2010, 3:26 pm
| PHABC presents the BCHLA report as a partner in this Alliance.
Date of issue: May 21, 2010
For complete view of this report please click in the email below:
http://www.phabc.org/modules.php?name=Contentpub&pa=showpage&pid=148
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| | | | | Centenary Series | Posted: May 12, 2010, 2:11 pm
| Public Health Association of BC
Celebrates CPHA Centenary
With a Series of Webinar Presentations
LEADERS FROM THE PAST – FOUNDATION OF THE PRESENT
For more information about the Speakers and dates of the sessions please visit:
Centenary_series-Poster
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| | | | | Health Equity and Prevention Primer | Posted: May 18, 2010, 11:15 am
| Prevention Institute recently launched the Health Equity and Prevention Primer which offers effective tools for community-based prevention like the Two Steps to Prevention framework, The Spectrum of Prevention and Collaboration Multiplier, along with research and case examples from across the country. Informed by national leaders in health equity, public health department staff, and supported by the RWJF, the Primer provides a rich array of resources to support learning, exploration, and implementation.
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| | | | | Training & Support for BC Community Development Movement | Posted: May 12, 2010, 4:09 pm
| Community Developers’ Conference:
May 17th - May 19th, 2010
For more information please visit:
Community-developers-conference-program-May2010
Training & Support for the BC Community Development Movement
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| | | | | 2009 UBC Public Health Awards | Posted: Apr 30, 2010, 1:17 pm
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The James M. Robinson Award for significant contributions to public health was awarded to Dr Monika Naus.
Dr Monika Naus obtained her medical degree at the University of Alberta and completed her community medicine training at the University of Toronto. She worked in Ontario before coming to BC as the Associate Director of Epidemiology Services and is also Director of Immunization Progams at the BC Centre for Disease Control. Dr Naus, is past chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). She has built up the immunization program in BC and the BC Immunization Sub Committee. She has been instrumental in measuring vaccine coverage, improving vaccine associated adverse events reporting and reducing vaccine wastage. She is also involved in the implementation of the HPV vaccine in BC.
The George Elliot Award for lifetime contribution to public health in BC was awarded to Dr Perry Kendall
Dr Perry Kendall obtained his medical degree at University College Hospital, in UK. In 1972 he moved to Toronto, and spent two years working in general practice and at Toronto's Hassle Free Clinic. He came to Vancouver in 1974 and worked at the Pine Free Clinic and East Health Unit. He returned to Toronto and worked in various roles including President and Chief Executive Officer of the Addiction Research Foundation. Dr. Kendall assumed the position of Provincial Health Officer for the province of British Columbia in 1999.
Dr Kendall is responsible for reporting on the health of the public annually and providing leadership related to disease prevention and health promotion for the province of BC. In 2005 he was awarded the Order of British Columbia for his contributions to Public Health practice and to harm reduction policy and practice in BC.
In the past year Dr Kendall and his office responded to the initial outbreak of novel influenza virus H1N1 by mobilizing national and provincial governements and health sector leaders, initiating a variety of measures. Dr Kendall exemplifies lifelong excellence in public health.
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| | | | | A Conversation on Health in Canada: revisiting universality and the centrality of primary health care. | Posted: Apr 14, 2010, 1:23 pm
| Authors: Franklin White, Debra Nanan
Affiliation: Pacific Health & Development Sciences Inc. Victoria, BC, Canada.
Citation: White F, Nanan D. A Conversation on Health in Canada: revisiting universality and the centrality of primary health care. J Ambul Care Manage. 2009;32(2):141-149.
ABSTRACT: In 2006, British Columbia launched a public consultation on how to strengthen the health system. We report on the processes and the inputs and views submitted and examine the perceived importance of universality and primary healthcare (PHC). Public response revealed strong support for the Canada Health Act, which upholds 5 principles: public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, and accessibility, and also a need for the system to be more open to innovation. It recognized that keys to improving population health and efficiency gains within the health system lie within the scope of PHC and that prevention, demand management, and self management are all part of PHC.
FREE ACCESS INCLUDING DOWNLOAD by courtesy of the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management http://journals.lww.com:80/ambulatorycaremanagement/Abstract/2009/04000/A_ Conversation_on_Health_in_Canada__Revisiting.9.aspx
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| | | | | UBC, School of Population and Public Health, 2009 BC Public Health Awards | Posted: Mar 24, 2010, 2:40 pm
| Please submit your nominations by e-mail to jbuxton@interchange.ubc.ca with a brief statement of your support and the contribution to public health that the candidate has made by Tuesday April 6th. The selection committee will review the nominations, and the awards will be announced at the Medical Health Officers of BC meeting in Victoria April 21st.
The 2 awards are:
The James M. Robinson Award for significant contributions to public health (usually mid career)
Previous winners
| 1984 Nicholas Schmitt |
1985 Ernest Bowmer |
| 1986 Elsie Gerdes |
1987 Ken Benson |
| 1988 C Mackenzie |
1989 Anthony Larsen |
| 1990 John Blatherwick |
1991 John Millar |
| 1992 Peter Jepson-Young |
1993 Andy Hazelwood |
| 1994 Judy Isaac-Renton |
1995 Shaun Peck |
| 1996 Mike Rekart |
1999 Shaun Peck |
| 2000 Richard Stanwick |
2001 Patty Daly |
| 2003 Roland Guasparini |
2004 David Patrick |
| 2005 Clyde Hertzman |
2006 Thomas Kerr and team |
| 2007 Shannon Turner |
2008 James Lu |
The George Elliot Award for lifetime contribution to public health in BC (usually near end career/retired)
Previous winners:
| 1991 James Taylor |
1992 Hugh Richards |
| 1993 Donald Kettyls |
1994 Ted Allen |
| 1995 Gerry Bonham |
1996 John Smith |
| 2000 Bill Meekison |
2001 Charlie Young |
| 2002 Ann Vogel |
2003 Bill Moorehead |
| 2004 SteveMarion |
2005 John David Martin |
| 2006 John Blatherwick |
2007 Shaun Peck |
| 2008 Richard Mathias |
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| | | | | Diabetes Educator Course | Posted: Mar 24, 2010, 1:51 pm
| Presented by the Barbara King Hooper, RN, MScN, CDE
The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Vancouver, BC
April 26 – 29, 2010
This four day course in diabetes education is ideal for health professionals who desire to enter the dynamic and rewarding field of Diabetes Education or for those who wish to update their skills and knowledge in this area. In a collaborative group setting, through lectures, large and small group discussions and case studies, participants will hear from various professionals who will highlight the critical knowledge, skills and strategies needed to increase their understanding of diabetes management and education. Opportunity will also be given to learn about the latest innovations in diabetes treatment from leading medical technology and pharmaceutical companies in the field of diabetes care during our interactive exhibitors’ luncheon. Participants will come away with a solid foundation in diabetes education and management and will be well equipped to share this knowledge with others.
For further information, or a downloadable brochure, please visit our website at www.interprofessional.ubc.ca or contact 604-822-7524 or via e-mail ipad@interchange.ubc.ca.
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| | | | | School of Population and Public Health - Presentation with Dr. Elliot Fisher | Posted: Mar 24, 2010, 1:33 pm
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Date:March 31, 2010
Life Sciences Centre - 2350 Health Sciences Mall, UBC
Reception: 4 to 5 pm in West Atrium
Please RSVP for the wine & cheese reception to sylvia.froese@ubc.ca
Presentation: 5 to 6:30 pm in Room LSC2
Dr. Elliott Fisher
Director of Population Health and Policy, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Title: U.S. Health Reform (This time for real?): Prospects and Lessons for Canada
For more information please contact:
Rhonda Tolley
tel: 604 822-3910
Fax: 604 822-4994
rhonda.tolley@ubc.ca
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| | | | | Key health related financial implications arising from the recent BC Budget. | Posted: Mar 19, 2010, 7:51 pm
| Dear PHABC members and visitors.
You may be aware that PHABC is a voting member of the BC Healthy Living Alliance (BCHLA). For your information we have included an analysis by Mary Collins, Director of the BCHLA, of the key health related financial implications arising from the recent BC Budget.
Dear Colleagues,
Other than for health care and education, the BC budget tabled yesterday saw reductions in spending for most government ministries including the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. However the spending reductions in the MHLS are primarily related to the major reduction in the Olympic Games Secretariat for 2010/11 and further reduction to zero in 2011/12. There were in fact, very small increases in the other programs of the Ministry, other than for the Physical Fitness and Amateur Sport Fund which sees a $ 500,000 reduction. However there is a new 2010 Sport and Arts Legacy Fund established elsewhere in government, which includes $30 million over three years for youth sport programs as well as for athletes and coach development.
The Budget also included some measures which align with BCHLA advocacy strategies around the social determinants of health and health inequities.
These include: - Increased support for childcare for three and four year olds (impact about 28,000 children from low and middle income families)
- Implementing full day kindergarten for 5 year olds starting Sept 2010 (already announced)
- Turning more BC Schools into Neighbourhood Learning Centres with a full range of supports for families with young children.
- Improve affordability of housing for families with children through ability to defer property taxes ( impacting 400,000 families)
- Property Tax grant for people living in northern and rural communities
- HST Credit for low and modest income British Columbians
The Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport 2010-2013 Service Plan also contained some elements which are supportive of the work and objectives of BCHLA. (see attached)
The Strategic Context recognized Health Inequalities and an Increasing Prevalence of Chronic Disease as priorities.
Among the strategies within the Objectives of the Ministry which relate to BCHLA priorities are: - Work with private sector partners and non–governmental organizations to expand and deliver programs that further encourage healthy living in all aspects of a community;
- Strengthen cross government action to ensure the development of healthy public policy that addresses factors that affect health outcomes, by implementing a cross government plan for healthy living.
- Reduce the impacts of tobacco use through prevention, promotion and cessation initiatives such as QuitNow;
Provide web and telephone-based dietitian services for self care and chronic disease prevention; - Implement the Produce Availability Initiative to improve the quality and quantity of fruits and vegetables in remote communities;
Promoting and support the inclusion of healthy public policy within local community planning to create healthier communities and improve the quality of lives for British Columbians
Another important Objective of the Ministry is to close the gap in health status between Aboriginal People and the rest of the population in BC. This includes a Performance measure which would see the gap in the age-standardized mortality rate (per 10,000 population) reduced from (est.) 2009/10 of 19.9 to 17.5 by 2012/13.
Included under the Ministry’s Goal of Improved Illness and Injury Prevention is a specific Performance Measure for Reducing Tobacco Use Rates for Young Adults (20 -24) (from 21.2% in 2009/10 to 16% by 2012/13).
Within the Goal of British Columbians Leading Healthier Lives, Performance measures for fruit and vegetable consumption by BC Youth (12-19) would increase from (est.) 48.5% in 2009/10 to 51.5% in 2012/13.
The Performance measure for Obesity in BC Adults is a modest decrease from (est.) 12.9% in 2009/10 to 12.3% in 2012/13.
There is also a Performance measure for increasing activity rates for BC youth (12-19) from (est.) 74.1% in 2009/10 to 75.5% in 2012/13.
Mary Collins
Director
BC Healthy Living Alliance Secretariat
#310 - 1212 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6H 3V2
Tel: 604-629-1630
Fax: 604-629-1633
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| | | | | Call for Research Milestones | Appel de demandes concernant des événements marquants | Posted: Mar 17, 2010, 12:53 pm
| CIHR-IPPH-CPHA Call for Population and Public Health Research Milestones
On the occasion of its 100th anniversary, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) has identified 12 public health achievements in an effort to celebrate the contributions of public health from a Canadian perspective and to make our public health history more visible. For more information, please see the CPHA Centenary website.
To complement this effort, the CIHR-Institute of Population and Public Health (CIHR-IPPH) is partnering with the Canadian Public Health Association to initiate a call for milestones in public health research that have significantly contributed to the public's health in Canada and globally.
These milestones in research will be published on the CPHA website, the IPPH newsletter and website as well as also featured during CPHA's anniversary month (September 2010) and in a special insert in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.
Please visit our website for more information: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/41357.html
IRSC-ISPP-ACSP Appel de demandes concernant des événements marquants liés à la recherche en santé publique et des populations
À l'occasion de son 100e anniversaire, l'Association canadienne de la santé publique (ACSP) a sélectionné 12 réalisations en vue de célébrer les contributions du secteur de la santé publique dans le contexte canadien ainsi que de faire connaître davantage notre histoire dans ce domaine. Pour en savoir plus à ce sujet, consultez le site Web du centenaire de l'ACSP.
Pour appuyer cet effort, l'Institut de la santé publique et des populations des IRSC (ISPP des IRSC) et l'Association canadienne de la santé publique lancent un appel conjoint de demandes concernant des événements marquants liés à la recherche en santé publique, événements ayant contribué de manière importante à l'avancement du domaine de la santé publique tant au Canada que sur la scène internationale.
Ces événements seront affichés sur les sites Web de l'ACSP et de l'ISPP. Ils seront également publiés dans le bulletin de l'ISPP et présentés pendant le mois anniversaire de l'ACSP (septembre 2010) et dans un encart spécial de la Revue canadienne de santé publique.
Pour de plus amples renseignements veuillez visitez notre site Web : http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/f/41357.html |
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| | | | | CPHA Call for Award Nominations / Appel de candidatures pour les prix de l'ACSP | Posted: Mar 1, 2010, 11:50 am
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On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), health professionals, researchers, and policy-makers from across the country and around the world will meet in Toronto to celebrate a century of achievements. Each year CPHA has the opportunity to recognize individuals/groups and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution in the area of public health. We are now accepting nominations for the following awards and honours:
- R.D. Defries Award
- Honorary Life Membership
- Certificate of Merit
- CPHA International Award
- Ron Draper Health Promotion Award
- Public Health Human Resources Awards (Individual or Organization)
- National Public Health Hero Award
- CPHA-Amgen Award for Innovation in Family Health
- National Collaborating Centres for Public Health Knowledge Translation Graduate Student Awards
This year’s nominations should be submitted following the guidelines provided and forwarded to the CPHA Awards Committee no later than April 2, 2010.
For further information, please contact:
Sarah Pettenuzzo
Phone: 613-725-3769 ext 153
E-mail: spettenuzzo@cpha.ca
Web: conference.cpha.ca
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| | | | | OPHA - Entering the world of social media! | Posted: Feb 19, 2010, 2:06 pm
| OPHA is proud to recognize the interdisciplinary collaboration between Carly Heung, a graduate student in the Master of Public Health program at the University of Waterloo, and Kenny Wong a graduate student in epidemiology at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
These students rose admirably to the challenge of poignantly encapsulating, in a two-minute video, the subtle ways in which public health concerns pervade the details of life. This video presentation points, with intelligence and humor, to the need to galvanize public interest in the many silent contributions made by public health practitioners and policy makers to the quality of life in their communities.
http://www.opha.on.ca/ophacontest/index.shtml#video
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| | | | | Call for Student Panelists | Posted: Jan 13, 2010, 12:08 pm
| The Canadian Public Health Association is pleased to announce the Call for Student Panelists for the CPHA Centennial Conference.
This event will be held in Toronto, Ontario on June 13, 2010.
View the attached PDF for further information.
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