Building Safe & Inclusive Communities:

The Public Health Approach November 15th & 16th, 2018

The Sutton Place Hotel, 845 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC

Poster Presentations

November 15th, 2018 3:45pm – 5:00pm

Château Versailles Dr. Iraj Poureslami Senior Health Evaluation Scientist , University of BC, Faculty of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Division

A Conceptual Model of Functional Health Literacy to Improve Chronic Airway Disease Outcomes Authors: Dr. Iraj Poureslami, Jessica Shum, Irv Rootman, J. Mark Fitzgerald

Jessica Shum Research Coordinator, University of BC, Faculty of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Division

Involvement of Patients and Professionals in the Development and Pretesting of an Asthma/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Health Literacy (HL) Measurement Tool: A Canadian Approach Authors: Jessica Shum, Dr. Iraj Poureslami, Irving Rootman, J. Mark FitzGerald

Henry Lau Coordinator, Healthy Eating and Food Security, BC Centre for Disease Control

Dissemination of the Evidence on the Cost of Healthy Eating in BC Authors: Melanie Kurrein, Meridith Sones, Henry Lau

Darlene Taylor Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of BC, Okanagan Campus

Food Insecurity among University Students: Choosing Between Education and Food Authors: Darlene Taylor, Casey Hamilton, Dr. Joan Bottorff

Natalie Frandsen Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Victoria

Relational Practice as a Tool to Achieve Universal Instructional Design in Public Health Education Authors: Natalie Frandsen

Kristi Papamihali Epidemiologist, Harm Reduction, BC Centre for Disease Control

Substance Use Patterns Among Harm Reduction Site Clients in BC: 2018 Update Authors: Kristi Papamihali, Brittany Graham, Alexis Crabtree, Sara Young, Dr. Jane Buxton

Amelia Hamfelt Public Policy Analyst, Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division Kendra Milne Senior Director of Policy, Planning & Government Relations, Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division

Social Inclusion: The Key Determinant of Mental Wellness Authors: Amelia Hamfelt, Kendra Milne

Dorri Mahdaviani Community Health Specialist, Fraser Health Authority

Assessment of Service Delivery and Utility of Childhood Preventive Care Services – Vision & Dental – in Northern British Columbia Authors: Dorri Mahdaviani

Marco Antonio Zenone Graduate Student, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser

Are Medical Crowdfunding Campaigns Funded Equitably? An Exploratory Study of GoFundMe Campaigns Crowdfunding for Abortion Services Authors: Marco Antonio Zenone

Building Safe & Inclusive Communities: The Public Health Approach

November 15th & 16th, 2018 The Sutton Place Hotel, 845 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC

Poster Presentations

November 15th, 2018 3:45pm – 5:00pm

Château Versailles

Sierra Williams Operations Coordinator, Naloxone Program, BC Centre for Disease Control

Evaluation of British Columbia's Facility Overdose Response Box Program Authors: Sierra Williams, Dr. Jane Buxton, Sara Young, Emily Ogborne-Hill, Margot Kuo

Stephanie Martin Community Development Manager, Mccreary Centre Society

BC Adolescent Health Survey Update Authors: Stephanie Martin, Karen Forsyth

Annie Smith Executive Director, Mccreary Centre Society

Leveraging A Mega Sporting Event To Address Public Health Outcomes Authors: Annie Smith

Dr. Diana Samarakkody Researcher, BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital

Enhance Networking and Collaboration for Safety Promoting at the Community Level in British Columbia: The BC Injury Online Directory Authors: Dr. Diana Samarakkody, Pamela Fuselli, Dr.Shelina Babul, Dr. Ian Pike

Dr. Diana Samarakkody Researcher, BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital

Building Safe & Inclusive Communities: A Concussion Education Program for Elementary School Children Authors: Dr. Diana Samarakkody, Dr. Shelina Babul

Alex Zheng Researcher, BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital

How Much Do Seniors Remember Over Time? Assessment of Level of Knowledge Retention of Evidence-Informed Falls Prevention Messaging Among Older Adults in BC: A Preliminary Study Authors: Alex Zheng, Dr. Diana Samarakkody, Samantha Bruin, Ms. Megan Oakey, Dr. Ian Pike

Denise Beaton Project Coordinator, Injury Prevention , BC Centre for Disease Control & Prevention

What about Communities? Environmental Scan of BC Health Agency Programming and Initiatives for Older Adult Falls Prevention Authors: Denise Beaton, Dr. Diana Samarakkody, Crystal Stranaghan, Megan Oakey, Dr. Murray Fyfe

Megan Oakey Provincial Manager, Injury Prevention, BC Centre for Disease Control & Prevention

Preventing Transport-related injuries in British Columbia: Developing Recommendations for Action Authors: Megan Oakey, Dr. Diana Samarakkody, Linda Phillips, Tobin Copley, Dr. Murray Fyfe, Dr. Emily Newhouse, Dr. John Carsley, Ivor Norlin, Natasha Thorne

Sadaf Haghdan Masters of Public Health Student, Simon Fraser University

Development of Road Safety Indicators in British Columbia Authors: Jennifer McKeen, Tobin Copley, Megan Oakey, Dr. Diana Samarakkody