Event Details

With a changing climate, heat is an increasing public health concern in Ontario, as in many other jurisdictions. This PHO Rounds will present highlights from a population-based time-series study of daily non-accidental mortality across 49 Ontario census divisions from 1996 to 2019. The project team studied the effects of daily increase in heat as well as heatwaves and their timing, duration and intensity to characterize heat-related mortality in Ontario and support public health partners with province-specific evidence to inform consideration of heat warnings to the public.

Intended Audience:

Public health epidemiologists, public health inspectors, public health nurses, clinicians, public health professionals working in environmental and occupational health, Medical Officers of Health (MOH) and Associate Medical Officers of Health (AMOH).

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the impact of contemporary ambient temperature on non-accidental mortality in Ontario.
• Identify regional differences in heat-related mortality risk across Ontario’s heat regions.
• Assess the added mortality risk associated with heatwave duration, intensity, and timing.

Dr. JinHee Kim is Physician Lead of Population Health at Public Health Ontario (PHO) and an Assistant Professor (status only) in the Clinical Public Health Division at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Faculty of Medicine.

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Public Health Ontario Rounds are a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

Other colleges, including the College of Family Physicians of Canada, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors, may accept RCPSC accredited events on a per-hour basis. Please contact your relevant college should you have any questions.

In order to receive written documentation for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, please check "Yes" beside the question "Do you require CME credits?" on the registration form.

For more information or for a record of registration for other Continuing Education purposes, please contact capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.

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 capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.