1. health and fitness

DAY 3
preliminary program
F R I D AY, M A R C H 27, 2015
ADAPTING TO
A CHANGING WORLD
DAY 3
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
Theme: Changing technology
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Concurrent sessions
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Morning break and dedicated exhibit time
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Concurrent sessions
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Lunch and exhibits
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Plenary session II: Jesse Hirsh
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Closing ceremony
2:15 p.m.
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DAY 3
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Communication
SESSION 53:
Communicating
for change:
Improving public
and decision-maker
awareness on
the social
determinants
of health and
health equity
Communication
SESSION 43:
Evidence in
public health
SESSION 54:
Putting research into
practice
(Four 15 minute
presentations)
Evidence in practice
SESSION 44:
To be
determined
Curated
session 3
SESSION 46:
Adult
learning
SESSION 55:
Public Health
Ontario’s evaluation
of the Healthy Kids
Community
Challenge
Community
based prevention
LUNCH
Plenary session: Jesse Hirsch
CLOSING CEREMONY
1:15 - 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
Tobacco
prevention and
cessation
(Four 15 minute
presentations)
Tobacco
SESSION 56:
Built environment
(Four 15 minute
presentations)
Built
environment
SESSION 57
Chronic disease injury
prevention pathway
SESSION 47:
BREAK
BREAK AND
AND DEDICATED
DEDICATED EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT TIME
TIME
Neighbourhood
mapping and
analysis:
Complexities,
caveats and
communication
challenges when
working with
small areas
Environment
SESSION 45:
The risk
Speaking Clearly: lanPublic Health
Bringing
screening tool (RST) guage as a “changing
Ontario meta
adult learning
2.0:
technology” to help
tool for quality
theory to work:
A practical tool
us advance our work qssessment of public How interactive health
to support the
on the social determihealth evidence
education
systematic
nants of health and
can influence
consideration of
health equity
intent to change berisks in public health
haviour in a changing
initatives
information
environment
Ethics
Learning
from the online
experience
(Four 15 minute
presentations)
SESSION 52:
Ethics
practice for
public health
practitioners
Advocacy in a changing world: The critical
role of public health
advocacy on the
social determinants
of health and
health equity
Online
Ethics
Advocacy
SESSION 51:
SESSION 42:
SESSION 41:
12:15- 1:15
10:45 - 12:15
10:00 - 10:45
8:30 - 10:00
Foundational / General pathway
WELCOME TO DAY 3
DAY 3
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sessions
Family health
pathway
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Vaccine
preventable
diseases
(Four 15 minute
presentations)
Immunization
SESSION 58:
Needles at School:
Less Pain
GREAT Gain!
Immunization
SESSION 48:
Infectious
disease pathway
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Developing
a provincial
precautionary
principle approach
for public health
in Ontario: Are we
there yet?
Precautionary
principle
SESSION 59:
To be
determined
Curated
session 4
SESSION 49:
Environmental
health pathway
DAY 3
To be
determined
Curated
session 5
SESSION 60:
4
Build your own public
health relevant
emergency
preparedness
scenario using
a new training
tool
Emergency
Preparedness
SESSION 50:
Emergency preparedness pathway
PLENARY SESSION
ADAPTING TO
A CHANGING WORLD
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Ballroom B
Jesse Hirsh
Meet Jesse Hirsh, cyber space guru. Jesse’s passion is helping people adapt to change, while
educating on both the benefits and perils of technology.
An internet strategist, researcher, and broadcaster, Hirsh has a weekly nationally- syndicated column
on CBC Radio, explaining and analyzing the latest trends and developments in technology, using
language and examples that are meaningful and relevant to everyday life.
As a freelance journalist, Jesse has been doing radio and television work for a decade and a half. He’s
worked for such organizations as CFRB, Jazz FM, TVO, Global TV, CityTV, Rogers, OMNI, and
MuchMusic.
Jesse owns and operates Metaviews Media Management Ltd., which focuses on research and
consulting around new media business models, big data, and the strategic use of social media. He is
also a co-founder of the Academy of the Impossible, a peer-to-peer life-long learning facility.
Hirsh is also actively involved with MacLaren McCann, one of North America’s most successful
multi-disciplinary advertising agencies, as a member of their Idea Council, which serves as a
combination advisory board and think tank for the company.
For two years, he was the host of an interfaith show on the Rogers and OMNI networks called 3D
Dialogue. That show explored all the world’s religions and spiritual paths through interviews with
practitioners, gurus, holy people, and cynics regarding their rituals, scriptures, and beliefs (or lack
thereof).
Jesse has been lecturing audiences internationally since the early 1990s.
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DAY 3
4
SESSIONS
SESSION 41
SESSION 42
SESSION 43
Advocacy in a changing world:
The critical role of public health advocacy
on the social determinants of health and
health equity
Ethics practice for public health
practitioners
Communicating for change:
Improving public and decision-maker
awareness of the social determinants
of health and equity
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Lesley Dyck, Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh
Organization
National Collaborating Centre for
Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
Presentation format
90-­minute panel discussion
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Participants will engage with a panel of public
health practitioners representing all levels of
public health. The public health
representatives have experienced the
highs and lows of doing advocacy work
on the social determinants of health and
health equity. Participants will learn about different types of advocacy and how they
fit with other public health actions to
reduce health inequities, common
advocacy strategies for policy change
and public health advocacy tools and
approaches. The audience and panelists will
collaborate on identifying the current changes
that are impacting advocacy work and will
explore opportunities for strengthening
advocacy as a public health role.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Michael Keeling, Olivier Bellefleur
Organization
National Collaborating Centre
for Healthy Public Policy
Presentation format
90-­minute workshop
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Presented by the National Collaborating
Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP),
participants will consider some of the whats,
whys and hows of practical ethics for public
health practitioners. The goal is to help
participants identify and address ethical issues
in their sectors and examples from various
public health sectors will be used
throughout and practiced. The field of ethics
is vast, and rather than selecting one
approach over another, we will consider how
different theories, approaches, principles and
frameworks in public health ethics can have
different implications. We will briefly
introduce the topic and then practice
applying it: theories like utilitarianism and
deontology: principle-based approaches: key
values and principles relating to public health.
In the second half of the session, smaller
groups will apply some of these to a public
health case study in order to practice ethical
deliberation.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Pemma Muzumdar
Organization
National Collaborating Centre for
Determinants of Health
Presentation format
90-minute panel discussion
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
The panel will explore public perception
of the social determinants of health in
Ontario and the relationship between public
opinion and policy change by exploring
principles to improve communications. Using
an interactive panel format, participants will
learn about key elements in effectively
communicating to a variety of audiences the
everyday factors that affect our health. The
panel will highlight skills to develop key
messages that incorporate the complexity
and value-laden characteristics of issues.
Participants will also learn about exemplar
campaigns that they can apply to their
workplace.
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DAY 3
5
SESSION 44
A:
B:
C:
Online learning resources:
An effective way to promote the
use of research evidence
Analyses of the Ontario
Health Study pilot data to guide
public health research
Evaluating and supporting research
utilization among injury prevention
organizations
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room TBD
Room TBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Jennifer Yost
Presented by
Karin Hohenadel,
John McLaughlin
Presented by
Jennifer Boyko
Organizations
National Collaborating Centre for
Methods and Tools and the School
of Nursing, McMaster University
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
The presentation will provide an overview
of innovative, accessible and effective
resources available in the Learning Centre,
an online learning management system
developed for the National Collaborating
Centre for Methods and Tools. The
resources and their ‘built-in’ functionality
features support knowledge and skill
development. Supports are related to
evidence-informed decision making among
public health professionals engaged in
various roles and positions within Canada
and worldwide.
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
In 2009-10, more than 8,000 adults
participated in the Ontario Health Study
(OHS) pilot, a precursor to the long-term
prospective cohort that has amassed nearly
225,000 participants. The OHS was
created to advance knowledge of how
lifestyle behaviours, environmental factors
and family history impact health over time.
Pilot participants visited assessment centres
in Mississauga, Owen Sound and Sudbury to
contribute baseline information by survey
and nurse interview. They also provided a
number of physical measures and biological
samples not often available to public health.
This presentation will give an overview of
the health and social characteristics of the
pilot participants at baseline; compare these
to the population of Ontario and the public
health unit where the assessments took
place using representative surveys such as
the Canadian Community Health Survey;
and discuss how the public health data
environment can be advanced by answering
research questions using OHS data.
Organization
Western University
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
In order for injury-control organizations to
embed knowledge translation in their work, it
is important for them to have an
understanding of their current capacity to
use research evidence. This presentation will
describe an evaluation study (i.e., background,
methods, results) conducted to understand
the capacity to use research evidence among
members of the West Virginia University Injury
Control Research Centre. The findings, which
demonstrate the important role of
“backbone” support agencies, will be
presented in the context of the organization
of injury prevention programs and services
within Ontario’s public health system.
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DAY 3
6
SESSION 44
SESSION 45
SESSION 46
How do knowledge brokers
facilitate knowledge-translation initiatives
in health-related settings? A systematic
review and thematic analysis
Neighborhood mapping and
analysis: Complexities, caveats
and communication challenges when
working with small ares
CURATED SESSION 3:
To be determined.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
D:
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room TBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Catherine Bornbaum
Presented by
Adam Stevens, Emma Tucker,
Mary-Anne Peitrusiak, Liz Coroson
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Organization
Brant County Health Unit
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
90-minute panel discussion
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
This session describes a systematic review
and thematic analysis examining how
knowledge brokers have facilitated
knowledge exchange in diverse healthrelated settings (e.g., primary care, public
health). Given that the knowledge
brokering role may be influenced by a
myriad of contextual factors, studies using
quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method
research designs were included. In addition
to grey literature, other sources elucidate
the activities and tasks that comprised the
knowledge brokering role. In total, 26
articles met our inclusion criteria and
served as the basis for the review. All
records were appraised for
methodological quality by two
independent reviewers according to the
Public Health Ontario Meta Quality Appraisal Tool (MetaQAT). The effectiveness of
knowledge brokers to facilitate knowledge
exchange was assessed by exploring
reported changes in knowledge, skill,
policies and practices. A summary of key
findings related to the role and
effectiveness of knowledge brokers in
health-related settings will be presented.
The demand for health-status data at the
neighbourhood level has been steadily
increasing over the past decade, as new
data, analysis techniques and technologies
have emerged. Public health professionals
need to balance methodological limitations
of analyses of small areas with the utility of
data for planning in priority areas, policy
development and service delivery at the
local level. The panel will outline the pros
and cons of neighbourhood analyses in the
context of initiatives led by five different
organizations. We will discuss the
complexities inherent to small area analysis
in order to provide data-users and decisionmakers with an informed understanding of
the uses and limitations of the information
that is available. We will also emphasize the
importance of a knowledge-integration strategy that appropriately interprets and
communicates the strengths and
weaknesses of neighbourhood data while
giving examples of when the data can
contribute to healthier communities.
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DAY 3
7
SESSION 47
SESSION 48
SESSION 49
Public Health Ontario’s evaluation
of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge
Needles at School:
Less Pain GREAT Gain!
Curated Session 4
To be determined.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Heather Manson, Dan Harrington,
Michelle Vine, Eunice Chong
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Presentation format
90-minute panel discussion
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Basic knowledge of the subject matter
In response to rising obesity rates, the
Healthy Kids Community Challenge
(HKCC) will target children ages 0−18 in 45
communities across Ontario to promote
healthy active lifestyles. Based on recent
government announcements, 31 of 36
communities with public health units
have been selected for participation and
public health will be a key partner in the
initiative at both local and provincial levels.
The purpose of the panel discussion is to
present the HKCC evaluation (outcome
and process activities) to public health
practitioners across Ontario, including a
discussion of the role of public health at the
local level.
Room TBD
Presented by
Anna Taddio, Margaret McIntyre,
Jill Fediurek, Shelley Deeks
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Presentation format
90-minute workshops
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Some practical experience with the subject
matter
School based vaccination programs are
a convenient, cost effective strategy for
delivering vaccine programs and provide
a platform to reach adolescents, a target
group who can be difficult to reach. Despite
the positive aspects of school based
vaccination, there is evidence that this mode
of delivery can result in negative experiences
with vaccination for some children and
vaccinators. As a school vaccination clinic is
generally the first time students receive a
health intervention away from their parents,
the experience can shape future attitudes
toward injections and immunization
programs. The goal of this workshop is
twofold: 1) to share strategies for mitigating
pain and fear during vaccination and 2)
to review the experiences of those who
vaccinate in school based clinics. The
workshop discussion will be used to assess
the need for further research and
development of a school based clinic
practice guide which could be used
in public health programs.
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DAY 3
8
SESSION 50
SESSION 51
Build your own public health relevant
emergency preparedness scenario using a
new training tool
The Road to My CancerIQ™: Lessons
learned from developing and launching an
online cancer risk assessment
Session time
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Richard Bochenek, Moira Grant,
Kyle Boulden, Calli Citron
A:
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Shawn Chirrey
B:
Lessons from website analysis:
Learning the value of return visitors and
social media
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Jeannie Mackintosh
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Organization
Cancer Care Ontario
Organization
National Collaborating Centre
for Methods and Tools
Presentation format
90-minute worshop
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Basic knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Basic knowledge of the subject matter
Workshop participants will build their own
public health relevant
emergency-preparedness training
scenario using a new tool from Public
Health Ontario (PHO). PHO facilitators will
guide participants in applying a novel tool,
building a table-top exercise designed to
test their own public health emergency
preparedness (PHEP) plans. The scenario
tool streamlines the exercise design process
to build new scenarios for the PHO
Information Management System for public
health workshops regardless of whether
participants have attended a previous
training session. Learners will leave the
session with a blank original of the scenario
tool; an existing scenario exercise; and a
newly-created scenario exercise built in the
workshop.
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) and others have
published reports describing the prevalence and
distribution of modifiable risk factors for cancer
such as tobacco and alcohol. Research suggests
that with a few exceptions (e.g., smoking and
lung cancer), a sizeable portion of the general
public is not aware of the preventable risk factor
for common cancers. Using interactive
technology as the knowledge translation
and exchange vector, CCO developed
public-facing online cancer risk assessments. In
late 2014, My CancerIQ™ was launched with
assessments for four types of cancers,
colorectal, lung, cervical and female breast.
The development included: undertaking a
science-based approach to categorizing risk that
reflected the population of Ontario; identifying
the key target audiences; developing
partnerships; and creating and launching
multi-media digital and social marketing
strategies. CCO will share learnings and
outcomes that may be helpful for public health
practitioners planning or developing similar
health etools and insights on how Public Health
Units can effectively use the tool to assist in
their chronic disease prevention and cancer
screening mandates.
Website traffic is commonly used as a metric
for the success of an organization’s
communications and outreach strategies. But,
is increasing web traffic enough and are all
visitors equal? In analyzing its own website
statistics, the National Collaborating Centre for
Methods and Tools (NCCMT) has discovered
some intriguing numbers and trends that vary
greatly depending on a few key user
characteristics. Data from free analytics
software provided information that allowed
the organization to make adjustments to the
NCCMT’s online strategy. As a result, the
Centre maximized engagement opportunities
with key user groups, positively impacting
website statistics for evaluation and reporting.
It also provided a more accurate and complete
picture of website activity. Tips and strategies
shared in this presentation may help other
organizations increase the success of their
online outreach strategies.
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DAY 3
9
SESSION 51
C:
D:
SESSION 52
Locally Driven and
Collaborative Project results:
Knowledge change associated
with in-person and online prenatal
education programs
Pushing boundaries in a changing
city: Field testing an emerging model for
language learning and health promotion
The Risk Screening Tool (RST) 2.0:
A practical tool to support the
systematic consideration of
risks in public health initatives
Session Time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session Time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session Time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Room TBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Gillian Alton
Presented by
Marcela Tapia, Victoria Snyder
Presented by
Nancy Ondrusek
Organization
Oxford County Public Health
Organization
Ottawa Public Health
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
90-minute workshop
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
As technology increases in our everyday
life, it also has become a part of delivering
prenatal public health programs including
prenatal education. However, there has
been little research to suggest whether the
method of presentation (i.e., online versus
in-person) has an impact on knowledge
gain. The purpose of this study was to
examine if there was a difference in
knowledge gained by pregnant women
receiving in-person versus online prenatal
education programs in Ontario.
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) practice is
transforming in response to
socio-demographic, economic and
technological changes. Over 60 per cent of
immigrants in Ottawa came to Canada in the
last 15 years. Refugees and those who
cannot communicate in one of Canada’s two
official languages are at particular risk of
rapid health decline. Language proficiency is
associated with immigrant employment rates
and health. To tackle multifaceted
determinants of health, OPH and the
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
(ODSB) developed and field-tested a series
of 24-hour electronic English as a Second
Language (ESL) lesson plans. Using surveys,
classroom observations and validation
meetings with partners, the field test
assessed lesson plan clarity, relevance,
acceptability and learner engagement. Over
175 learners, ESL instructors and OPH staff
participated. Overwhelmingly positive results
confirmed the relevance and usefulness of
the lesson plans and their ability to enhance
intersectoral collaboration while
increasing exponentially the number of
language instructors that can tackle priority
health issues with learners.
In this 90 minute workshop public health
practitioners will be introduced to the new
Public Health Ontario Risk Screening Tool (RST
2.0), designed to support the systematic
assessment of risks to individuals and
communities, and the assignment of
appropriate levels of ethics review,
proportionate to project risk. The tool is an
electronic, 20-item checklist which generates
a score of 0, 1, 2 or 3,indicating project risk
level. Participants will be given a brief
introduction to the organization, content and
technical features of the tool before working
in small groups to apply the RST to different
types of public health projects. Small group
work will develop familiarity with the tool as
well as a deeper understanding of the
concepts of risk and risk assessment in public
health projects. Large group discussion will
then focus on how the tool might be
integrated into participants’ existing
institutional review processes.
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SESSION 53
SESSION 54
SESSION 55
Speaking clearly: Language
as a changing technology to
help advance work on the
social determinants of health
and equity
Public Health Ontario meta
tool for quality qssessment
of public health evidence
Bringing Adult Learning Theory
to Work: How interactive health
education can influence intent to change
behaviour in a changing information
environment
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
RoomTBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Lesley Dyck, Karen Fish
Presented by
Laura Rosella, Carolyn Bowman,
Beata Pach
Presented by
Kristina Smith, Kathryn Robideau
Organization
National Collaborating Centre
for Determinants of Health
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Presentation format
90-­minute panel discussion
Presentation format
90-minute workshop
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Basic knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Participants will explore and critique
definitions of key health equity concepts
such as health and its inequality versus
inequity; risk factors and conditions;
social inclusion and exclusion; and health
gradient. They will use these terms to craft
simple-language statements to convey
messages about where health starts and
how it is supported for an audience and
setting of their choosing. Workshop
definitions and frameworks on social
determinents of health will be adapted
from the National Collaborating Centre for
Determinants of Health glossary, the
Central Committee for Hospital Dental
Services’ messaging guidelines and new
language by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation.
The workshop will focus on critical appraisal
in an evidence-based public health context.
The Public Health Ontario Meta Tool for
Quality Assessment of Public Health
Evidence (MetaQAT) will be introduced
and used to practice critical appraisal. The
MetaQAT is a new critical appraisal tool
developed at PHO that incorporates existing
critical appraisal tools into a larger
framework. It broadens the scope of
appraisal beyond the risk of bias to
address issues of application in a public
health context. It is a flexible tool that is
intended to facilitate the use of public health
evidence in a wide variety of settings.
Organization
Ottawa Public Health
Presentation format
90-minute workshop
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Basic knowledge of the subject matter
Participants will learn the importance of
incorporating interactive learning theories and
models into their health promotion. In our
changing environment, adults are inundated
with information. Much of this health
information can be contradictory and confusing.
Ottawa Public Health’s Workplace Health team
has created a series of learning sessions that
address many different, relevant health topics.
The sessions address the needs of a variety of
learning styles and encourage the learner to
take those important steps towards changing
their behaviour. This 90-minute workshop will
discuss the theory and model behind the
learning sessions as well as benefits and
challenges that we have encountered. Finally,
participants will come away with an
understanding of how to incorporate this
innovative design into their own practice.
DAY 3 FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
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SESSION 56
A:
B:
C:
Reaching and engaging
parents in tobacco-use prevention and
industry denormalization:
A case example of smoke-free movies
Real-time data on
social exposure to tobacco:
An application of mobile
technology in public health
Employment environments and smoking cessation: Implementation and outcome
findings from Ontario’s
workplace-based cessation
demonstration projects
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Room TBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Shawna Scale, Corry Curtis
Presented by
Jaklyn Andrews
Presented by
Paula Kaufman, Tracey Borlandu
Organization
Halton Region Health Department,
Hamilton Public Health
Organization
Ontario Tobacco Research Unit
Organizations
Ontario Tobacco Research Unit,
University of Toronto and CAMH
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Research shows that reducing exposure to
smoking in youth-rated movies can reduce
tobacco initiation among children and youth.
Worldwide, health authorities have
highlighted a need to raise awareness of this
impact and promote policy changes aimed at
reducing onscreen tobacco exposure. Studies
suggest that parent actions, such as movie
monitoring and addressing media literacy at
home, can reduce exposure and lower the
risk of smoking initiation. In 2013, the Central
West Tobacco Control Area Network
conducted a public opinion poll to
understand parents’ perceptions related to
the concern of youth smoking and initiation,
the influence of entertainment media on
tobacco use and the preferred channels
to receive information. This session will
reveal the polling results and how they were
used to inform the planning and design of
a regional campaign to raise awareness and
promote engagement and action among
parents in support of smoke-free movies.
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
It is increasingly recognized that social
exposure to tobacco is associated with
smoking norms and behaviour. However,
there is little information on where and
when exposure to tobacco occurs and how
different social and physical contexts impact
smoking susceptibility. We used smartphone
technology to develop an application that
uses Ecological Momentary Assessment
(EMA) and global positioning system (GPS)
methods to obtain data on social exposure
among adults and youth. EMA is a method
for collecting repeated real-time data in an
individual’s natural environment. By adding
GPS, we can link EMA data to geospatial and
temporal information. Integrating EMA and
GPS methods using mobile technology can
advance our understanding of social
exposure and tobacco use among different
sub-populations and environments. The
series of pilot studies demonstrates the
feasibility of the application. We will discuss
the potential of this technology for future
research, evaluation and monitoring activities in public health.
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Research demonstrates that smoking rates are
higher among individuals working in
occupations related to manufacturing,
construction and service industry sectors
(e.g., retail, hospitality). In 2012-13 and
2013-14, the Ontario Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care provided one-time funding to
11 Public Health Units in Ontario (representing
19 health unit partners). The partners
conducted workplace-based tobacco use
cessation demonstration projects. The Ontario
Tobacco Research Unit worked with project
stakeholders to lead the evaluation of this
initiative. This presentation provides an
overview of the barriers and facilitators
to developing and implementing
workplace-based smoking cessation programs
in the context of changes in the workforce and
economic environment. We will also discuss the
challenges and facilitators to reaching and
engaging employees in cessation activities
through the workplace, as well as participant
cessation outcomes and the factors that
influence positive outcomes.
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SESSION 57
Translating research into
practice: Using randomized trial
benchmarks for a smoking cessation
program in hospitals
Evaluating the use
of non-motorized trail systems
Evaluating successful
partnerships in planning for
healthy communities
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Room TBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Patricia Smith
Presented by
Alison Dutkiewicz
Presented by
Joey Reeder
Organization
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Organization
Algoma Public Health
Organization
City of Toronto
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Hospitalization offers a window of
opportunity to provide cessation services
to large numbers of smokers and
demonstrate higher long-term cessation
than the general public. This project
was designed to translate a nurse
case-managed cessation program into
hospital care using an evidence-based
intervention previously tested in
randomized clinical trials. A smoking
cessation nurse began the intervention
during hospitalization and followed-up
with post-discharge counselling calls. Since
May 2013, the following results have been
obtained: Twenty-five per cent of
smokers refused the program; 68 per cent
were ineligible primarily due to being
medically unstable or missed; and 7 per cent
enrolled for a total of 153
individuals (35 per cent were abstinent at
1-year post-discharge). Refusal rates and
abstinence were identical to the trials.
Enrollment was lower as a result of higher
ineligibility due to increased patient
acuity, shorter patient stays and heavy-nursing
workload. In conclusion, the intervention
was effective in standard practice. Using an
evidence-based standardized intervention
provided a roadmap for implementation and
benchmarks for outcome interpretation.
Algoma Public Health, in partnership with
the city of Sault Ste. Marie, conducted an
evaluation of the usage of a newly installed
non-motorized trail system. The study was
conducted through the use of trail counters
over 15-day periods for the seven sections.
Two-year baseline data was presented to
the city. Along with ongoing surveillance,
the data was and will continue to be used to
inform City Council and the Engineering and
Planning departments of trail use to support
additional infrastructure for walking and
cycling trails in our community.
Intersectoral collaborations between partners
in public health, policy and planning have
emerged as a potential solution in mitigating
the growing complexity of urban health issues.
The alignment of vision and mandates, in
addition to the shifts necessary in
organizational behaviour for effective
collaboration, are equally complex.
Understanding what makes these
partnerships successful by evaluating
precedents in the local context provides a
useful resource for public health
professionals, planners and other stakeholders
engaged with improving health and well-being
in an urban context. This study is based upon
the evaluation of a case study of the evolving
partnership with the Region of Peel’s built
environment and health initiatives.
D:
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B:
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C:
D:
SESSION 58
A:
The importance of
identifying barriers and research
priorities for implementing policy
and planning changes to the built environment
Public Health and Planning 101
Online Education Module: A tool to
strengthen collaboration between public
health and planning professionals to
address the
built environment
Community pharmacies
providing influenza vaccines in
Ontario: A descriptive analysis
using administrative data
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Room TBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Ghazal Fazli
Presented by
Kevin Haley
Presented by
Jeff Kwong
Organization
St. Michael’s Hospital
Organization
Algoma Public Health
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Basic knowledge of the subject matter
This session will provide evidence on the
importance of intersectoral collaborations
and the collective impact approach in
influencing policy and planning changes to
the built environment. The presentation will
be on the importance of intersectoral
collaboration to inform public health
policies related to the built environment.
Stakeholders from a variety of sectors and
disciplines across Southern Ontario were
consulted on knowledge gaps,
challenges and key steps to implementing
policy changes related to the built
environment. Results from a preliminary
qualitative and thematic analysis will be
presented on emerging themes related to
gaps in knowledge and barriers that impede
evidence-based decision-making and policy
development related to the built environment. The highlights of this presentation
will be on intersectoral collaboration,
healthy public policies, the built environment and health.
A collaborative project between the Ontario
Public Health Association, Ontario
Professional Planners Institute and Public
Health Agency of Canada was initiated. The
goal was to develop an online education
module for public health and planning professionals working on the built environment
in Ontario. This presentation will provide an
outline of the project with a focus on
introducing public health professionals to the
online education module course. Challenges
faced will be discussed as well as lessons
learned from partnering with non-public
health professionals. An outline of next steps
related to the launch of the education modules will also be presented.
Influenza vaccine coverage in Ontario
remains sub-optimal. Starting in September
2012, trained community pharmacists were
permitted to administer influenza vaccines.
The objective of this study was to describe the
users of the pharmacy influenza program in
Ontario and compare them to those who
received influenza vaccines through physician
offices. We conducted a descriptive analysis
of physician and pharmacy billing claims for
influenza vaccination during the 2012-13 and
2013-14 influenza seasons using administrative
data housed at the Institute for Clinical
Evaluative Sciences. Compared to individuals
vaccinated in physician offices, those vaccinated
at community pharmacies are younger; more
likely to live in rural areas and in higher
income neighbourhoods; and less likely to
have chronic conditions. Allowing pharmacists
to administer influenza vaccines seems to have
increased accessibility, yet individuals who
receive influenza vaccination through
pharmacies seem healthier than those who
receive them through physician offices.
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B:
C:
Economic evaluation
of vaccines in Canada:
A systematic review
The ups and downs of
mumps in Ontario: What’s driving
the epidemiology?
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Room TBD
Presented by
Ayman Chit
Presented by
Catherine W.T. Chan
Organization
Sanofi Pasteur
Organization
Public Health Ontario
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Basic knowledge of the subject matter
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No prior knowledge of the subject matter
Economic considerations should form part of
the basis for public health decision-making on
new vaccine programs. While Canada does not
have a national body that reviews economic
data for vaccines, there is increasing interest in
a formalized, national health technology
assessment process for vaccines. We
conducted a systematic review of economic
evaluations of vaccines in Canada through a
litterature assessment. Studies were collected
through database searches and descriptive
data was abstracted from manuscripts. Three
authors independently evaluated the
manuscripts’ quality. Overall, we observed
diverse approaches to evaluate vaccine
economics and found the quality of the
literature was satisfactory. Study quality was
consistent over time as were funding sources
and disease areas. Given the growth in the
field, along with the increased complexity of
studies and impact of results on public health
practice, Canada needs improved and consistent processes to review and assess the findings of the economic evaluations of vaccines.
Mumps is an acute infectious disease that
primarily affected children prior to the
widespread use of the mumps-containing
vaccine. Currently in Ontario, one dose of
the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine
is administered at 12 months, followed
by the second dose at 4 to 6 years in a
combined MMR/varicella (MMRV) vaccine.
Although vaccination has greatly reduced the
incidence of mumps nationwide, cases
continue to occur. The presentation will
provide an overview of the epidemiology
of mumps cases from 2000-13 and identify
populations that remain vulnerable to
infection.
D:
Pharmacists as immunizers:
Understanding the patient perspective
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Nancy Waite
Organization
School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo
Presentation format
15-minute presentation
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
No knowledge of the subject matter
Authorizing pharmacists to immunize is an
important recent change to Ontario’s
Universal Influenza Immunization Program.
This session will review both grey and
peer-reviewed literature, in addition to a the
results of more than 500 pharmacy patrons
surveyed. The objective was to better
understand the perspectives of Ontario
residents who did or did not choose to be
immunized by a pharmacist.
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SESSION 59
SESSION 60
Developing a provincial
precautionary principle approach
for public health in Ontario:
Are we there yet?
CURATED SESSION 5
To be determined.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Session time
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room TBD
Presented by
Loren Vanderlinden, Ray Copes,
Ross Upshur
Organization
Peterborough County City Health Unit
Presentation format
90-minute workshop
Anticipated prior level of knowledge
Some practical experience with the
subject matter
The precautionary principle is a key concept
in environmental policy work yet there is no
consistent definition or approach to assist
local public health agencies in Ontario to
ensure that the concept is utilized and
applied appropriately. Participants will be
engaged in a consensus-building process to
determine if common language and a
guiding framework can be identified. Input
from this workshop will serve in the
potential development of tools for
environmental public health practitioners
and policy makers.
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Exhibit Game
& TOPHC
Evaluation Draw
On every session evaluation form you’ll find a
ballot. Please complete for your chance to win
a prize. Join us at the closing ceremonies on
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2:15 p.m. for the
TOPHC Evaluation Draw.
EXHIBIT GAME INFORMATION
NEW THIS YEAR!
Exhibit Hall Passport Contest
We are excited to introduce the TOPHC 2015
Exhibit Hall Passport Contest!
Each attendee will receive a passport card with the
participating exhibitor names listed. Attendees will need to
visit ALL exhibitors listed and get their passport signed at
every booth on their Passport Game card. Once all signatures
have been received (in the corresponding boxes), passports
can then be deposited into a ballot box located at registration
desk. Passports must be turned in by 12:00 p.m. on Friday,
March 27 in order to be eligible for the prize drawing. The
raffle will take place during the closing ceremony. You do not
have to be present to win.
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