March 2008

March 2 - 8, 2008 
National At-Risk Youth Conference
Savannah, GA USA
The conference trains adults who serve youth to create safe, healthy, caring, and intellectually empowering educational environments that foster the well-being of all children and adolescents.

March 3 - 4, 2008
2nd Annual Healthcare Safety Forum
Mississauga, Ontario
[From website]The national priority on patient safety is a complex issue, one that requires an understanding of the underlying causes of adverse events....For that reason, an effective program addressing wellness of the healthcare professional is a critical step towards improving the safety and wellbeing of the patient.

March 4 - 5, 2008
Centre for Health Services Policy Research (CHSPR) 2008 conference:
Evidence Soup for the Policy Maker's Soul
Vancouver, BC. 

March 4 - 5, 2008
PARC Physical Activity Symposium 2008
Toronto, Ontario

March 5, 2008
Nutrition and Physical Activity: Presentation of Situational Analysis and Stakeholder Consultation
Webcast and Consultation 

March 6 - 7, 2008
(Pre-conference session March 4-5)
6th Annual Canadian Cochrane Symposium
Edmonton, AB
A two day Cochrane systematic review author training course is being held on March 4th and 5th prior to the main Symposium (capacity is limited).  

March 10 - 13, 2008
National STD Prevention Conference
Confronting Challenges, Applying Solutions
Chicago, IL

March 10 – 23, 2008
ONLINE WORKSHOP #24
ABORTION ISSUES IN CANADA TODAY

March 10 – 30, 2008
Workshop 1 - Preparing Yourself
Teaching Sexual Health On-line Workshops
Focuses on values clarification, educational theories, the importance of comprehensive sexuality education, learning outcomes and instructional methods.

March 12, 2008
Creating Safer Built Environments for Children
2007-2008 Alberta Injury Control Teleconference
Monthly teleconference held the second Wednesday of every month Teleconference time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)

March 12 - 14, 2008
Social Development is Crime Prevention - Lasting Solutions for Safer Communities 
Edmonton, AB 

March 12 - 14, 2008
The Good Samaritan Society 2008 Conference: Assisted Living North of the 49th Parallel
Banff, AB

March 13 – 14, 2008
Alberta Cancer Board Prevention Conference
‘Prospecting Beyond Gold’
Edmonton, AB

March 13 - 14, 2008
12th Annual Regional Nutrition & Food Service Conference
New ways of thinking about nutrition and food service
Edmonton, AB 

March 14, 2008
First Annual Showcase of Community–Engaged Research
Edmonton, AB 

March 15 - 18, 2008
9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
Merida, Mexico

March 16 - 19, 2008
Banff XL: Effective Early Learning Programs: Research, Policy and Practice
Banff, AB.  

March 19, 2008
CDPAC Advertising to Children '08 Policy Consensus
CHNET-Works! Fireside Chat 

March 19, 2008
30 TIPS TO EATING SMARTER EVERYWHERE
Webcast

March 24 – April 6, 2008
ONLINE WORKSHOP #25
What’s Love Got To Do With It? 
(Understanding Youth Dating Violence)

March 25, 2008
Asset Building: Is it worth the risk?
SMARTRISK Learning Series

The SMARTRISK Learning Series is delivered via teleconference and is available free of charge to participants across Ontario. For practitioners outside of Ontario, a $50 fee is charged per session. 

March 25, 2008
Handling Data: From Logic Model to Final Report
Calgary, AB

March 25, 2008
Teen Dating Violence Webinar Alert Presented by "Break the Cycle" Improving Community Responses to Statutory Sexual Assault
Webinar

March 26, 2008
Current context of dental public health programming in Alberta and associated measures of children's oral health status
University of Alberta School of Public Health Colloquium Series
Edmonton, AB 

March 26, 2008
The Role of Neighbourhood Built Environments for Increasing Physical Activity
Calgary, AB

March 26, 2008
NCCAH: A Kitchen Table Discussion About FASD and Aboriginal Peoples:
What are the Knowledge Gaps?
CHNET-Works! Fireside Chats 

March 26, 2008
Practical Applications In Infection Control During Construction, Renovation or Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities
1 day Course - Click on course title for other dates & locations.
Calgary, AB

March 26 - 27, 2008
2008 Harm Reduction Conference
Conference theme is "Who Cares? Valuing Life and Health."
Red Deer, AB

March 26 - 27, 2008
Workplace Health 2008: The Battle for Mental Well-being
Toronto, Ont

March 26 - 28, 2008
2008 Nova Scotia Annual Health and Safety Conference

March 26 - 29, 2008
Youth Crime Prevention Conference To Address Drugs and Violence
Miami, Florida
Youth Crime Watch of America will hold the 19th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference and International Forum. Designed for youth 12-22 and the adults who work with them, the conference will address such topics as crime, drug, and violence prevention

March 27, 2008

The Latest and Best Information on Federal Funding and Services
Edmonton, AB 

March 27, 2008
Training in Research Ethics, REB 101 - Biomedical
Sponsored by the National Council on Ethics in Human Research; the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (PRE) and the IWK
Halifax, Nova Scotia

March 28, 2008
Training in Research Ethics, REB 101 - Social Sciences
Sponsored by the National Council on Ethics in Human Research; the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the IWK
Halifax, Nova Scotia

March 28 & 29, 2008
Therapeutic Recreation Association of Atlantic Canada
"Branching Out & Moving Forward"
Halifax, Nova Scotia

March 31, 2008: Deadline for Expressions of Interest
Revitalizing Health for All: A Call for Expressions of Interest to Participate in New Research and Research Training in Comprehensive Primary Health Care

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