August 2011 - Announcements

More publications for NutriSTEP®

NutriSTEP®’s process evaluation research has been published in the Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition Journal.

Rysdale LA, Witchell EC, Keller HH, Randall Simpson JA, Turfryer MC, McGibbon KA, Beyers JE. Parent perceptions of NutriSTEP and nutrition risk screening in a sample of Ontario preschool children. Infant Child and Adolescent Nutrition (2011 Aug), 3(4):197-204. Abstract: http://can.sagepub.com/content/3/4/197

If you would like more information, please contact:
Lee Rysdale, MEd, RD
Program Coordinator
Nutrition Resource Centre
 (416) 367-3313 ext 247
Toll-free 1-800-267-6817 ext 247
lrysdale@opha.on.ca

The Canadian Coalition for Public Health in the 21 Century

The Canadian Coalition for Public Health in the 21 Century (CCPH21) has submitted a letter to the Council of the Federation on the subject of the place of public health in a future FPT health agreement 2011 Summer Meeting of the Council of the Federation. A brief about the Premier's Focus On Families can be found on the Council of the Federation’s website.

PHO Outbreak Management Workshop

September 28 & 29, 2011
1.5 day workshop
89 Chestnut Conference Centre
Toronto, ON
Tools to successfully manage Outbreaks in healthcare settings

During this second annual workshop on outbreak management, to be held September 28-29, 2011, speakers will be presenting to public health unit staff on a variety of topics including; laboratory testing and outbreak management for Clostridium difficile infection, norovirus and respiratory infection outbreak management as well as invasive Group A streptococcus case and outbreak management.

Through a series of presentations and interactive case scenarios this workshop will:

  • Provide health units with additional tools to successfully manage CDI outbreaks in healthcare settings
  • Inform health units about recent developments with: a) influenza prophylaxis and treatment, b) iGAS epidemiology, c) respiratory infection and gastroenteric
  • Outbreak management, d) the role of the Public Health Ontario laboratories during an outbreak or more.

For more information, including the agenda and registration, please visit:

http://outbreakmanagementworkshop2011.eventbrite.com/

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or learning@oahpp.ca.

Please register for this event at: http://outbreakmanagementworkshop2011.eventbrite.com