• supported the Waterfront Regeneration Trust’s bicycling event, The Great Waterfront Trail Highlights of 2008-2009 Adventure, and fostered collaboration with health units along the trail; • supported the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Spark Together for Healthy Kids initiative on obesity; • collaborated with the Public Health Association, Public Health, and the Public LEADERSHIP IN ACTION Health Agency of Canada in producing a workshop on issues in Public Health Ethics; • participated in developing the first strategic plan of the newly launched OntarioAgency for • worked with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Family Health Team Quality Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP); Collaborative to increase networking opportunities for FHTs and health units; • met with the Minister and Deputy Minister of Health Promotion and Deputy Minister to provide • supported ’s Put Food in the Budget and Nutritious Food Basket initiatives; input on policy issues regarding community engagement, active living, healthy weights, and • joined the Local Health Integration Network eHealth Council and the Family Health Team alcohol policy; Action Group. • called on the Premier to renew efforts to control the use of contraband tobacco in Ontario; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • consulted with the Premier’s Office on the implementation of expanded oral health services; • alPHa events were accredited for a total of 49 continuing medical education (CME) credits this year; • provided leadership to the Ontario Health Providers Alliance and the Ontario Chronic Disease • worked with partner organizations to hold 5 professional development events that attracted over Prevention Alliance; 700 public health practitioners • participated on the Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic (OHPIP)Training Workgroup 1. Building for Health – From Vision to Reality, alPHa Annual Conference in Alliston, in the creation of training materials for health care professionals; June 2008 • participated in consultations on the province’s poverty reduction strategy; 2. Leadership Retreat in Niagara-on-the-Lake, October 2008 • sent correspondence to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the College of 3. 2008 Niagara Public Health Summit - Making Healthy Communities Count in Niagara Midwives of Ontario, the Canadian Medical Protective Association and the College of Nurses Falls, October 2008 asking for their assistance in encouraging members to receive the annual influenza vaccine; 4. Food for Thought, Winter Workshop in Toronto, February 2009 • corresponded with the Minister of Education in support of Healthy Food for Healthy Schools; 5. Public Health Ethics Symposium in Toronto, February 2009 • supported the passage of Bill 11, Protecting Children and Youth from Second Hand Smoke in • Nineteen community medicine residents from universities across Ontario participated in alPHa Automobiles Act through correspondence with the Minister of Health; events. Their participation was supported by a grant from the Public Health Division of the Ministry • completed a $2M purchase of hardware and software to update the environmental health of Health and Long-term Care. inspection information technology requirements of the 36 health units to be used in the monitoring of small drinking water systems. POSITIONS, STUDIES & REPORTS • passed thirteen new resolutions on alcohol policy, poverty reduction, and banning commercial COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP food and beverage advertising to children; • collaborated with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in launching the Ontario Public • followed up each resolution with communications to relevant stakeholders; Health Standards; • organized a conference to engage international speakers in discussion on approaches to banning • fostered stronger relationships with the Deputy Minister of Health and Long Term Care, the Acting the commercial advertising of food and beverages to children; Chief Medical Officer of Health, and the Acting Assistant Deputy Minister for Public Health; • surveyed the membership and produced a report highlighting the need for increased social • worked closely with Ontario Public Health Public Association and Niagara Region Public assistance benefits allowances and greater access to nutritious food among the poor; Health in organizing the Public Health Summit, Making Healthy Communities Count, that was • supported the Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry’s protocol for the collection of successfully executed in October 2008; dental surveillance data from health units.

The following financial information is extracted from alPHa’s audited statements as completed by BDO Dunwoody LLP, Financial Statements for the year ending March 31, 2009. A complete audited report can be obtained from alPHa.

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 2008-09 REVENUE ($) Membership fees, grants, sponsorship 395,597 Conferences 242,291 Project Funding 2,179,429 Interest and other income 11,142 2,828,459 EXPENSES Salaries and Benefits 363,673 Conferences, meetings and travel 162,588 Project Expenses 2,177,731 Office and program expenses 87,355 2,791,347 EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENSES 37,112 ASSETS Cash 155,667 Investments 330,547 Accounts Receivable 20,186 Prepaid Expenses 1,440 Capital Assets 6,356 514,196 LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 24,903 Deferred revenue 173,971 Public Health and the Law Conference payable 36,966 235,840 NET ASSETS Funds invested in capital assets 6,356 Fund Balance 272,000

2008-09 alPHa ANNUAL REPORT

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President ealth Services Dept. Our Members 11. 11. City of Hamilton - Public Health 12. Hastings & Prince Edward & Social Services 13. Huron County Health Unit Counties Health Unit 14. Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & 15. County of Lambton, Community Addington Public Health H 16. Leeds, Grenville and Lanark 17. Middlesex-London Health Unit District Health Unit 18. Niagara Region Public Health 1. Health Algoma Public 2. Health Unit Brant County 3. Public Health Chatham-Kent 4. Services Durham Region Health 5. Department Eastern Ontario Health Unit 6. Thomas Health Unit Elgin-St. 7. Grey Bruce Health Unit 8. Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 9. Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge 10. District Health Unit Halton Region Health Department Dr. Charles Gardner Charles Dr. APHEO ANDSOOHA OAPHD Liz Haugh, OPHA REPRESENTATIVE: ASSOCIATE * mid-term appointee Members: SECTION (BOH) EXECUTIVE HEALTH BOARD OF Chair: Members: ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Lila Cyr Scott Elder Tober Ann Jo Colleen Jordan Joyce Sinton AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVES: AFFILIATE OSNPPH SECTIONS HEALTH OFFICERS OF MEDICAL ONTARIO OF COUNCIL (COMOH) EXECUTIVE Chair: programs. Further funds were secured to support professional development programming for programming development professional support to secured were funds Further programs. programs university from residents medicine community for funds including members, alPHa and seminars. to attend alPHa conferences across Ontario Protocols. and Standards Health Public Ontario updated the of launch the saw 2008-09 by securing launch November in the Care Term Long and of Health Ministry the supported of to 49 hours access with members its provided alPHa In total, event. the for accreditation with closely working by achieved was This events. accredited education medical continuing members of the Maintenance of Certification Committee and other keyfor Health Public partners. Region Special Niagara and Health Public District Simcoe-Muskoka to go thanks the October Public Health Summit. Annual Conference June co-hosting alPHa’s productive. highly and thorough spirited, were deliberations Board alPHa always, As Reduction Toxics Ontario the voice was of heard through Pesticides, resolutions the board of and on other activities Use a wide variety of Cosmetic the Ban to the in Act Food Put the the including; Trail, issues Waterfront the Strategy, Violence Gun Toronto of City the Strategy, prohibiting Reduction, Poverty on Committee Cabinet the to submissions campaign, Budget on and partnering tobacco, contraband with child passengers, of the motorcycles operation obesity. campaign on childhood Together Spark the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s While undertaking these systemic challenges alPHa is also proud the to voice of have its strengthened membership. We would like to thank the members, Association’s Board in of achievements Directors greater and even towards staff us with for work to a continue to you year urge We that saw organization. significant growth in a fundamentally strong the years to come.

President Treasurer Vice President Vice BOH Section COMOH COMOH COMOH Chair, Board of Health Section Board of Health Chair, alPHa Executive Director Linda Stewart (left) alPHa Executive Director Linda Stewart Williams Robin with reception host Dr. Mary Johnson Malcolm Lock Allan Northan Paul Roumeliotis

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Allen Heimann Vance Blackmore Vance Brian Hughes. . Noseworthy Lynn Maria Harding. Allan-Koester. Tracy LARGE: AT DIRECTORS Colleen Jordan Helen Mulligan Howard Shapiro

Charles Gardner. 2008-2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE: ANDSOOHA ANDSOOHA SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS HAVE AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP IN ALPHA: MEMBERSHIP IN AFFILIATE HAVE SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS Board of Health members. AOPHBA APHEO ASPHIO HPO OAPHD OSNPPH Association (OPHA). Associate membership to the Ontario Public Health alPHa also provides Sterling Valerie represented by their Medical and Associate Medical Officers of Health and their Associate Medical Officers represented by their Medical and All 36 health units in Ontario are Active Members of alPHa. Health units are Members of alPHa. Health units are Active All 36 health units in Ontario are COMOH Chair Dr. Lynn Noseworthy Lynn COMOH Chair Dr. $1.5 million of information technology equipment to support environmental health inspection inspection health environmental support to equipment technology information of million $1.5 collection of data from health units on dental surveillance and completed the distribution of distribution the completed and surveillance dental on units health from data of collection protocol proposed by the Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD) for the (OAPHD) Dentistry of Health Public Association by the proposed Ontario protocol practicum training practicum of student also public The Association health the supported inspectors. Charles Gardner (left) with Executive Director alPHa President Dr. Ward Megan Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, and members Dr. Linda Stewart enjoying some recreation at the Leadership Retreat Supervisors of Supervisors Public Health of Inspectors Ontario (ASPHIO) to review and evaluate the the the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, alPHa collaborated with the Association of an important submission to the Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction. With support from support With Reduction. Poverty on Committee Cabinet the to submission important an forums for ongoing mutual support and collaboration. Together the working group developed developed group working the Together collaboration. and support mutual ongoing for forums Determinants of Determinants Health with the Ontario Public as Association Health one of several key significant systemicsignificantalPHa enhancements. maintainedthe WorkingGroupJoint on Social Our Our partnerships with stakeholders across public health have laid the groundwork for Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance. Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Stewart, served as Stewart, and Chair Alliance of as the of Co-Chair Health Ontario Provider’s the leadership capacity to other stakeholders in the system. alPHa’s Executive Director, Linda to capacity in Director, Executive leadership other the stakeholders alPHa’s system. to to engaging the leaders of public health in Ontario, alPHa is pleased to have extended its consulted consulted with the officePremier’s regardingfunding for oral health services.In addition community community engagement, active living, healthy weights, and alcohol policy. alPHa also Minister Minister Cynthia Morton, alPHa provided important input on policy issues regarding Through meetings with the Minister of Health Promotion, Hon. Margaret Best, and Deputy Deputy and Best, Margaret Hon. Promotion, of Health Minister the with meetings Through become a world leader in public health. become a world leader We look forward to further opportunities for partnership as the Agency fulfills its mandate to mandate its fulfills Agency the as partnership for opportunities further to forward look We project was funded by the Ministry of Health Promotion and will continue into next year. a healthy weights surveillance protocol for public health. The healthy weights surveillance surveillance The weights for healthy health. public protocol a surveillance weights healthy Agency’s first strategic plan, the Sheela Basrur Centre, and an initial joint project to establish establish to project joint initial an and Centre, Basrur Sheela the plan, strategic first Agency’s management team. That engagement grew into active participation in the development of the the of development the in participation active into grew engagement That team. management Promotion through meetings with the CEO, Dr. Vivek Goel, and other members of the senior the of members other and Goel, Vivek Dr. CEO, the with meetings through Promotion alPHa successfully engaged with the new Ontario Agency for Health Protection and productive partnership, and professional development. partnership, and professional productive Association’s many accomplishments. The dominant themes for the year are collaboration, for the themes year The are collaboration, dominant many accomplishments. Association’s As we reflect on alPHa’s activities over the 2008-09 fiscal year, we are pleased to report on the on report to pleased are we year, fiscal 2008-09 the over activities alPHa’s on reflect we As