Schedule

Join us September 19-22, 2018

The Healthy Living, Healthy Life conference will be held in at the newly built Halifax Convention Centre, located at at 1650 Argyle St. in downtown Halifax. The conference kicks off at 6p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19. View details on conference activites and times in the schedule below.

 

Conference schedule (highlights)

Note: On-site registration will open at 4:00 pm on September 19th

 

DAY 1 | Wednesday, September 19

Time Activity
Room
4-6:30 p.m. Registration Open Foyer
6-10 p.m. Tradeshow Open C5
6:30-7:45 p.m. Opening Keynote Shawn Stevenson
C1
7:45-10 p.m. Opening Cocktail Reception C5

DAY 2 | Thursday, September 20

Time Activity Room
7 a.m.-6 p.m. Registration Open Foyer
8-9:30 a.m. Innovation Breakfast and Three Minute Health Innovation Competition
C1
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tradeshow Open C5
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Poster Sessions Begin TBA
10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Experiential Room Open C2 A/B
10:30 a.m.-Noon 
Breakout Sessions #1-8 TBA
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch Break C3
  Poster Defense & Judging  
1:30-3 p.m. Breakout Sessions #1-8 102
3-3:30 p.m. Nutrition Break C3
  Poster Presentation Judging TBA
3:30-4:30 p.m. TBD  
4:30-6 p.m. Workshop: We’re Safe Here, Right?:  Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
103
  Workshop: Global Challenges, Local Occupational Solutions 104
  Workshop: Pathways to Interprofessional Placements Experiences for Students (PIPES) 108
  Workshop: Creating a Recipe for Health Through a Unique Partnership 109
  Workshop: Improving the Mental Health in Military and First Responders: Lessons Learned  After a Decade of War TBA

DAY 3 | Friday, September 21

Time Activity Room
7 a.m.-6 p.m. Registration Open Foyer
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Poster Sessions Begin TBA
8 am -9:30 a.m. NS IHRIS Breakfast Panel C1
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tradeshow Open C5
9:30-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break C3
9:30-10:30 a.m. Poster Defense & Judging TBA
10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Experiential Room Open C2 A/B
10:30 a.m.-Noon Breakout Sessions #1-8 TBA
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break C3
  Poster Defense & Judging TBA
1:30-3 p.m. Breakout Sessions #1-8 TBA
3-3:30 p.m. Nutrition Break C3
3:30-4 p.m. TBD  
4-5:30 p.m.

Turning Health Upside Down Fireside Chat
Moderated panel discussion featuring Drs. Monika Dutt and Timothy Allen Caulfield. Moderated by Dr. Erna Snelgrove.

C1
5:30-6 p.m. Final Awards & Closing Ceremony C1

DAY 4 | Saturday, September 22

Time Activity Room
7 a.m. Registration Open Foyer
7 a.m.-3 p.m. Tradeshow Open C5
8:15 a.m.  Doors to Workout Room Open  
9 a.m.-10:30
Community Workout with Shaun T
C1234
10:45 a.m.-11:30am VIP Reception TBA
3 p.m. Conference ends  


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