#Overview
How can health promotion address the complex health problems of today and in the future?
Health Promotion Ontario (HPO) presents “Health Promotion - The Future is Bright”, a new webinar that will shine light on the value and relevance of health promotion in creating a robust and sustainable health system needed today. This webinar will focus on the “heart” of health promotion and the necessary practices to effectively prevent disease, promote wellness, and address inequities that lead to poor health outcomes.
Join our keynote speaker as they demonstrate how having a health promotion lens can bring invaluable insight to the complex solutions needed in today’s complex world. A health promotion approach can be applied to a variety of sectors, public or private, including healthcare, public health and social sciences.
You will also have the opportunities to ask questions during the Q&A panel.
#Learning Objectives
Through the webinar, attendees will:
- Understand the important and critical role that health promotion plays in preventing disease, injury, and poor health outcomes and the value it brings to reduce the burden on the healthcare system.
- Learn about the five components of health promotion action as set in the Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion.
- Explore the multifaceted array of knowledge, skills and abilities that are foundational to tackling today’s complex health issues.
Intended audience: undergraduate students, graduate students, and anyone interested in public health and health promotion.
#Keynote Speaker: Andrea Bodkin
#Expertise
- Health promotion
- Capacity building
- Program design and implementation
- Partnership and collaboration
#Current work
Developing a new, six-module online health promotion course, designed to bring awareness of the value of health promotion and increase understanding of the foundational concepts.