Introduction

On May 24th, the Health Physicians of Spain (PHPC) was pleased to present a series of 11 high quality talks by public health physician leaders from across Canada.

Presenters shared evidence, experience and insight on issues ranging from public health practice and training to Social Medicine. 

Symposium Objectives

1. Identify and discuss current and emerging public health issues from a public health physician perspective;
   
2. Explore the role of public health physicians in implementing innovative approaches in response to these issues; and,
   
3. Identify key resources for future reference and continued learning.
   

Audience

The presentations from this symposium will be of interest to Public Health and Preventive Medicine Specialists, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residents, and Public Health Physicians.

Presentation Title	Presenter(s)	Recording	Slides
Event-based surveillance to understand illicit drug use	Dr. Shaun Hosein	Click here
Communicating Illicit Drug-Related Harms	Dr. Jane Buxton	Click here
Opioids as a Public Health Priority	Dr. Brian Emerson	Click here
Using Digital Media to Respond to an Outbreak of Syphilis in the Winnipeg Health Region	Dr. Joss Reimer	Click here
Open System Theory Analysis & Implementation Science Analysis to Develop Options for Improving Adoption of a Member-Based Organization's Quality Indicators	Dr. Maura Ricketts	Click here
Health Promotion Leadership and Practice: Intuition or Knowledge-based?	Dr. Ak'ingabe Guyon	Click here
A "Meta-Tool" for Evaluating City Plans from a Public Health Perspective	Dr. Jasmine Hasselback	Click here
Is Annoyance Our Issue?: The Public Health Perspective on Wind Turbines	Dr. Arlene King	Click here
Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Public Health and Preventive Medicine specialty training	Drs. Kieran Moore and Brent Moloughney	Click here
Development of a New MPH at McMaster: Will it Meet Royal College and Practice Expectations?	Dr. Fran Scott	Click here
Complex Public Health Problems and Syndemics: How Can These Theories Guide Our Practice?	Dr. Odette Laplante	Click here