Overview

Meet in person at Public Health 2026!
11 - 13 March
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth | Montreal, Quebec

Public Health 2026 is the national conference where public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and trainees come together to strengthen efforts to improve health and well-being, to share the latest research and information, to promote best practices and to advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research.

Tiohtià:ke/Montréal is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke/Montréal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within and around the Montréal community.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Anyone who is interested in improving the health and well-being of the entire population should be attending this conference. Public Health 2026 is the meeting place for a wide range of disciplines and sectors, at various career stages, all striving for a common goal. The conference may be of particular interest to: academics and researchers; students/trainees; policy-makers, administrators and managers; health promotion workers; front-line public health workers; media; people working in urban, rural, remote and small communities and anyone with an interest in public health.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Launch Call for Submissions: Tuesday 9 September
• Call for Submissions Deadline: Thursday 16 October
• Public Health 2026: Wednesday 11 March to Friday 13 March

Conference Objectives

Public Health 2026 will provide:

• a dynamic setting that brings together researchers, policy-makers and practitioners to profile action-oriented best practices, evidence-informed interventions, successful strategies and new research from both domestic and global settings;
• a venue that supports forward thinking, reflection and critical dialogue to prepare public health to meet future challenges;
• a supportive environment for sharing innovative ideas and approaches to public health practice, policy and research that encourage further collaborations across and within sectors;
• a multisectoral knowledge exchange and networking opportunity to discuss current public health issues from across Canada and around the world; and
• a venue for public health professionals at all stages of their education and careers to collaborate, innovate and help shape the health and well-being of Canadians.

Learning objectives

Having attended Public Health 2026, participants will be better prepared to:

• articulate the current status of public health evidence, research, policy and practice;
• identify public health challenges and related solutions, trends, emerging issues and gaps;
• utilize effective evidence-based public health programs, practices, structures and systems; and
• identify strategies for knowledge translation and exchange.