CAG Health and Healthcare Study Group and
IGU Commission on Health and the Environment
Pre-Conference Workshop on Health, Healthcare and the Environment
August 2-5, 2018 | Kingston, ON
About
The CAG Health and Health Care Study Group and the IGU Commission on Health and the Environment will hold a pre-conference workshop between August 2-5, 2018 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The pre-conference workshop is intended for faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students and health practitioners interested in sharing their ideas on health, healthcare and the environment prior to the joint meeting of the CAG and IGU in Quebec City, which is being held August 5-10, 2018.
Local Organizing Committee
Dr. Mark W. Rosenberg, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen’s University (Canada), Chairperson
Dr. Caroline Barakat-Haddad, Faculty of Health Science, Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada), Member
Dr. Elijah Bisung, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Heather Castleden, Department of Geography and Planning Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Patricia Collins, Department of Geography and Planning Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Jeff Masuda, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Michael Widener, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto (Canada), Member
Scientific Committee
Dr. Mark W. Rosenberg, Queen’s University (Canada), Chairperson
Dr. Caroline Barakat-Haddad, Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada), Chairperson – Canadian Association of Geographers – Health and Health Care Study Group, Member
Dr. Elijah Bisung, Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Heather Castleden, Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Patricia Collins, Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Thomas Krafft, Maastricht University (The Netherlands), Co-chairperson - International Geographical Union Commission on Health and the Environment, Member
Dr. Jeff Masuda, Queen’s University (Canada), Member
Dr. Paula Santana, University of Coimbra (Portugal), Co-chairperson - International Geographical Union Commission on Health and the Environment, Member
Dr. Wuyi Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences – Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research (China), Member
Dr. Michael Widener, University of Toronto (Canada), Chairperson – American Association of Geographers – Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group, Member
Dr. Linsheng Yang, Chinese Academy of Sciences – Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research (China), Member
Dr. Wuyi Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences – Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research (China), Member
Schedule
All activities will be held at the Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water's Edge, unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
16:00 - 18:00
18:00 - 20:00
Onsite Registration
Opening Reception
Friday, August 3, 2018
08:00 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:00
12:00 - 14:00
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 18:00
18:00
Onsite Registration
Opening Session
Paper Session 1
Break
Paper Session 2
Lunch
IGU Commission on Health and the Environment business meeting
Paper Session 3
Break
Paper Session4
Free Evening - Explore historical Kingston!
Saturday, August 4, 2018
08:00 - 09:00
09:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 18:00
18:30 - 22:00
Onsite Registration
Paper Session 5
Break
Paper Session 6
Lunch
Paper Session 7
Break
Paper Session 8
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Travel to Québec City for the IGU-CAG Conference 2018! Official transport information provided by the IGU/CAG can be found here.
Program
Access the Final Program Here:
Travel & Accommodation
ACCOMMODATION
A block of rooms have been reserved for meeting participants at the Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water's Edge at a preferred rate of $229 CAD per night. To book a room, you must call the hotel at 1-844-719-7738 (toll-free) or
1-613-544-4888 (long distance may apply) and mention the code "IGUCAG Workshop". All activities will be held at the hotel, apart from the BBQ on Saturday, August 5, 2018.
The Residence Inn by Marriott is strategically located within five minutes walking distance of the historic centre of Kingston and is a 15-20 minute walk to 54 Kensington Avenue along Lake Ontario, which is where the BBQ will be held.
TRANSPORTATION
Kingston is located 265 kilometres east of Toronto and 294 kilometres west of Montreal. You can travel from international airports in Toronto or Montreal, by intercity rail (VIA Rail), intercity buses (Megabus or Greyhound), or by automobile. Upon arriving in Kingston by rail or bus, taxis are available. The approximate taxi fares from the train or bus station are about $15.00 - $20.00 CAD.
Call for Abstracts
The deadline to submit an abstract HAS BEEN EXTENDED to June 29, 2018 at 4:00pm EST.
Presenters must register for the workshop and pay the workshop fee in order to be eligible to present their work.
If you would like to present an oral presentation at the CAG/IGU Pre-Conference Workshop on Health, Healthcare and the Environment, please submit your abstract for consideration by following the link below.
Contact
If you require a letter of invitation, please contact Professor Mark Rosenberg at mark.rosenberg@queensu.ca.
Any other comments, questions or concerns regarding the IGU/CAG Pre-Conference Workshop on Health, Healthcare and the Environment can also be directed to Professor Mark Rosenberg.