Cascadia 2023

Annual Cascadia Symposium on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health

January 5-6, 2023 (Thursday 11am - Friday 12pm)

Cascadia 2023 is sponsored by the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS), the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS), and the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH).

This is a joint meeting of the University of Washington (School of Public Health - Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences & Dept of Health Systems and Population Health); University of British Columbia (School of Population and Public Health); Simon Fraser University (Faculty of Health Sciences); and Oregon State University (College of Public Health and Human Sciences).

This intimate conference provides faculty, staff, and students a forum to share new ideas and current or evolving research through plenary sessions, short (20-minute) podium presentations, ignite presentation (5 min) and posters, small group discussions, and socializing. This meeting is a great opportunity for cross border conversations and collaborations.

This year’s conference will feature four thematic areas. However, we welcome abstracts on any topics broadly related to environmental, occupational, and population health.

The Impact of Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest: Past, Present, and Future – lead: Edmund Seto eseto@uw.edu
The Built Environment – lead: Perry Hystad Perry.Hystad@oregonstate.edu
Climate Change – co-leads: Jeremy J. Hess jjhess@uw.edu and Tania Busch Isaksen tania@uw.edu
Precarious Work & Work Organization – lead: Chris McLeod chris.mcleod@ubc.ca

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Bates Memorial Lecturer

Dr. Tim Takaro

Bio: Dr. Tim Takaro is a physician-scientist trained in occupational and environmental medicine, public health and toxicology. Dr. Takaro’s research focuses on the links between human exposures and disease, and determining effective public health based preventive solutions to such risks. His body of work includes markers for medical surveillance, exposure assessment, and disease susceptibility with a focus on immunologic lung disease, human health and war, clinical occupational and environmental health and population resiliency in the health effects of climate change. His climate change work focuses on water, extreme weather events and gastro-intestinal illness and the role of aero-allergens in the development of asthma and allergy in children. He initiated the exposure assessment component of the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study, served as the Canadian co-chair of the Health Professionals Advisory Board to the International Joint Commission on border waters and was a lead author for Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing Our Knowledge for Action (Feb 2022). A lack of government response to the overwhelming evidence that we must stop building new large fossil energy infrastructure has led him into non-violent civil disobedience to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and other such projects. In 2022 Dr. Takaro became a professor emeritus of Simon Fraser University where he continues to mentor and do research with knowledge mobilization.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - Abstract submission is now closed

We are no longer accepting abstracts for the conference. If you would like to petition to submit a late abstract, please contact Chris Simpson simpson1@uw.edu.

PROGRAM AND PRESENTER INFO

Cascadia 2023 Program - Download the PDF

The symposium starts at 11:00am Thursday, January 5, 2023 and ends at 12:00pm Friday, January 6, 2023.

Presenters can review guidance for podium presentations, posters, and ignite presentations in this Presenter Guidance PDF.

Please email Lindsay Pysson at lmumm@uw.edu any questions regarding the program, presenter guidelines or additional presentation/poster information.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Oregon State University: Perry Hystad Perry.Hystad@oregonstate.edu

University of British Columbia: Karen Bartlett karen.bartlett@ubc.ca

University of Washington: Chris Simpson simpson1@uw.edu

SFU: <TBD>

COVID-19 SAFETY

COVID-19 Safety: The conference organizers recommend all attendees be vaccinated and boosted. Organizers request attendees self-monitor for symptoms and self-test prior to arrival. Please do not attend the conference if you have a positive test, or if you develop symptoms associated with COVID-19. Organizers strongly encourage that all attendees wear a high quality face covering (e.g., KN95 mask) when not eating. The conference organizers will provide a limited supply of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests and KN95 masks.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CEUs)

Certificates of completion for CEUs for Cascadia attendance can be requested by emailing Jill Tepe at jstod@uw.edu with the following information:

Your name as you would like it to appear on the certificate.
Your dates of attendance (Jan 5 and/or Jan 6).
Your preference of an emailed or a hardcopy certificate. If a hardcopy is preferred, please provide a best mailing address.

Deadline for certificate requests is Friday, January 13th. Please allow two weeks for issuing certificates.

REGISTRATION - Registration is now closed

Registration fee includes conference meals (Thursday lunch and dinner and Friday breakfast). There are registration options available including different rates for American institution and Canadian institution affiliated participants. For attendees that would like to bring their spouse/partner/guest, a reduced guest rate is available to cover food costs. Registration is now closed. We will handle petitions for late registrations on a case by case basis. Please contact Chris Simpson simpson1@uw.edu for approval.

Cancellation Policy: In the event you cannot attend the conference after you have registered, you can either cancel your registration or send a substitute in your place. If you choose to cancel, we must receive your cancellation by email to ce@uw.edu with at least 1 week notice. Refunds will be issued, minus a cancellation fee of $50. If you do not cancel and a no-show for the conference, your registration fees are forfeited. If you choose to transfer your registration, please email ce@uw.edu with the name and email of the person cancelling and the name, email, title, and institution of the substitute attendee.

LODGING

Lodging is available on-site at Semiahmoo Resort (9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine, WA 98230) and booked directly with Semiahmoo using this link or by calling 360-318-2000 or 855-917-3767. Cascadia room rate is now closed.

Parking at Semiahmoo is complimentary.

Googlemaps directions to Semiahmoo Resort.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please contact the University of Washington Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Continuing Education Programs with any questions regarding the information on this page. You can reach us at ce@uw.edu or by calling 206-685-3089.