Events

South West Public Health Virtual Scientific Conference 2021

SOUTH WEST PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

Tuesday 18th May 2021 (virtual)

The aim of the Scientific Conference is to showcase both service and university based public health research and evaluation from across the South West.

The conference will be of interest to the wide range of public health academic and service professionals throughout the region, appealing to those working in local authorities, educational institutions, the NHS, Public Health England, business and the community and voluntary sector. If you are unsure if you are in the target audience for the conference, please email Gemma Cooke to see if your attendance would be relevant.

The Scientific Conference offers a unique opportunity to showcase both service and university based public health research and evaluation from across the South West. 

Programme

10:30	Welcome from the Chair Professor Maggie Rae, Head of School of Public Health and Transformation	Main MS Teams Link
10:40	“It’s behaviour change stupid!”  Reflections on the use and abuse of a simple idea. Professor Mike Kelly, Senior Visiting Fellow, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge	Main MS Teams Link
11:10	Are school-based interventions for prevention of anxiety and depression effective? A network meta-analysis (Highly commended abstract) Deborah Caldwell, Senior Lecturer in Public Health Research, University of Bristol	Main MS Teams Link
11:35	Tea/Coffee/Comfort break
11:50	Parallel Sessions	Links for different sessions
13:00	Lunch
13:30	Celebrating Success	Main MS Teams Link
13:45	Parallel Sessions	Links for different sessions
14:30	Chair Professor Maggie Rae, Head of School of Public Health and Transformation	Main MS Teams Link
14:35	The impact of flooding on mental health and wellbeing (Highly Commended Abstract) Professor Isabel Oliver, Director of the National Infection Service	Main MS Teams Link
15:00	“Bridging the gap between research and practice” Pat Flaherty, Chief Executive, Somerset County Council	Main MS Teams Link
15:30	Closing remarks	Main MS Teams Link

 

All registered attendees will be added to a SharePoint site where all links to join the event are made available, along with the full programme, speaker information and electronic posters. 

 

Registration is now CLOSED. 

Please contact publichealth.sw@hee.nhs.uk if you would like to attend or if you have any questions about the event.