Learning Events

Imagine that citizens had the opportunity to work in partnership with the very groups that government policymakers, organizational leaders and professionals rely on for evidence synthesis and support. Join our August 30 webinar as we examine ways of engaging citizens in evidence synthesis and support, with examples drawn from around the globe. 

#Let's Talk About it: Vaginal Health

This KTE will inform on certain bacteria that may impact vaginal health and report on related cutting edge research.

The AGE-WELL Annual Conference is an annual event that brings together stakeholders who set the agenda for the future of technology and aging. Register by September 8 for early-bird prices.

How do social and structural factors impact women’s engagement with Injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT)? Guest presenters Samara Mayer and Jules Chapman will draw from a qualitative study of iOAT programs in Vancouver to explore this question. Presented by the National Safer Supply Community of Practice. 

The London & Region FASD Conference Committee will be virtually hosting their 4th Annual London & Region FASD Conference on October 24 & 25, 2023

#Participate in virtual learning, including:

• Current FASD research findings & implications
• Strategies for evidence-based treatment
• Interactive knowledge exchange during a choice of educational workshops
• Regional resources, supports, & services for families & individuals with FASD
• Compelling personal accounts of lived experiences
• Opportunities to meet & build relationships with passionate & informed experts & advocates

The Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU) Research Day 2023 takes place on September 28. It's a hybrid online/in-person event, with the in-person components taking place at MaRS Centre in downtown Toronto.

Topics include:

• What's New in Data Access
• Learning Health Systems
• Implementation Science
• Patient Experience

#Topics Include

• How to account for antagonistic personality styles when working with clients who are experiencing addiction

• An overview of antagonistic personality styles and best practices for working with these personality styles

• The impact of antagonistic personality styles and addiction on close relationships and family

The Alliance for Healthier Communities is hosting a Lunch and Learn session to review reporting tools for the Social Prescribing for Better Mental Health project.

This session will walk through how to report data from the updated custom forms, along with an open Q&A discussion with participants. Audience: This session is for sites who are receiving funding through the Social Prescribing for Better Mental Health Project, and Alliance members implementing the updated custom forms. Anyone who enters client data into the EMR, will be pulling client data from the EMR, or would like to learn about project reporting requirements is encouraged to participate in this Lunch and Learn.

Join a panel of experts as they share how health voices can be better heard in climate negotiations through activism, engaging future generations, and influencing climate policy. Presented by The Lancet. 

#Overview

It has been recognised for decades by the global and public health community that the climate crisis is a health crisis, yet the opportunity to influence and affect change has not been fully realised.