TOPHC’s 2026 Virtual Convention

Featuring:

• Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health

• Michael Sherar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Public Health Ontario

Explore the transformative role of AI in shaping the future of public health and beyond.

Featured Speakers

• Dr. Kyle Wilson, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, VP, Information Systems & Digital Innovation, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

• Dr. Damian Jankowicz, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Unity Health & Adjunct Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

• Dr. Rawan Abulibdeh, Ph.D., Post-doc Fellow, University of Toronto

Moderator

• Dr. Jessica Hopkins, Vice President and Chief, Communicable Disease Control, Public Health Ontario

Learn more about our speakers on the Virtual Speaker Spotlight page.

Move beyond definitions to explore strategies for addressing mis- and disinformation and its impacts on communities. This session will also examine the role of AI in public health communication.

Featured Speakers

• Jennifer McWhirter, Hons. B.Sc., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph & Director, Health by Design Lab

• Dr. Blair Bigham, MD, M.Sc., Assistant Professor, University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health

• Neil Seeman, JD, MPH, Senior Fellow & Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Moderator

• Dr. Alex Summers, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC, Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit

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Discover approaches to measuring progress, maximizing impact, and collaborating across sectors. This panel will cover metrics, storytelling, ROI, and priority setting in alignment with the new Ontario public health standards. 

Featured Speakers

• Rob Haile, M.Sc., Public Health Planner, Foundational Standards, Southwestern Public Health

• Dr. Kelly A. Pilato, PhD., M.Sc., Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University

• Jessica Brett, RN, BScN, CCHN(C), Nurse Project Officer, Ottawa Public Health

• Nastassia McNair, MPH, Manager, Effective Public Health Practice, Public Health Sudbury & Districts

Moderator

• Marnie MacKinnon, Director, Quality Improvement, Public Health Ontario

Learn more about our speakers on the Virtual Speaker Spotlight page.

Explore an evidence-based framework and key indicators for emergency preparedness, with a focus on how these tools can inform preparedness measurement, action, and quality improvement across public health systems. 

Featured Speakers

• Dr. Yasmin Khan, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Emergency Preparedness Physician, Population Health, Public Health Ontario

• Dr. Madelyn Law, Director, Quality, Patient Safety and Risk, Niagara Health

• Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health

• Jessica Deming, M.Sc., MSW, Advisor, Public Health Intelligence, Peel Public Health

Learn more about our speakers on the Virtual Speaker Spotlight page.

Wrap-up and preview of upcoming networking opportunities.

Featuring:

• Helen Doyle, Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA)

• Loretta Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)

• Michael Sherar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Public Health Ontario

Session details, Speaker and moderator information coming soon!