Session Type: Workshop (In-person; accreditation to be determined)

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Duration: 4 hours (morning 2 hours, afternoon 2 hours)

Number of participants: Maximum of 70 per workshop

Number of facilitators delivering workshop: 2 (1 lead and 1 supporting)

Description: Workshops actively engage learners throughout the session to provide hands on training and education related to a specific topic or its application. They also demonstrate a strategic link between the objectives of the session and the activities that make up the agenda. The purpose of the workshop is to:

• Provide ~70 learners an opportunity to apply new knowledge or skills

• Provide facilitators with an opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise by designing an interactive and impactful session with their intended audience

Each selected workshop will have a working group with access to various PHO resources including the following individuals:

• PHO education/knowledge exchange specialist (1 min.)

• PHO subject matter expert (1)

• PHO administrative support (1)

Accreditation: Submissions may be considered for accreditation. Relevant conflict of interest forms will be required for facilitators if your workshop is accepted for accreditation.

Evaluation: A workshop evaluation will be sent to all workshop participants by email on the day of the workshop. Please make sure that you set aside time for participants to complete the evaluation (on their phone, laptop or tablet) at the end of the day.

Event Host: All arrangements and costs for workshops are handled by PHO including venue, audiovisual supplies, food and beverage. Workshop promotions will be included in TOPHC communications. Registration will be handled by PHO. If selected, we encourage you to consider going paperless; a virtual portal will be available for attendees to access and download workshop content (e.g. case studies, agendas, worksheets). Workshop attendees will be encouraged to bring laptops; charging stations will be available at each table and complimentary wifi will be available throughout the building.

Note: Private sector initiatives will not be considered, unless done in partnership with a public sector/not- for- profit organization

Session Type: Concurrent Session (Live; Virtual)

Duration: 1 hour (5 minute introduction, 40 minute presentation, 15 minute question and answer period)

Description: For research, public health work or program evaluations that are complete, or currently in progress, as well as for novel ideas.

• Speakers will be required to submit their final presentation in advance of the convention

• Speakers will be expected to participate in a technical rehearsal prior to the convention

Session Type: Oral Poster Presentation (Live and/or Pre-Recorded; Virtual)

Duration: 5 minutes

Description: For work that is currently complete or will be complete at the time of the conference. Posters must provide enough context to stand alone.

• Speakers will be required to submit their final poster in advance of the convention

• Speakers may be required to participate in a technical rehearsal prior to the convention