Announcing the 2003 Health Canada Research Forum: From Science to Policy
20 October 2003 - 21 October 2003
Canada
The Forum is open to all Health Canada researchers, scientists and policy makers. A mix of plenary presentations, workshops and posters will exemplify the important contribution of scientific research to the public policy process. Integral to this year's Forum is a proactive approach to enhancing dialogue between the research and policy communities within Health Canada.
The participation of EU Health Managers and Researchers would be welcomed. The involvement of Europeans would enrich the health policy discussions. In addition, the Forum would provide an opportunity for Europeans to become better acquainted with the scope and variety of Health Canada's research. Networking amongst the participants would also enable Canadians to gain insights into European health research.
The chair of the 2003 Health Canada Research Forum is Dr. Gary Glavin, deputy director of the National Microbiology Laboratory. An organizing committee chaired by Dr. Glavin has been established (see below) and will take the lead in planning all Forum activities. A scientific subcommittee (Dr. Renaud Vincent, chair) and a communications subcommittee (Mary Bridgeo, chair) will be formed in the near future. Manal Bahubeshi, Suzanne Desilets, Linda Lord and Francine Villeneuve of the Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist, are responsible for the coordination of Forum events.
The four themes selected for the Forum are:
* The health of vulnerable populations,* Mental health, neuroscience and addiction,* Emerging threats to public health,* Health risk assessment and regulation
A call for abstracts will be issued as early as April 1, 2003. Keep watching Broadcast News for updates!
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Organizing Committee Membership
Catherine Adam, A/Director, Research, Coordination and Special Projects, Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, FNIHB
Manal Bahubeshi, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Laure Benzing-Purdie, Senior Science Coordinator, Office of Biotechnology and Science, HPFB
David Blakey, A/Director, Environmental Health Science, Safe Environments Programme, HECS
Mary Bridgeo, Senior Communications Advisor, Communications, Marketing and Consultation Directorate, HPCB
Kevin Cockell, Research Scientist, Food Directorate, HPFB
Phyllis Colvin, Director, Policy Division, Policy, Planning and Priorities Directorate, HPCB
Suzanne Desilets, Program Manager, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Sylvie Desjardins, Manager, Policy Research Division, Strategic Policy Directorate, PPHB
Gary Glavin (Chair), Deputy Director, National Microbiology Laboratory, PPHB
Geoffrey Gurd, A/Director, Research Management and Dissemination Division, Applied Research and Analysis Directorate, IACB
Linda Lord, Policy Analyst, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Heather McCormack, Senior Policy Analyst, Research, Coordination and Special Projects, FNIHB
Catherine McCourt, Director, Health Surveillance and Epidemiology Division, Centre for Healthy Human Development, PPHB
Franco Pagotto, Research Scientist, Food Directorate, HPFB
Dean Smith, Head, Smallpox Vaccine Laboratory, Biologic and Genetic Therapies Directorate, HPFB
Azam Tayabali, Research Scientist, Environmental Health Science Bureau, Safe Environments Programme, HECS
Francine Villeneuve, Senior Program Officer, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Renaud Vincent, Head, Growth and Development Section, Safe Environments Programme, HECS
Lisa Waldegger, Analyst, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, PPHB
Frank Wandelmaier, Head, Office of Policy and Strategic Advice, Alternative Strategies and Regulatory Affairs, PMRA
The participation of EU Health Managers and Researchers would be welcomed. The involvement of Europeans would enrich the health policy discussions. In addition, the Forum would provide an opportunity for Europeans to become better acquainted with the scope and variety of Health Canada's research. Networking amongst the participants would also enable Canadians to gain insights into European health research.
The chair of the 2003 Health Canada Research Forum is Dr. Gary Glavin, deputy director of the National Microbiology Laboratory. An organizing committee chaired by Dr. Glavin has been established (see below) and will take the lead in planning all Forum activities. A scientific subcommittee (Dr. Renaud Vincent, chair) and a communications subcommittee (Mary Bridgeo, chair) will be formed in the near future. Manal Bahubeshi, Suzanne Desilets, Linda Lord and Francine Villeneuve of the Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist, are responsible for the coordination of Forum events.
The four themes selected for the Forum are:
* The health of vulnerable populations,* Mental health, neuroscience and addiction,* Emerging threats to public health,* Health risk assessment and regulation
A call for abstracts will be issued as early as April 1, 2003. Keep watching Broadcast News for updates!
_____________________________________________________
Organizing Committee Membership
Catherine Adam, A/Director, Research, Coordination and Special Projects, Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, FNIHB
Manal Bahubeshi, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Laure Benzing-Purdie, Senior Science Coordinator, Office of Biotechnology and Science, HPFB
David Blakey, A/Director, Environmental Health Science, Safe Environments Programme, HECS
Mary Bridgeo, Senior Communications Advisor, Communications, Marketing and Consultation Directorate, HPCB
Kevin Cockell, Research Scientist, Food Directorate, HPFB
Phyllis Colvin, Director, Policy Division, Policy, Planning and Priorities Directorate, HPCB
Suzanne Desilets, Program Manager, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Sylvie Desjardins, Manager, Policy Research Division, Strategic Policy Directorate, PPHB
Gary Glavin (Chair), Deputy Director, National Microbiology Laboratory, PPHB
Geoffrey Gurd, A/Director, Research Management and Dissemination Division, Applied Research and Analysis Directorate, IACB
Linda Lord, Policy Analyst, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Heather McCormack, Senior Policy Analyst, Research, Coordination and Special Projects, FNIHB
Catherine McCourt, Director, Health Surveillance and Epidemiology Division, Centre for Healthy Human Development, PPHB
Franco Pagotto, Research Scientist, Food Directorate, HPFB
Dean Smith, Head, Smallpox Vaccine Laboratory, Biologic and Genetic Therapies Directorate, HPFB
Azam Tayabali, Research Scientist, Environmental Health Science Bureau, Safe Environments Programme, HECS
Francine Villeneuve, Senior Program Officer, Health Research Secretariat, Office of the Chief Scientist
Renaud Vincent, Head, Growth and Development Section, Safe Environments Programme, HECS
Lisa Waldegger, Analyst, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, PPHB
Frank Wandelmaier, Head, Office of Policy and Strategic Advice, Alternative Strategies and Regulatory Affairs, PMRA