PHPC CPD Symposium 2024May 23-24, 2024 |
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Time |
Session |
Speaker(s) |
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11:00-12:00 |
PHPC Annual General Meeting (registered PHPC members only) |
Dr. Alyssa Ness, PHPC President |
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12:00-12:30 |
Break |
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12:30-1:30 |
Public Health & Housing: Affordability and Policy Solutions |
Dr. Paul Kershaw, Generation Squeeze |
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1:30-2:30 |
Housing, Climate Change & Health |
Dr. Mylène Riva, McGill University |
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2:30-3:00 |
Q&A and Discussion |
Moderator: Dr. Karla Gustafson |
Friday, May 24 (all times in EDT)
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Time |
Session |
Speaker(s) |
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11:00-12:00 |
Abstract Presentations 1. Organizational Transformations Amidst Public Health "Boom and Bust" Cycles 2. Canadian Post COVID-19 Condition Guidelines 3. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Experience |
1. Dr. Ak'ingabe Guyon 2. Dr. Thomas Piggott / Dr. Jennifer Hulme 3. Dr. Maulik Baxi |
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12:00-12:30 |
Break |
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12:30-2:30 |
Health Promotion During a Crisis Small-group scenario discussion |
Dr. Mathilde Lavigne-Robichaud, PHAC |
Learning Objectives
Public Health & Housing
- Explore changes in the of ratio of government spending on social and education services relative to spending on medical care (the SE/M ratio), and examine what those changes mean for government commitments to wellbeing, health promotion, and illness treatment.
- Learn why this ratio is an important key performance indicator for evaluating governments’ commitments to health in all policies.
Housing, Climate Change & Health
Understand the various dimensions of housing that influence health
Examine energy precarity, i.e. when essential energy services in the home cannot be attained, as a determinant of health
Discuss the intersection between housing, climate change, and health
Health Promotion During a Crisis
- Foster collaborative dialogue through small group discussions to generate actionable insights in supporting community resilience and applying health promotion principles during a crisis.
RCPSC Accreditation
The PHPC Research, Education & Practice (REP) Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Series Learning Objectives:
After this session participants will be able to:
- Identify and discuss current and emerging public health issues from a public health physician perspective.
- Explore the role of public health physicians in implementing innovative approaches in response to these issues.
- Identify key resources for future reference and continued learning.
