3rd Annual Fit Cities Fit Towns Canada Conference - May 30 & 31, 2023
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Dr. Karen Lee, Housing for Health in the Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, and its partners are pleased to invite you to participate in our Fit Cities Fit Towns Canada 3rd Annual Conference on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from 12 - 5 PM MST and Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 8 A.M. – 5 P.M. MST at the Dinwoodie Lounge, University of Alberta, North Campus. Those who are unable to attend in-person can also attend virtually, as this is a hybrid conference.
Come learn about practical ways to impact community environments for health and wellbeing, and innovative strategies to improve our buildings, streets, neighbourhoods and their amenities for health. This conference will introduce the Healthy Community Guidelines: an evidence-based practice-informed Guidelines co-created by over 100 multi sector partners across 6 provinces in Canada highlighting strategies at 3 scales, i.e. Neighbourhood, Site, and Building, that can improve healthy living. Presentations and discussions will enhance knowledge and skills for healthier planning, development, design, and construction in our towns and cities provincially and nationally.
Presentations will feature international, national and local speakers on panels at Neighbourhood, Site, and Building scales. International speakers include Gehl and LK Policy Lab.
Fit Cities Fit Towns Canada Conference 3rd Annual 2023 Agenda
Theme: Building Better Communities for People: Introducing the Healthy Community
Guidelines
Date: May 30th & 31st 2023
Formats: In-person at Dinwoodie Lounge, University of Alberta, Edmonton, and Virtual
Day 1 – May 30th, 2023; Time 12:00 – 5:00 pm MST
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12:00 12:30
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Lunch & Registration Welcomes, Opening Remarks and Prayers Mosom Rick Lighting, Elder in Residence for Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta Dr. Jason Acker, Associate Vice-President (Research Integrity and Support), University of Alberta, on behalf of Dr. Aminah Robinson Fayek Councilor Ashley Salvador, on behalf of His Worship Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor of Edmonton His Worship Mayor Bob Young, Mayor of Leduc His Worship Mayor Tom Pickard, Mayor of Whitecourt Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta Dan Huang, President, Canadian Institute of Planners |
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12:50
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Housing for Health Presentation Dr. Karen Lee, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Director, Housing for Health, and Associate Professor, Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Heath Services |
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1:10
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Keynote Panel 1 (NEIGHBOURHOOD) Sofie Kvist, Architect MAA, Cand. Arch, Project Lead, Gehl - International Case Studies for Healthy Community Guidelines (HCG) Strategies (Built Environments for Active Living, Healthy Food and Beverage Access, Social Connections) Celia Lee, MEDes, Executive Director, Sustainable Calgary + Joyce Tang, BES, MLA, CSLA, RPP, MCIP Leader of Greater Downtown and Community Revitalization, City of Calgary - YYC Playbook and Other Initiatives Robert Lipka, RPP, MCIP, Principal Urban Designer, City of Edmonton + Daniel Vriend, BSc, Director, Planning and Scheduling, Edmonton Transit, City of Edmonton - Improving Urban Design and Transit in Edmonton (Including HCG, Safety, Inclusive Design) Communities Choose Well (Breanna Morin, BA, Program Officer of Engagement & Reconciliation + Emilia Grindlay, BSc., Program Officer, Healthy Eating & Partnerships + Patrick MacQuarrie, BA, Program Officer, Impact and Storytelling - Smaller and Indigenous Community Strategies for Improving Active Living and Healthy Eating |
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3:15
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Q&A with Panel (with moderator) Moderator: Dr. Kate Storey, PhD, CIHR/PHAC Applied Public Health Chair & Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta |
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3:30 |
Break |
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3:40 |
Breakout rooms: (20 mins) & report back (30 mins) |
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4:30
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Closing Remarks/Summary Dr. Sebastian Straube, BM BCh, MA (Oxon), DPhil, Professor and Division Director, Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta |
Day 2 – May 31st, 2022 ; Time 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MST
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8:00 8:30
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8:45
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Keynote Panel 2 (SITE) Jonathan Rockliff, AAA, MRAIC, BArch., Principal Architect, Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman Architects Ltd. - GEF Seniors Housing - Lauderdale Terrace Pilot Development Site (Seniors Affordable Housing) Karen Wilk, DDiv., Former President, Laurier Heights Community League - Community Food/Fruit Forest Susan Carter, LID, BID, LEED® AP, Partner, Designer, DIALOG + Jill Robertson, BSc, MLA, OALA, LEED® AP ND, Partner, Landscape Architect, DIALOG - Mixed-Use and Retail Improvement in Both Larger and Smaller AB Communities Tom Alston, Senior Project Director, Alberta Health Services + Shauna Kuiper, Planning Supervisor, City of Edmonton - New SW Edmonton Hospital |
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10:50
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Q&A with panel Moderator: Dr. Lisa Allen Scott, Ph.D., Director, Healthy Settings, Promoting Health, Alberta Health Services |
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| 11:05 | Activity Break | |
| 11:20 | Break | |
| 11:30 | Breakout rooms: (20 mins.) & report back (30 mins) | |
| 12:20 | Lunch | |
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1:00
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Keynote Panel 3 (BUILDING) Laurie Kerr, FAIA, LEED AP, President, LK POLICY LAB - Municipal Policies Internationally to Synergize Sustainable and Healthy Buildings, and Opportunities Through Certification Systems such as LEED Katie Kohlenberg, BSc., WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Green Rater, Lean Yellow Belt, Director of Operations, Senior IPD Coach and Senior Sustainability Project Lead, EcoAmmo Sustainable Consulting Inc. - Buildings Incorporating Healthy Community Guidelines Strategies including those using WELL Building Certification (e.g. Institutional Buildings in Canada) Cathryn Chopko Beck, Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Urban Design / Planning + Doug Sollows, FRAIC, AIBC, AAA, SAA, Assoc. AIA, Arcadis - Residential Buildings in Suburban Neighbourhoods in the Metropolitan Edmonton Area, including Housing for Health Mixed-Income Pilot Development in Leduc |
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2:35
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Q&A with panel Moderator: Dr. Eleni Stroulia, PhD, Director of AI4Society Signature Area, Acting Vice Dean & Professor in Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta |
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| 2:50 | Activity Break | |
| 3:05 | Break | |
| 3:15 | Breakout room (20 min) and Report back (30 min) | |
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4:05
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Closing Remarks & Prayers Dr. Richard Lewanczuk, MD, FRCPC, Co-Chair, Department of Medicine Determinants of Health Working Group & Professor, University of Alberta; Senior Medical Director, Health System Integration at Alberta Health Services Mosom Rick Lighting, Elder in Residence, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta |
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| 4:20 | Raffle for prizes | |
| 4:30 | End of Conference |
For more detailed information about the conference, please download the conference program.
Conference attendees may use conference attendance for Continuing Education Credits according to their profession's requirements and eligibility.
Planners including APPI Members - Learning from this Conference may be eligible to be logged for the purposed of your continuous professional leaning program (CPL) subject to your profession's program requirements.
For Environmental Health Officers/Public Health Inspectors, including CIPHI members, learning from this Conference may be eligible for Continuing Education Credits for activities that align with Discipline Specific Competencies, such as Partnerships, Collaboration and Advocacy Competencies (T4-1 to T4-11) Resources and FAQs – ciphi