Events and Conferences

With thousands of chemicals in daily use in Canada, and 200 of them currently being more closely assessed by our federal government, what are the implications for women’s health?

A FREE PUBLIC EVENT TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE ISSUES 

WHEN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 7 PM

WHERE: FAIRMONT CHÂTEAU LAURIER HOTEL, TUDOR ROOM, first floorm 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa

Panel of Speakers:
A Clinical Perspective: Dr. John Molot, Environmental Health Clinic, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto
A Research Perspective: Prof. Miriam Diamond, Dept Of Geography, University Of Toronto
A Policy Perspective: Lisa Gue, Policy Analyst, David Suzuki Foundation

The Château Laurier is a wheelchair accessible hotel.

An effort has been made to choose a venue where scented cleaning products are not used. Please refrain from wearing scented products in consideration of people attending who may have allergies to fragrances or have multiple chemical sensitivities.

More info: nnewh1@yorku.ca

NNEWH websites: www.nnewh.org and www.womenandwater.ca

The National Network on Environments and Women's Health presents this free panel discussion exploring the issue of pharmaceuticals and disinfectant by-products in our drinking water – the state of the research, what is and is not known about the impact on sex and gender, and alternative routes for managing this environmental hazard.

WHEN: Wednesday February 17, 2010
TIME: 7pm
WHERE: Spadina Room, Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 475 Yonge St. Toronto
Subway: between Wellesley & College; parking behind hotel ($8/hour)

SPEAKERS:
Pam Eliason, Senior Associate Director, Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Prof. Deborah MacLatchy, Vice-President Academic and Provost; Founding Fellow, Canadian Rivers Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University
Prof. Chris Metcalfe, Environmental and Resource Studies; Director, Institute for Watershed Science, Trent University

More info: nnewh1@yorku.ca
NNEWH websites: www.nnewh.org / www.womenandwater.ca

The Courtyard Marriott is a wheelchair accessible hotel.

January 28 & 29, 2010

Last August Camosun College School of Nursing lost a valued member of our team when Patty Foster lost her battle with breast cancer.  To honour Patty’s memory, it was decided to establish a bursary in her honour.  This bursary will assist future nurses in completing their education.  To kick start the bursary, Camosun College School of Nursing is producing the play Sarah’s Daughters, a moving story of a woman’s journey in dealing with genetic breast cancer.

Sarah’s Daughters will run January 28^th @ 7:30pm; January 29^th at 2:00pm & 7:30pm. Tickets are $24.00 per person and $18.75 for students and seniors.  Tickets are available through the McPherson box office or vouchers can be purchased through Camosun College Nursing Faculty. Prior to the matinee there will be a brief educational discussion regarding the development and writing of “Sarah’s Daughters”.  Vouchers purchased must be redeemed at the McPherson Box office to get an actual ticket and for seat selection.  It is recommended that this is done as soon as possible after purchasing a voucher.

For more information contact Erika Paxman, Camosun College Nursing Faculty, at 250-370-3266. paxmane@camosun.bc.ca

Professor of politics and Dean of Arts at UNBSJ, Dr. Everitt specializes in Canadian politics, gender and politics, political behaviour, media, public opinion and voting.
Her research examines voting behaviour in Canadian elections, gender differences in public opinion, and the impact of media coverage of male and female party leaders.

Friday, February 12, 2010 - Fredericton Public Library (12 Carleton Street), Fredericton

Friday, February 19, 2010* – Saint John Free Public Library (Market Square), Saint John

*in partnership with the Saint John Free Public Library

Light lunch provided.

FREE but you must pre-register: Email acswcccf@gnb.ca or call 1-800-332-3087.

Wear NO SCENTS

Sponsored by New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

February 8th, Vancouver BC

The Interdisciplinary Women's Reproductive Health (IWRH) Research Training Program presents the workshop: "Reproductive Medicine: A Focus on Infertility and Gender Differences"

Chan Centre for Family Health Education, Child & Family Research Institute, Vancouver (950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver)

Contact information: Hajime Oishi (CFRI Room 317, 604 (875) 2361 hooishi0416@gmail.com) or

Michelle Woo (CFRI Room 3085, 604 (875) 2000 ext. 4974 iwrh@interchange.ubc.ca)

For schedule of events, visit the Convergence website.

For more information about the Convergence, visit here.

March 8 - 9, 2010, Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg MB

Registration for the MCHP 20^th Anniversary Conference closes on February 28.

The heart of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy 20^th Anniversary Conference lies in creating new knowledge that informs health and social policy, therefore this conference will explore the connection between research, policy and practice, clinical care and public health. To do so we built the conference around four plenary sessions which revolve around topics in Research, Knowledge Translation, and Data Linkage.  Concurrent breakout sessions following three of the plenary sessions will allow participants to explore these topics in a more intimate setting. The full program is outlined on the conference webpage.

Register online here.

February 23, 2010 Winnipeg MB

Cultural Awareness Workshop 
Tuesday, February 23, 2010  
Viscount Gort Hotel

1670 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB  

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 pm

Only $60.00 (students and seniors* $45)

Lunch and refreshments/breaks included

Please register on or before January 30^th, 2010                   

For the registration form and for more information, visit our website: http://www.cbwc-manitoba.com/events.html

May 19-20, Ottawa ON

Registration for Evidence in Uncertain Times: Meeting the Challenge opens 1 February, 2010. Sign up by 19 March 2010 to receive our special Early Bird rate of $385.

You still have time to submit an abstract to present at our symposium. Visit the Abstract page for more information and to download an application form. Abstracts are due 12 February 2010.

Visit the conference website for more information: http://ccncsymposium.com/index.html

Date: February 17-19, 2010

Location: Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre & Spa

The conference addresses preconception through to child health and explores sessions relevant to your work and areas of interest. Acquire the latest information, learn innovative strategies and programs, and meet new colleagues.

Highlights include:

We're All In This Together  by Dr. Robin Williams, Medical Officer of Health, Niagara Region Public Health Clinical; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University 

Advancing Preconception Health:  From Concept to Practice South of the Border by Merry-K Moos, Professor (retired), Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina

To find out more about the conference including: registration details, the agenda, speakers, venue, parking, and accommodations, see http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/bsannualconf10/index.htm