Check Out What You Missed at TOPHC 2017!

For three days in March, TOPHC 2017: Global challenges. Local solutions. transformed Toronto’s Beanfield Centre into a hub of public health discovery, innovation and research. PHO partners with the Ontario Public Health Association and the Association of Local Public Health Agencies to put on this event. Now in its seventh year, TOPHC saw its largest attendance to date and featured over 180 sessions, workshops and poster presentations.

Most of the presentations and posters from this year’s event are now available at tophc.ca. Also, be sure to check out the TOPHC blog, which covers sessions, workshops, and highlights of social media activity.

Some notable highlights and videos: 

Plenary sessions: 

• Wildfire at Fort McMurray, Alberta: Local action through leadership, communication and collaboration 
• Detroit – From bankruptcy to urban renewal
• Refugee Health: Collaborative efforts in providing support to achieve success

The Hot TOPHC panel sessions: 

• Considerations for the development of a surveillance system to monitor adverse health outcomes related to opioids  
• Public health action plan on opiates