CPHA Health Digest – Winter 2011/2012

Inside

Message From the Chair of the Board of Directors

• A New Year With New Beginnings

CEO’s Column

• Shifting Our Focus From Health Care to Health Equity

Policy

• Injury Action Forum 1
• New CPHA Alcohol Position Statement
• Board Approves New CPHA Position Statement on Tobacco Use in Canada
• Dignity for All: The Campaign for a Poverty-free Canada

Conference Update

• CPHA Annual Conference Preparation Well Underway

The Board of Directors

• 2011 CPHA Election Results

Public Health News

• Dedication in Recognition of 25^th Anniversary of Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
• Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion (CCIAP)
  • Distinguished Lecture in Canadian Immunization Award
• The CPHA Public Health KnowledgeCentre™ Is Looking for Your Input!
• Sodium Reduction Tips for Canadians

Global Health

• New Smoke-Free Health Care Facilities Project at CPHA
• Reflections on the WHO Conference on the Social Determinants of Health

Students’ Corner

• Using Concept Mapping to Ease Tensions

Coming Events

• Upcoming Conferences