Association of Local Public Health Agencies

Personal Learning Plan Templates and Background Information for Accredited Events (REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT REQUIRED OF ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR THOSE EVENTS THAT ARE PART OF alPHa MEETINGS)

Public Health Agency of Canada - Accredited Group Learning Events

Accredited seminars are held the last Tuesday of each month and teleconference participation is welcome. Please click on the link above for a list of past and upcoming topics and further details, as they are posted.

November 2 2007, 09:10-10:40 a.m. EDT

West Nile Virus Update

The COMOH Maincert committee in collaboration with the TPH Maincert committee and the UoT Community Medicine Residency Program is pleased to present these rounds.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1 -1.5 hours) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Facilitator: Dr. Howard Shapiro, associate Medical Officer of Health, Healthy Environments, Toronto Public Health

Date and Time: Friday November 2^nd, 2007, 9:10 am to 10:40 am

Location: Public Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, Room 574

Session Objectives:

To review key concepts in ecology and virology as it applies to WNV
To review the epidemiology of WNV in North America
To describe local WNV programs using Toronto Public Health and Peel Health as examples

CanMeds Objectives:

Discuss and apply in practice the community health intervention programs/strategies applicable to environmental health, especially those related to health protection including monitoring of health status, statutory responsibilities for public protection: regulations, standards, public policy approaches to health protection (e.g., limitations on legal, physical, and economic approaches).

Discuss and apply in practice major environmental health hazards and diseases.

Discuss and apply in practice the health services organization aspects applicable to environmental health.

Discuss and apply in practice program management as applicable to environmental health.

Required Readings:

Shapiro H and Micucci S. Pesticide Use for West Nile Virus. CMAJ. May 27, 2003. 1427-1430.

Hayes E, Komar N et al. Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics of West Nile Virus Disease. Emerging Infectious Diseases. August 2005. 1167-1173.

Sejvar J. The Long Term Outcomes of Human West Nile Virus Infection. Emerging Infections. June 15, 2007. 1617-1624.

Additional Resources:

Gubler D. The Continuing Spread of West Nile Virus in the Western Hemisphere. Emerging Infections. October 15, 2007. 1039-1045.

Reisen W and Brault A. West Nile Virus in North America: Perspectives on Epidemiology and Intervention. Pest Management. March 20, 2007. 641-646.

March 29th, 2007 - Annual General Meeting of the Section of Public Health Physicians Educational Session - Ensuring Governments Implement Positive Public Health Policy
8:30 - 12 Noon (AGM will start at 1:00 p.m.) - Please note, this is not an alPHa event

There will be a charge of $80 for the day (Residents will have a reduced fee of $40) to cover the cost of the facility and catering. I hope that you will be able to attend both the educational session and the Section’s Annual General Meeting. Please RSVP to Mabel Mendes at the OMA, by Friday, March 23, 2007, using the enclosed form. Payment in the amount of $80 (or $40 if a Resident) may be made by cheque, VISA or Mastercard.

The Agenda for the Annual Meeting, CME and the Registration Form have been posted on the Section webpage. Please go to : http://www.oma.org/Members/Sections/PublicHealth/index.htm.

Please note you will need you OMA Number and password to login.

Please RSVP by Friday, March 23, 2007

Draft Agenda for Educational Session

Personal Learning Plan Template for Section 4 Credits

February 1st 2006 - Novotel Esplanade, Downtown Toronto
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Syndromic Surveillance Workshop

Part of alPHa's mid-winter all-members meeting, this workshop will provide an overview of the definitions of syndromic surveillance and its application to public health planning and practice. Examples to be discussed include

Using 911 information for heat related illness
Using Emergency Room Information for surveillance
Using over the counter drug store information for enteric illness
Brief description of pandemic indicators
Brief description of use of Telehealth information

The session will conclude with a panel discussion on how to increase the use of syndromic surveillance for public health decision making and funding

Personal Learning Plan Template for Section 4 Credit: Syndromic Surveillance Workshop

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February 2nd 2007 - Novotel Esplanade Downtown Toronto

8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Building Healthy Communities Workshop

Occupying the second day of the mid-winter alPHa all-members' meeting, the goal of this workshop is to increase the understanding of the connection between public health programs and the built environment. It will include historical connections between health and human development of cities, towns, utilities and infrastructure, and a look at current initiatives aimed at improving health by examining these relationships. Paricipants will be challenged to identify the roles that they can play in their own communities to ensure that structural development supports overall health and wellness.

Personal Learning Plan Template for Section 4 Credit: Building Healthy Communities Workshop

Dec 1st 2006 -

MaRS Collaboration Centre, Room 3

101 College Street, Toronto Ontario

Friday, December 1^st 2006

11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

COMOH Educational Session: Community Medicine Fields (Panel) MODERATOR: VERA ETCHES

A panel discussion of career options and decision-making factors for community medicine specialists. Panelists: Dr. Anne Carter (Medical Officer of Health – Leeds,Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit); Dr. David Mowat (Director General of the Office of Public Health Practice, Public Health Agency of Canada); Dr. Donna Reynolds (Team Leader, Clinical Development, Sanofi-Pasteur); Dr. David Williams (Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health and Director, Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)

Please note that this event is a one-hour session (11:00 a.m. -12:00 Noon.) during a regular face-to-face meeting of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH), which is normally open only to Council members. Non-members are welcome to attend this portion of the meeting by contacting Cathy Dyer (cathy@alphaweb.org; 416-595-0006 ext. 24). alPHa will invoice non-COMOH registrants at a discounted rate of $25.00 for the Educational Session Only, or $65.00 for the Educational Session with Lunch (served from 12 Noon - 1:00 p.m.). It is imperative that Cathy receive all registrations no later than 4:30 p.m. Monday November 27th.

Please click here for the Personal Learning Plan template to collect Section 4 Royal College Credit

Sept 29th 2006 - Physician as Advocate: the case of influencing socioeconomic determinants of health Accredited rounds at University of Toronto.  Click here for full details. Please note, this is not an alPHa event.

Objectives:
1.      To describe how community medicine physicians may serve effectively as advocates.
2.      To suggest next steps for advocacy to include the determinants of health in the provincial public health mandate.

Required Reading: Lefebvre, S., Warren, C., Laclé, S., & Sutcliffe, P. (2006). A framework to integrate social and economic determinants of health into the Ontario public health mandate: A discussion paper.

Additional Reading: Raphael D, Bryant T.   The state’s role in promoting population health: Public health concerns in Canada, USA, UK and Sweden. Health Policy 78(2006)39-55

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