Infectious Disease and Climate Change Forum 2021

BirSingh May 17, 2021 3 min read

Overview The Infectious Disease & Climate Change Forum will be held virtually 5 October 2021. The Forum is a key […]

Overview

The Infectious Disease & Climate Change Forum will be held virtually 5 October 2021. The Forum is a key knowledge exchange event for public health and allied health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and trainees committed to sharing their research, best practices and policies to deal with the impacts of climate change on infectious disease in Canada.

The virtual event will deliver a scientific program featuring plenary and panel sessions on Tuesday 5 October from 11:00–16:30 (EST). Accepted submission will be presented in a dedicated stream of Public Health 2021 on Wednesday 6 October.

Objectives

The Infectious Disease & Climate Change Forum will provide participants the opportunity to:

engage public health leaders and other partners and local organizations from within and outside the health sector;
highlight local, regional, provincial and national level projects; and
provide a platform for professionals and providers to discuss gaps and opportunities.

Call for Submission

The Infectious Disease & Climate Change Forum invites submissions that address topics related to the impacts of climate change on infectious diseases. Topics of particular interest include:

Surveillance and modelling
Impact on health inequities
Multi-sectoral projects
Preparing the healthcare system

Submissions are invited for oral presentation, symposiums and workshops. Accepted submission will be presented in a dedicated stream of Public Health 2021 on Wednesday 6 October.

Proposals may be submitted in either English or French and will be peer-reviewed according to the language of submission. Simultaneous interpretation will not be provided and French submitters must be comfortable presenting in English.

SUBMISSION ACCEPTANCE

Each submission is reviewed and scored by at least two independent peer reviewers.
Final acceptance will be determined by the Steering Committee.
Symposium and Workshop submitters will be notified of the results of the peer review on or before Tuesday 20 July.
Oral abstract submitters will be notified of the results of the peer review on or before Friday 23 July.
All accepted presenters will be notified of the date and time of their presentation on or before Thursday 5 August.
All presenters must register for at least one day of the conference to be included in the program. Daily presenter rates will be available.
Pre-recorded presentations and session recordings will be available registered participants for one year post-conference. Presenters may request that the presentation/recording not be posted.