News and Events
Supporting Public Health Human Resource Planning: A Survey of Canadian Universities’ Public Health Training Programs
This document provides a snapshot of Canadian university public health education program offerings in 2022 and is intended to inform ongoing discussions related to public health workforce planning and capacity building in Canada.
Upcoming Event – Centre for Healthy Communities 2023 Innovation Forum
Registration is now open for the Centre for Healthy Communities 2023 Innovation Forum! Join us and engage with practice, policy, industry, and research leaders from across Alberta to share ideas for building a sustainable, healthy future for our communities! This online event will take place on November 30, 2023.
A Call for Your Stories – Have You Participated in an Intersectoral Initiative in the Context of Budget Cuts?
Do you have any examples to share of collaboration between the health sector and other sectors to improve population health and health equity in the context of budget cuts? Would you like to share your experience? Share your story with us!
The NCCHPP offered a presentation at the Metropolis Social Determinants of Health Conference
Our colleagues Willy Dunbar and Val Morrison, Scientific Advisors at the NCCHPP, shared their expertise and sparked discussion on health inequalities during a panel entitled Health Inequalities in Public Health Crises: How COVID-19 Impacted Existing Inequalities during the Metropolis Social Determinants of Health Conference that was held in October 2023, in Gatineau.
New Acting Scientific Lead at the NCCHPP
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Marianne Jacques as Acting Scientific Lead for the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) effective on September 4, 2023.
‘What We Heard Report’ from the 2022 IUHPE Wellbeing Budgeting Workshop
This ‘What We Heard Report’ consolidates workshop discussions and resources on wellbeing budgeting initiatives internationally that took place at the 2022 IUHPE Wellbeing Budgeting Workshop.
New 2-Part Podcast Episode on Public Policy
Listen to this 2-part podcast episode, where our colleague Val Morrison discusses the essentials of public policy and the core competencies for public health in Canada.
Intersectoral Action for Health and Equity in the Context of Budget Cuts
The purpose of this document is to inform Canadian public health professionals and administrators, as well as any other actors interested in undertaking and sustaining intersectoral action for health and equity in the context of budget cuts. It introduces the challenges ahead, the opportunities to be seized, and the strategies to be considered.
Developing a Canadian Network for Health in All Policies: Consultations with Actors from Canada and Abroad
This report presents the results of a consultation to guide the development of a Canadian Network for Health in All Policies.
Workshop – Introduction to Public Policy
This interactive workshop addressed the following questions: How public policy have been integrated into health promotion’s mission until now? What other dimensions and avenues deserve consideration? It was held on May 26, 2023.