If you’re in Nova Scotia this November, join us for two days of interactive events that will bring together NCCDH Advisory Board members, local public health practitioners, community members, decision-makers, researchers, students, and educators.
We have great speakers lined up throughout the forum (details below), and we'll be tweeting throughout the event using the hashtag #NSforum. Follow us on Twitter @NCCDH_CCNDS!
Monday, November 19th:
Day – Board members conduct seminars at St. FX
- Several of our Board members will be arriving from across Canada to facilitate conversations with community members, faculty, and students at St Francis Xavier University. Look out for Madeline Boscoe, the director of one of Canada’s oldest community health centres; well known academics Jim Frankish, Louise Potvin and Donna Murnaghan, and Carol Timmings, Chief Nursing Officer with Toronto Public Health. For more information, click here.
- Aboriginal health and education leader Don Fiddler and Canada Research Chair Dr. Cheryl Bartlett will present on the impact of family and youth resilience on Aboriginal health. For more information, click here.
Tuesday, November 20th:
Evening – Let’s talk about health… for everyone (Registration is encouraged – click here or email kfish@stfx.ca)
- Join Lynn McIntyre, current President of the Canadian Public Health Association; Robert Strang, Chief Public Health Officer of Nova Scotia, and other health actors for this unique, participatory event. Leaders, practitioners, and community members, will be brought together to engage in meaningful dialogue about the social and economic factors that influence the health of Nova Scotians. For more information, click here.
This public health forum is a Frank McKenna Leadership Encounter at St. Francis Xavier University.