ECHO Concussion Open Sessions

This online event series is presented by ECHO Ontario at UHN.

This is an open series, you do not need to be registered in the ECHO Concussion program to attend any of these 3 sessions.

  • Open to all health care providers
  • No cost to participate
  • Access to an interprofessional specialist team
  • Earn CPD Credits
  • Present your cases for support from the ECHO community. To present a case, email Prerna.Tawde@uhn.ca

 Please feel free to share with other healthcare providers in Ontario. Click here to download the flyer. 

# Series Schedule 

All Sessions are from 4:30 - 5:45 PM ET

  • June 4, 2025: Concussion and Technology: Treatment of Post Concussion Symptoms Related to Screens at Work, School, or Play)
  • June 11, 2025: Vision and Vestibular Rehab  – Whether and how
  • June 18, 2025: Medical Legal Aspects of Concussion  
Détails
le Mercredi 4 Juin 2025 - 16:30
le Mercredi 11 Juin 2025 - 16:30
le Mercredi 18 Juin 2025 - 16:30
4:30-5:45 pm
Coût : 
Free
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Virtual Event

Public Trust, Literacy & Health Data Foundations in Canada

This webinar is presented by Health Data Research Network (HDRN) Canada.

It is critical for the public to have trust in governments and organizations that collect, protect, share and use health data. In this webinar, Dr. Kim McGrail, HDRN Canada's Scientific Director, and Julia Burt, our Public Engagement Lead, will present findings from our collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada on public trust and data literacy, including:

  • the risks and benefits of data sharing
  • the role of data literacy in building public trust
  • the importance of political and social context in which health systems operate and
  • the critical nature of transparency in earning trust.

Julia and Dr. McGrail will share six recommendations for trustworthy data practices intended to help different levels of government, health system organizations and others work together to earn trust in how health data are managed and used. 

# About the Speakers

Julia Burt is HDRN Canada's Public Engagement Operational Lead, working closely with the network’s Public Advisory Council to accelerate meaningful public engagement. She works with diverse members of the public on projects related to health data, including the co-creation of plain language about data, as well as exploring the public’s perception of acceptable uses and users of health data. Prior to her involvement with HDRN Canada, she was the Patient Engagement and Training and Capacity Lead with the Newfoundland and Labrador SPOR SUPPORT Unit.

Dr. Kim McGrail is a Professor in the School of Population and Public Health and Centre for Health Services Policy Research at the University of British Columbia. She is the Scientific Director of Population Data BC. Dr. McGrail’s research interests are quantitative policy evaluation and all aspects of population data science. She is the 2009 - 2010 Commonwealth Fund Harkness Associate in Health Care Policy and Practice, the 2016 recipient of the Cortlandt JG Mackenzie Prize for Excellence in Teaching, and the 2017 recipient of UBC’s Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research Award. She was part of the Expert Advisory Group for the pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy and is currently a member of the Global Partnership for AI as part of the Data Governance Working Group.

Détails
le Jeudi 26 Juin 2025 - 13:00
1:00-2:00 pm
Coût : 
Free
Internal/External: 
Type d’événement : 
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Webinar

Message Mapping as a Tool for Public Health Emergency Risk Communication: Social Media-Related Considerations

This in-person lecture is presented by the Institute for Pandemics ((IfP) at the University of Toronto.

The Institute for Pandemics welcomes Professor Daniel Barnett on June 5, 2025, to present a lecture on his work on public health emergencies. 

In the face of a widening array of threats to population health, research on public health agencies’ leveraging of social media for public health emergency risk messaging has critical and timely relevance. In this presentation, entitled Message Mapping as a Tool for Public Health Emergency Risk Communication: Social Media-Related Considerations, Dr. Daniel Barnett from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will present findings from his team’s research to map dissemination and viewers' consumption of YouTube videos on COVID-19 vaccination health messaging. The results are highly applicable to public health emergency risk communicators who seek to better understand the platform mechanisms that determine the spread of videos and measures of viewer reactions based on viewer sentiment. 

 

Détails
le Jeudi 5 Juin 2025 - 09:30
9:30-10:45 am
Coût : 
Free
Internal/External: 
Type d’événement : 
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Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto
155 College Street, Room 106
Toronto, ON M5T 3M7

ECHO Liver Summer Sessions

This online learning series is presented by ECHO Ontario at UHN.

If you are currently registered for the program you don't need to re-register. You will automatically receive the agenda for the next cycle.

# #About the Program

There are over 100 liver diseases. Over 7 million Canadians have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and over half a million Canadians suffer from chronic viral hepatitis. Learn how to diagnose and manage your liver disease patients with an interactive online medical education program geared to primary care providers in Ontario.

  • Each session includes: a short didactic and an interactive case based discussion on de-identified patient cases.
  • Access to an Inter-professional specialist team
  • No cost (ECHO Ontario is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health)
  • Online videoconferencing program
  • Present your de-identified patient cases for recommendations and support.

# #Series Schedule

All sessions rum from 12:30-2:00 pm

  • 09 June    Approach to Abnormal Liver Test
  • 16 June    Fibrosis Assessment & Introduction to Cirrhosis  
  • 23 June    Cirrhosis: Management of Key Complications
  • 07 July    Hepatitis C:  Pre-treatment & regimen selection
Détails
le Lundi 9 Juin 2025 - 17:15
le Lundi 16 Juin 2025 - 00:00
le Lundi 23 Juin 2025 - 00:00
le Lundi 7 Juillet 2025 - 00:00
12:00-1:30pm
Coût : 
Free
Internal/External: 
Type d’événement : 
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Community of Practice call: Exploring the Continuum of Substance Use Care

This monthly Community of Practice meeting is hosted by the Dr. Peter Centre. 

Call details with some information about the Dr. Peter Centre

Join a compelling conversation with International Drug Policy Specialist, Matt Bonn, who will share his personal journey through various substance use treatment models and the development of key life skills. Drawing from his lived experience, Matt provides meaningful insights into the complexities of care and the critical role of person-centered approaches. The event will also include a screening of his video, The Sky’s the Limit.

 

Détails
le Jeudi 19 Juin 2025 - 12:00
12-1 pm
Coût : 
Free
Internal/External: 
Type d’événement : 
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Reusables First: Prioritizing reusables in Canadian healthcare settings

This webinar is presented by CASCADES Canada. 

“Reusables first” is a sustainable approach to procurement that prioritizes the purchase of reusable products and devices over single-use disposables whenever possible and clinically safe to do so. 

Healthcare procurement has significant potential to mitigate healthcare’s impact on planetary health. By focusing on decarbonizing supply chains and adopting sustainable practices, the sector can drive meaningful progress toward environmental sustainability and climate mitigation.

On June 5th, join us to discuss opportunities and strategies for adopting reusables. You’ll hear healthcare professionals in with direct experience adopting reusables and implementing a reusables first approach in their BC and Ontario healthcare settings.

Détails
le Jeudi 5 Juin 2025 - 03:00
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Coût : 
Free
Internal/External: 
Type d’événement : 
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Online via Zoom

Transforming Health Equity: Why Pharmacy is Key to Social Prescribing

This webinar is presented by CASCADES Canada.

Pharmacies are accessible healthcare hubs, trusted by communities daily. Their teams don’t just dispense medication; they assess well-being, identify non-medical needs, and offer guidance. Yet, pharmacies remain overlooked in social prescribing pathways connecting patients to community services for holistic health.

Join CASCADES for a one-hour webinar to explore:

  • How pharmacies can expand social prescribing’s reach, especially for underserved populations
  • Insights from the Canadian Institute of Social Prescribing (CISP) and Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC)

Actionable strategies to leverage pharmacies as health equity engines

Détails
le Mardi 17 Juin 2025 - 12:00
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Coût : 
Free
Internal/External: 
Type d’événement : 
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Online via Zoom

The Canoe Project: Indigenous Harm Reduction in the Workplace

This Virtual Community of Practice Call is hosted by The Canoe Project at the Dr. Peter Centre and CAAN.

CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks and Dr. Peter Center are delighted to invite you to another virtual Community of Practice (CoP) Call on Indigenous-led trauma informed Harm Reduction training. This session is part of the national project, The Canoe and is free to attend. The Canoe aims to bring relevant, non-stigmatizing, context specific harm reduction practices for indigenous communities to the national stage. 

 This call will be held virtually and will focus on Indigenous Harm Reduction in the Workplace. The facilitator for this session is Heather Courchen, Director of Cultural Initiatives and Programs Sunshine House Inc

Please feel free to register yourself and/or or send out this invitation to your networks. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Project Lead Cherese Reemaul at creemaul@drpeter.org

Détails
le Lundi 12 Mai 2025 - 14:00
2-3 pm
Coût : 
Free
Internal/External: 
Type d’événement : 
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Online

North American Refugee Health Conference 2025 (NARHC)

The North American Refugee Health Conferenece (NARHC) was founded by Dr. Anna Banerji in 2009 as the Canadian Refugee Health Conference;  in 2012, the name changed to NARHC. 

UPDATE: The full schedule is now available. Several Alliance members and partners are represented, including Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services and researchers from the REAC! project. 

NAHRC is the longest standing and only Canadian-based refugee meeting with global perspectives to promote the best outcomes in refugee populations through research, education and advocacy. The conference includes a broad range of topics from pre-migration risk to flight, time in refugee camps, and settlement/resettlement, and covers many aspects of refugee health, including social determinants of health. 

Topics range from mental health, settlement issues, infectious and chronic disease, interpretation, racism, detention, climate change, women’s health, human rights, and more.  We anticipate about 500 or more attendees from Canada and Globally. 

Some of this year's keynote speakers:  

  • Payam Akhavan, International Criminal Court, Human Rights
  • Dr. Rageshri Dhaiyawan HIV specialist,  London, England, on racism in the healthcare
  • Dr. Barri Phatafod, Doctors for Refugees, Sydney Australia, Detention
  • Dr. Paul Caulford, Toronto, the health needs of the uninsured
  • Umashanie Reddy and Fairiborz Birjandian, lessons from the Afghan resettlement program
  • Gabriel Schriver on LGBTIQ+ policies from IOM
  • Dr. Poonam Dhavan, Director, Migration Health Division IOM
  • Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur in occupied Palestinian
  • Dr. Rachel Kronick, Montreal, the mental health of children
  • Dr. Micael Ryan, ED WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (TBC)
  • Dr. Allan Maina, UNHCR, Chief of Public Health (TBC)

In addition to other speakers, NAHRC 2025 will include workshops and oral abstracts profiling the important refugee health issues in Canada and globally. There will also be ample time for for discussion and opportunities for those who work in the health and settlement sectors to network, learn from one another, discuss barriers and possible solutions, learn new skills and develop guidelines in refugee health. The preliminary program can be found here.

One-day early bird prices range from $260 for Residents, Fellows, and people working in the Settlement Sector, to $399.00 for the general public. Full-conference early bird prices range from $650 for Residents, Fellows, and people working in the Settlement Sector, to $935 for the general public. Prices go up starting August 1. See full rate details here. 

Détails
le Jeudi 11 Septembre 2025 - 07:00
le Vendredi 12 Septembre 2025 - 07:00
le Samedi 13 Septembre 2025 - 07:00
September 11-13, 2025
Coût : 
$260 - $935
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Sheraton Fallsview Hotel
5875 Falls Ave.
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3K7

Models and Examples of Integrated Community Geriatric Teams

This online event is hosted by Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario.

Event card has logos of event sponsors as well as information about date, time, and content repeated in this post.

Join Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario for an interactive conversation with colleagues working in Community Health Centres in integrated primary care and geriatric models across Ontario.

This is the second of a two-part series on primary care and community integrated geriatric teams. This session will focus on the incredible work of Ontario's Community Health Centres who have long-standing experiences supporting older adults with integrated, community based services. 

This event will showcase examples and approaches to integrated primary care and geriatric care with short presentations  from across Ontario. Presentations will be followed by an interactive discussion with participants to co-imagine future possibilities for integrated primary care and geriatric practice to better support an aging population.

Missed the first session? You can watch a recording here

 

Détails
le Mardi 10 Juin 2025 - 12:00
12-1 pm
Coût : 
Free
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