Institute of Public Health: Open Conference 11th October 2016
Institute of Public Health: Open Conference
'Breaking down boundaries – innovation, participation and creativity in public health'
Titanic Belfast, 11th October 2016
Registration and 1st call for proposals is now open!
Following the success of the IPH Open Conference held in Croke Park last year IPH invites you to attend the 5th Public Health Open Conference which will take place on Tuesday, 11th October 2016 in Titanic Belfast.
The aim of the Conference is to provide an open platform to:
- showcase cross sectoral work in public health,
- provide opportunities for cross-disciplinary networking,
- enhance knowledge, skills and leadership in public health.
his is a valuable opportunity for participants to present at this dynamic, informal, annual event. You are invited to submit proposals in line with the themes listed below:
- Tackling poverty and inequality across the life cycle – innovative practices and interventions in the context of the delivery of programmes or services relevant to public health.
- Connecting evidence with public health policy – novel approaches with an emphasis on engagement, participation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- How healthy are we? – research, policy and the creative arts as tools for advancing the public’s health.
Proposals to be submitted on the Open Conference website at www.iphopenconference.comno later than Friday, 12 August 2016.
Following this date all registered participants will vote for presentations they would like to hear at the Open Conference. After voting, the presentations will be ranked according to popularity within each theme and those ranked highest will contribute to the programme for the Open Conference. There will be three parallel sessions and attendees can choose which presentations to attend. This will enable participants to develop a conference programme to suit their needs.
Application will be made for CPD accreditation.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE CONFERENCE AND TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS
HSE Staff - FREE active @ work training day in Dublin on Wednesday June 29th.
Motivating employees to get more active
Location: West County Hotel, Old Lucan Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 20
Date: Wednesday June 29th 2016
Time: 9.30-4.00 pm
Facilitators: Frank Fahey & Ann Scanlon
For HSE staff to register please email your name, job title and work address to Ann Scanlon - ascanlon@irishheart.ie no later than Monday 20th June.
Professional Registration for Health Promotion Practitioners living in the Republic of Ireland
The Association for Health Promotion Ireland has been approved by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) to facilitate the registration of practitioners in accordance with the processes and standards of the Global Registration System which IUHPE developed and launched in May 2016.
What is the IUHPE Health Promotion Registration System?
The goal of the IUHPE Health Promotion Registration System is to promote quality assurance, competence and mobility in Health Promotion practice, education and training globally. The System offers a voluntary process of registration of Health Promotion practitioners and accreditation of Health Promotion courses that are assessed as meeting specified competency-based criteria.
In mid-October 2017, AHPI will be launching a new Professional Registration section within this website through which applications can be submitted.
New post in Workplace Health Promotion with the Irish Heart Foundation
Exciting opportunity in the Irish Heart Foundation - Workplace Health Promotion Officer.
https://www.activelink.ie/content/vacancies/health/31933
Email: hr@irishheart.ie
Closing Date: Friday 25th August 2017
Jobs - 9 x HSE Health Promotion and Improvement Officers
Please find link here to HSE jobs for x 9 Grade VI Health Promotion and Improvement Officers (HP&IO), Health Promotion and Improvement.
A panel may be created from which vacancies throughout the National Health & Wellbeing Division in all Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) areas will be filled (i.e. in all parts of the HSE). There are 9 posts to be filled initially. The location of the posts will be as follows: CHO 2 – Roscommon Town and Merlin Park, Galway (2 posts) CHO 6 – HSE Civic Offices, Bray Co Wicklow (2 posts) CHO 7 – 52 Broomhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 ( 2 posts) CHO 9 - Nexus Building, Blanchardstown (3 posts)
Please ensure you download the Job Specification, NRS04813. Additional Campaign Information as well the Application Form. All of these documents can be accessed through the link above.
Informal Enquiries To: Name: Janet Gaynor Email: janet.gaynor@hse.ie Mobile: 087 9682048 Name: Fergal Fox Email: fergal.fox@hse.ie Mobile: 0863830218
