APHEO 2025 Conference - with special guest OPHEN!
Date: May 4-6, 2025
Location: Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
Conference Theme: Bridging Health Inequities: Strengthening Public Health Practice through Intentional Equity-based Approaches
The conference theme reflects the shared goal of intentionally integrating health equity into all aspects of public health practice relating to data, evidence generation and decision-making. It emphasizes the need for collaboration across disciplines and the importance of addressing systemic inequities through innovative methodologies, data-driven approaches, and meaningful community engagement. This theme inspires participants to build knowledge, skills and professional networks that promote equitable outcomes for diverse populations across Ontario.
Draft Conference Agenda
Click here to view the draft conference agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NWygNRCUGfOToTwL4N4u7ZkqR3JqLRsqM6A5cKVUXM/edit?tab=t.0
Conference Goal
Public health epidemiologists, analysts, program planners, evaluators and other related professionals have enhanced knowledge and skills to embed health equity into their public health practice and address complex health challenges.
Conference Objectives
Understand diverse frameworks, methodologies and tools, for incorporating health equity into public health practice.
Explore effective strategies and tools for decision-making with a health equity lens.
Share cutting-edge research, best practices, and emerging trends in health equity work.
Strengthen cross-disciplinary connections and dialogue about health equity, including sharing examples of work, self-reflection, and lessons learned.
Registration Details
Early bird registration: $275.00 plus GST = $310.75 (early bird pricing ends February 14, 2025)
To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-health-inequities-strengthening-public-health-practice-tickets-1113965844829?aff=oddtdtcreator
Accommodations
Conference attendees can book student accommodations at Queen’s University or arrange their own accommodations. A block of rooms is being held on campus. To view details or book student accommodations at Queen’s University, click here: Queen's University Residences - Accommodations for APHEO Conference.
Note: Queen's University’s booking system treats a 2-bedroom unit similar to booking a hotel room with 2 beds. It is a single reservation. Queen's suggests guests find their own ‘sharer’ and recommend they sort out the funds between themselves. The rate includes up to 4 guests per 2 bedroom unit. Guests arriving at the same time can ask the front desk to charge multiple credit cards, but the 2-bedroom unit must be paid in full when the first person checks in.
Call for Abstracts
APHEO and OPHEN invite you to submit an abstract for the 2025 conference. We are looking for you to showcase your work and ideas through a poster, oral presentation, panel, workshop or other types of sessions.
Abstracts can be submitted through our Microsoft 365 Form:
All abstracts must be submitted online using the submission form by Thursday March 6, 2025. Abstracts will be reviewed by the 2025 APHEO/OPHEN Conference Planning Committee. Decisions will be sent around end of March 2025. Further information about abstract submission, including the required information, can be found in the linked form.