PROGRAM: VIRTUAL CONVENTION
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Oral poster presentations recordings are available for viewing in the Exhibitor Hall. We highly encourage attendees to visit the exhibitor hall, where you can explore and view the intriguing posters. Additionally, there will be a live Q&A session with poster presenters scheduled for 2:30PM. To engage with a specific poster, simply click on the poster of interest within the Exhibitor Hall.
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VIRTUAL CONVENTION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
LOCATION: VIRTUAL EVENT PLATFORM
TIME
9:00AM
Posters and Exhibitor Hall Open
9:45AM - 10:00AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Morning Plenary
Professor Jimmy Lin, PhD, Professor and David R. Cheriton Chair in Software Systems, Cheriton School of Computer Science University of Waterloo, Chief Technology Officer, Primal
Naveed Janjua, MBBS, MSc., DrPH, Epidemiologist, Executive Director of Data and Analytic Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Clinical Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Professor Laura Rosella, PhD, MHSc, Principal Investigator & Scientific Director, Population Health Analytics Lab, Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
(Moderator) Dr. Vera Etches, MD, MHSc, FCFP, FRCPC, Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Wellness Break, Exhibitors and Poster
11:15AM - 12:15PM
Concurrent Sessions 1 - 5
Sarah Wallingford, MSc., PhD, Epidemiologist, Ottawa Public Health
Dara Spatz Friedman, MPH, PhD, Epidemiologist, Ottawa Public Health
Shari Kneen, RN, BScN, Immunization Supervisor, Ottawa Public Health
Jennifer Burbidge, Nurse Consultant, Public Health Ontario
Andrea Saunders, Chronic Disease Consultant, Public Health Ontario
Natalie Lapos, Manager, Harm Reduction and Substance Use, Region of Peel
Kristen Barnes, Advisor, Harm Reduction Program, Region of Peel
Adam Chalcraft, Harm Reduction Program Director, Moyo Health and Community Services
Sara Pinto, Peer, Peel Drug Users Advisory Panel, Moyo Health and Community Services
Alvin Ching Wai Leung, MSc., Environmental Health Analyst, Public Health Ontario
Dr. Garthika Navaranjan, Epidemiologist Lead, Public Health Ontario
Sunil Varughese, MSc., Environmental Health Analyst, Public Health Ontario
Dianne Oickle, Knowledge Translation Specialist, National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Rebecca Cheff, Knowledge Translation Specialist, National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
12:15PM - 1:15PM
Lunch/ Wellness Break, Exhibitors and Posters
1:15PM - 2:15PM
Concurrent Sessions 6 - 10
Dr. Lloyd Douglas, Physician Consultant, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Candi Edwards, Director of Approaches to Community Wellbeing, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Emily Clark, MSc., Knowledge Broker, National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
Cheryl LaRonde-Ogilvie, Advisor, Health Equity, Region of Peel
Amy Stevens, Advisor, Innovation, Region of Peel
Marco Romano, Advisor, Innovation, Region of Peel
Shawna Bourne, PhD, Western University
Maria Victoria Dreher Wentz, MSc, Epidemiologist, Ontario HIV Treatment Network
Abilgail Kroch, PhD, Director, Applied Epidemiology Unit, Ontario HIV Treatment Network, Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
2:15PM - 2:30PM
Wellness Break, Exhibitors and Posters
2:30PM - 3:15PM
Live Q and A with Poster Presenters
Location: Exhibitor Hall
3:15PM - 4:15PM
Afternoon Plenary
Sara Allin, Associate Professor of Health Policy at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Director of the North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO)
Madelyn P. Law, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Sciences, Brock University, Director, Quality, Patient Safety and Risk, Niagara Health, Director, Interprofessional Education for Quality Improvement Program
Dr. Cordell Neudorf, BSc, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Professor Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
(Moderator) Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, MD, FRCPC, Commissioner & Medical Officer of Health, Region of Waterloo Public Health & Paramedic Services
4:15PM - 4:30PM
Closing Remarks
The Virtual Library is accessible not only during the convention but also before and after the event until September 31, 2024. Take advantage of this extended access period to visit the Virtual Library, where you can explore a wide array of 5 and 15-minute presentations on various public health topics. Additionally, please note that live concurrent sessions and plenary sessions will be added following the convention.
We express our gratitude to the Program Planning Committee for offering programming advice that takes into account the wider educational and training requirements of public health professionals.
Disclaimer: These presentations were created by their authors. TOPHC is not the owner of the content. Any application or use of the information in the presentation is the responsibility of the user. TOPHC assumes no liability resulting from any such application or use.