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Health Promotion: Celebrating our Roots and Looking to the Future

Join a panel of experienced and visionary health promoters as they celebrate health promotion and discuss what the future holds for the field. In this panel discussion, Susan Stewart, Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh and Jessica Lefebvre, along with panel moderator Andrea Bodkin, will reflect on the evolution of health promotion in Ontario, the challenges the field faces and opportunities for the future.

This webinar is part of the launch activities for Public Health Ontario’s new Health Promotion Essentials Online Course. This brand new course aims to provide health promoters and other health professionals with a common understanding of the history and development of health promotion, an overview of theories and concepts integral to health promotion, and examples of how health promotion is practiced today.

Presenter(s): Andrea Bodkin, Jessica Lefebvre, Susan Stewart, Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh

Andrea Bodkin has worked in health promotion and public health since 2003. As Senior Program Specialist in Health Promotion with Public Health Ontario, Andrea brings her enthusiasm and expertise for planning in all forms, evaluation, community engagement, partnership development and facilitation to public health units across Ontario. Andrea holds a Master’s degree in Public Health with a specialty in Health Promotion from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.

Jessica Lefebvre is a Registered Dietitian and Health Promotion Specialist employed at the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. After graduating from the University of Ottawa in 2011 with a degree in Nutrition Sciences, her journey in health promotion began while working in public health, igniting a passion that continues to drive her today. Currently pursuing a master’s degree in health studies, Jessica brings over ten years of diverse experience to her role. Drawn to the breadth and diversity of subjects in health promotion, Jessica has worked on a variety of local health promotion initiatives, spanning from prenatal nutrition and senior health, to health equity and mental health promotion.

Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Executive Director of the Black Health Education Collaborative and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health, is a catalyst for change. She currently leads educational transformation in medicine, public health and health professions to improve Black health. With a decade at the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, she led efforts on health equity and the social determinants of health, notably racism. She advises numerous national health organizations like the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Holding a Master of Health Sciences from the University of Toronto, she champions decolonial futures, drawing from her Cameroonian roots while residing in Turtle Island.

Susan Stewart is the Director of the Community Health and Well-Being Portfolio at Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health. Her portfolio includes health promotion in topics such as healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco, alcohol and opioids. Provincially, Susan is the Chair of both Health Promotion Ontario and the Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Managers in Public Health network. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Association of Local Public Health Agencies and the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association. Susan also sits on various provincial and local committees where she shares her expertise and passion for health promotion.

Disclaimer

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.

Accreditation

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). 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.

College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Affiliate Members may count RCPSC credits toward their Mainpro+ credit requirements. All other CFPC members may claim up to 50 Certified credits per cycle for participation in RCPSC MOC Section 1 accredited activities.

PHO Rounds are also approved by the Council of Professional Experience for professional development hours (PDHs) for members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).

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

Accessibility

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.