Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) has been the hot topic in healthcare this year, particularly within the community sector where many organisations and providers are developing their own policies and guidelines to support staff and patients. Due to different laws and systems across the country,...
The Health Promotion Seminar Series is a collaborative effort between the Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) and de Souza Institute. The seminars offer an opportunity for professional development to nurses working in all domains of practice: community or acute care. Topics are focused on...
Health Promotion Ontario provides a forum for students, practitioners and researchers to come together and discuss issues and ideas in and around the field of health promotion. This year’s conference will be in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion....
The Ontario Association of Public Health Nursing Leaders is hosting their annual meeting and a workshop entitled "Leading in Complex Times: Navigating Change." Through the lens of an evidence-based conceptual framework, you will examine leadership practices that transform conversations, influence change, and achieve desired outcomes...
August 26th, 2016 Re: Call for Increased Public Health Nurses in Schools and Transition of Nurses Currently in Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) View full letter here or under our Letters tab....
Stay in the know on the latest research trends, RNAO's Nursing Research Interest Groups' AGM is September 29th from 5:00 - 9:00pm at The Old Mill Restaurant, Toronto. The theme of the night is "Research in Seniors Care," led by 3 panel presenters. For more...
The National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) is offering a 12-hour online education course on health impact assessment (HIA) of public policies. This online course will focus on the five steps of HIA and will take place over 5 weeks. It will allow you to become...
The CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health is informing its community of the following pre-announcement regarding Population Health Intervention Research (PHIR) 2016. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support New Investigators to conduct research on timely interventions (e.g. programs, policies, social enterprises and...
OPHA's 2016 Forum theme is Health For All - Closing the Health Equity Divide. Vibrant health should be achievable by all. Yet, this is not true for far too many Ontarians who may be unfairly and unjustly disadvantaged due to their income, education, race, or other...
As seen on The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website. June 17, 2016 5:15 P.M. Today, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ontario's Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and Yasir Naqvi, Ontario's Attorney General issued the following statement: "Today, Parliament passed legislation on medical assistance in dying. The final legislation, once...
