2023 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Forum "Gun Violence is a Public Health Issue"

This year’s CAHS conference theme is Gun Violence is a Public Health Issue and is led by Dr. Najma Ahmed, MD PhD FRCSC FACS, Surgeon-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital – Unity Health and Vice-Chair of Education, Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto, Dr. Philip B. Berger, O.C. MD FCAHS, St. Michael’s Hospital – Unity Health and Associate Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Dr. Jacinthe Lampron, MD MPHE FRCSC FACS, Medical Director of Trauma Program, General Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital.

This conference will assist health care providers in having informed and meaningful conversations with patients, families and communities affected by gun violence. You will learn about risk reduction strategies in the context of your own practice as well as the necessity of science and evidence-based advocacy. The content is presented in a thought-proving manner that will stimulate further scholarly work, development of programming for learners and scientific enquiry. Please click here to view the Forum Program Agenda

Registration:

• CAHS Fellows – Full Registration:

Includes, all sessions / breakfast and lunch on September 27 and 28.  The Gala dinner is not included with this registration.  One or more tickets can be purchased at the cost of $175.00 each; $450.00 (Early Bird pricing to June 15th, 2023); $550.00 as of June 16th, 2023. Please click here to register.

• Non-members – Full Registration:

Includes, all sessions / breakfast and lunch on September 27 and 28.  The Gala dinner is not included with this registration. One or more tickets can be purchased at the cost of $175.00 each; $550.00 (Early Bird pricing to June 15th, 2023); $650.00 as of June 16th, 2023. Please click here to register.

• Students/Residents/Post-Graduate Trainees Registration:

Includes, all sessions / breakfast and lunch on September 27 and 28.  The Gala dinner is not included with this registration; $295.00. Please click here to register.

• Gala Dinner – September 27:

$175.00 per person. Please click here to register.

Venue & Accommodation:
The Forum and gala dinner will be held at the Delta Hotel (Toronto) located at 75 Simcoe Street in downtown Toronto. Click here for more details.