South West Public Health Virtual Scientific Conference 2021

Category: Regional Public Health Events - Other

Date: May 18th 2021 10:30am until 3:30pm

Location: Online via MS Teams

 

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

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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

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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

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11:35

Tea/Coffee/Comfort break

 

11:50

Parallel Sessions

Links for different sessions

13:00

Lunch

 

13:30

Celebrating Success

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13:45

Parallel Sessions

Links for different sessions

14:30

Chair

Professor Maggie Rae, Head of School of Public Health and Transformation 

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14:35

The impact of flooding on mental health and wellbeing

(Highly Commended Abstract)

Professor Isabel Oliver, Director of the National Infection Service

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15:00

“Bridging the gap between research and practice”

Pat Flaherty, Chief Executive, Somerset County Council

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15:30

Closing remarks   

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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.