Report to/Rapport au :

 

Ottawa Board of Health

Conseil de santé d’Ottawa

 

Monday, September 19, 2011/le lundi 19 septembre 2011

 

Submitted by/Soumis par :

Dr./Dr Isra Levy,

Medical Officer of Health/Médecin chef en santé publique

 

Contact Person/Personne-ressource :

John Steinbachs, Board Secretary/Secrétaire du Conseil

Ottawa Public Health /Santé publique Ottawa

613-580-2424, ext./poste 15083, john.steinbachs@ottawa.ca

 

City Wide / À l’échelle de la ville

ACS2011-OPH-SSB-0003

 

 

SUBJECT:

ATTENDANCE AT THE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES (alPHa) 2011 FALL SYMPOSIUM

 

 

OBJET :

PRÉSENCE AU COLLOQUE D’AUTOMNE 2011 DE ‘L’ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES’ (alPHa)

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit approve the attendance of Members Hutchinson, Keeley and Kapur at the Association of Local Public Health Agencies’ (alPHa) Fall Symposium, to be held October 20-21, 2011 in Toronto.

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil de santé du Service de la santé de la Ville d’Ottawa approuve la présence des membres Hutchison, Keeley et Kapur au colloque d’automne de l’Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), qui aura lieu les 20 et 21 octobre 2011 à Toronto.

 

BACKGROUND

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is an active member of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa). alPHa provides leadership to boards of health and public health units in Ontario as well as advises and lends expertise on the governance, administration and management of health units. The Association also collaborates with governments and other health organizations, advocating for a strong, effective and efficient public health system in the province. Membership includes board of health members, Medical Officers of Health, Associate Medical Officers of Health, as well as senior public health managers.

 

alPHa meetings require representation from the Ottawa Board of Health, including the Medical Officer of Health and Members of the Board of Health. alPHa regularly holds three conferences a year, including a Fall and Winter Symposium as well as Annual Conference. This year, alPHa is hosting their fall symposium from October 20-21, 2011 in Toronto.

DISCUSSION

alPHA meetings are an important information, decision-making and educational forum on issues related to boards of health and public health in Ontario. As such, staff are working to ensure that all Board members have the opportunity to attend the gatherings as part of Board Members’ educational requirements outlined in the Ontario Public Health Organizational Standards.

 

Board Members were canvassed for their interest and availability in representing the Ottawa Board of Health at this conference. Members Keeley, Hutchinson and Kapur expressed an interest in attending the symposium and indicated that they were available to participate in the full two days.

 

CONSULTATION

Board of Health Members were consulted.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Funds are available in the Ottawa Public Health budget to fund the recommendation contained in this report. The estimated cost for three delegates to attend the alPHa Fall Symposium in Toronto is $4,000 including registration fees, accommodations, per diem and travel expenses.

 

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no legal impediments to implementing the recommendations in this report.

 

DISPOSITION

The Board Secretary will process the registrations for the conference and assist in travel arrangements, as necessary. The Board Secretary will advise alPHa of the Ottawa Board of Health representatives. Should any Board Member be unable to attend the conference, it is requested that they notify the Board Secretary as soon as possible, who will search for a substitute.