Wednesday November 25th, 2026
*Coffee & Pastries*
Opening Statement & Territorial Acknowledgement
8:30 – 9:00
Facilitator: Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, HOC BC Chair
Speakers: TBA
Wildfire Smoke and Health: Translating Emerging Evidence into Public Health Action
9:00 – 10:30
Facilitators: Dr. Silvina Mema
Speakers: Dr. Sarah Henderson, Dr. Silvina Mema
*BREAK*
Psilocybin & Public Health: From Evidence to Policy
Facilitator: Dr. Alexis Crabtree & Dr. Diana Bark
Speakers: Angela Allbee, Dr. Kenneth Tupper, Dr. Valorie Masuda
*LUNCH*
Understanding the BC Treaty Process and Its Implications for Advancing Indigenous Health
Facilitator: Dr. Geoff McKee
Speakers: George Abbott
*BREAK*
15:00 – 15:30
Watershed Protection and the Coming Drought: Public Health Action in a Changing Climate
Facilitator: Dr. Michael Schwandt & Dr. Raina Fumerton
Speaker: Brian Holmes
*END OF MEETING DAY 1*
Thursday November 26th , 2026
*Coffee & Pastries*
Research to Practice: Advancing Population Health Through Collaborative Scholarship
8:30 – 10:00
Facilitator: Dr. Malcolm Steinberg
Speakers: Dr, David Bangsberg, Dr. Chris Buse, Dr. Kiffer Card, Dr. Meghan Winters, Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol, & Dr. Lindsay Hedden
*BREAK*
Training Physicians for Community-Based Primary Care and Health Leadership
Facilitator: Dr. Malcolm Steinbergh
Speakers: Dr. David J. Price & Dr. Maria Hubinette
*LUNCH*
Update on the Strengthening Public Health Initiative
Facilitators: Dr. Martin Lavoie
Speaker: Dr. Maryna Korchagina
Provincial Health Officer Updates
Facilitators: Dr. Martin Lavoie
Speaker: Dr. Bonnie Henry, Dr. Olu Oyeniran
*BREAK*
14:30 – 15:00
HOC Annual General Meeting (MEMBERS ONLY)
Resolutions (MEMBERS ONLY)
*END OF MEETING DAY 2*
Friday November 27th, 2026
*Coffee & Pastries*
Rabies in BC
8:30 – 10:00
Facilitator: Dr. Jennifer Vines & Dr. Rohit Vijh
Speakers: Dr. Mayank Singal & Dr. Erin Fraser
*BREAK*
Micromobility: Data and Policy Considerations
10:30 – 12:00
Facilitator: Dr. Ingrid Tyler
Speakers:Dr. Brandon Yau, Dr. Navid Dehghani, & Megan Oakey