Regional Event 2025 - Western Canada

Monday, May 12th

  • Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, British Columbia

  • 50th Parallel Winery

Event Organizer: 

Mary Young, PhD (Cohort 1 Academic Mentor)

Professor, School of Health and Exercise Science, University of British Columbia and CBITN Executive Member

Program

Morning

  • 8:30am - Coffee/Breakfast at the Centre for Health Behaviour Change

  • 9am - UBC Okanagan campus tour

  • 10am - Welcoming Word at the 50th Parallel Winery

  • 10:30am - Keynote - Physical Activity Promotion Using Adaptive Mobile Health Technology - Sam Liu, PhD

  • 11:30am - Team scavenger hunt

  • 12pm - Lunch

Afternoon

  • 1:00pm - Keynote - The Role of Health Behaviour Change in Public Policy - Kendra Todd, PhD

  • 2:00pm - Ask Me Anything Q&A Panel

  • 3:00pm - Elevator Speech Practice activity

  • 4:00pm - Wine and cheese event

  • 5:30pm - Group dinner at Britannia Brewery, Lake Country