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  • July 23-24, 2020 from 12:00pm to 12:00pm

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New Perspectives on Healthy Public Policy

The 2020 APPAM International Conference in Toronto, Canada will be held Thursday July 23 – Friday July 24 2020, hosted by University of Toronto and American University at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto.

Healthy public policy, or the consideration of population health and health equity in all areas of policy, is vital to the achievement of sustainable and healthy communities. Policies affecting food systems, housing, education, immigration, transportation, employment and social assistance impact the social determinants of health and can have intended and unintended impacts on health and equity. This conference will showcase research examining how programs and policies affect health-related behaviors and outcomes, as well as inquiry into the development and analysis of healthy public policy. Policies and programs studied may have the objective of directly improving health or may affect health indirectly.

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Submissions

The submissions for the 2020 International Conference are open now.

Submissions for the 2020 International Conference will close 11:59 PM PST on February 7, 2020.

Policy Areas

For a full list of policy areas, click here.

Location

The conference will be held at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street), University of Toronto.

The DLSPH is located in downtown Toronto at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus. The downtown campus blends historical architecture and inviting green spaces as a backdrop to a truly remarkable community. Just beyond the campus are the many events, neighbourhoods and industries that Toronto has to offer as the world’s most diverse city and Canada’s centre of business and excellence.

Toronto is the fourth-largest city in North America and is easily accessible by air, train and road transportation modalities. Toronto has two airports, the Pearson International Airport and the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. For international attendees, they may be required to have an electronic travel authorization (eTA) and/or a visa. For more information on the visa requirement, please visit the Government of Canada’s Help Centre. Information on the eTA is also available on the Government of Canada’s website. The city of Toronto has a public transit system – TTC – with subways, streetcars and buses. Individuals can also get around the city via bike, walking, taxi, or Uber. AccessTO is resource that allows individuals to verify accessible spaces in the city. For getting around the University of Toronto campus, the institution offers an interactive map.

Attendees can enjoy various events and festivals held during the summer, including Summerlicious and Beaches International Jazz Festival. Toronto has two official languages – English and French. In addition to these, the top five languages spoken in Toronto are Chinese, Italian, Tamal, Portuguese, and Spanish. The conference will only be held in English.

Submission Guidelines

We are soliciting abstracts for the four following submission types. All submissions must be in English and completed by February 7, 2020.

Individual papers to be integrated into panels

For submission you must include:

  • Submitter name, affiliation, and email address
  • Paper title
  • Presenter name, affiliation, and email address
  • Abstract between 150 – 250 words

Panels made up of 4 – 5 papers

For submission you must include:

  • Submitter name, affiliation, and email address
  • Panel title
  • 4 – 5 papers to be presented as part of the panel; Each paper must include a title, presenting author, and abstract of 150 – 250 words.
  • Overall panel abstract of 150 – 250 words
  • Panel organizer name, affiliation, and email address
  • Panel chair name, affiliation, and email address

Roundtables

For submission you must include:

  • Submitter name, affiliation, and email address
  • Roundtable title
  • Abstract between 150 – 250 words
  • 2 – 4 speakers with names, affiliations, and email addresses
  • Roundtable organizer name, affiliation, and email address
  • Roundtable moderator name, affiliation, and email address

Posters

For submission you must include:

  • Submitter name, affiliation, and email address
  • Paper title
  • Presenter name, affiliation, and email address
  • Abstract between 150 – 250 words

2019 Conference

The 2019 International Conference was held in July 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, and you can learn more about it here.

Thank you to our 2020 hosts