PHPC will host its thirteenth annual Continuing Professional Development Symposium in Montreal on May 27-28, 2018 as part of the annual conference of the Canadian Public Health Association, Public Health 2018.
Registration for CPHA Public Health 2018 including the PHPC CPD Symposium & Annual Events:
CPHA early bird registration deadline: April 6th
Day 1: Sunday, May 27th, 2018
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal Quebec
PHPC Annual General Meeting
09:00 - 10:00
Join us at the AGM to hear highlights of what PHPC accomplished in the past year and help set the direction in the years moving forward.
Navigating the politics of resource extraction, industrial or infrastructure projects while maintaining scientific independence as a Public Health physician.
10:30 - 12:00
This session was created in direct response to our membership’s feedback and will consist of a panel of PHPC members with experience in managing resource extraction, industrial or infrastructure projects in their jurisdiction. The first half of the session will consist of each panelist speaking to their experience and outlining strategies and techniques they employed. The second half of the session will engage the group at-large to discuss, ask questions, learn from each other and identify gaps for the Scientific Independence Termination Risk Task Group to advocate on or address further.
Advocacy training session - presented by the Canadian Medical Association
13:00 - 14:30
The CMA offers training to help groups of physicians hone their advocacy skills. Whether you’re a seasoned advocate or just starting out, this session will help you build the skills and knowledge you need to be a more effective advocate.
Topics include:
- tips for meeting MPs
- media training
- an overview of federal politics
- how government works
- communicating your message
Advocacy & Current Issues Committee Policy Forum
15:00 - 16:30
The Policy Forum is an opportunity for participants to have direct influence on PHPC's policy and advocacy initiatives.
Day 2: Monday, May 27th, 2018
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal Quebec
Public Health in the Era of Trump
08:00 - 09:00
This breakfast session will explore changes being made in the U.S. political arena have the potential to directly and indirectly impact public health practice in both the United States and Canada. This breakfast session will bring experts from both sides of the border to review the changes that have occurred thus far during U.S. President Donald Trump’s term, and provide critical analysis and insight into what the changes mean for public health practitioners and partners and how the changes might differentially impact Canadian and U.S. agencies.
Is the Grass Always Greener in the Other Public Health Region?
09:00-17:00
This session will engage public health and preventive medicine (PHPM) specialists and other physicians working in public health and provide a forum to discuss specific public health practice scenarios and cases related to the jurisdictional health system the presenter operates in. The structure, organization and enabling legislation of public health differs dramatically between (and within) jurisdictions in Canada. How does this impact public health outcomes? How does this impact your role and your work? How might things have been different in another jurisdiction? How can we learn from each other to advocate for a more optimal structure? Is this even possible? The M&M Rounds format will provide a forum for public health physicians and residents to explore challenging cases and the public health systems they arise in.
This event is open to all physicians working in Public Health
