The second in our workshop series is a knowledge-sharing opportunity, featuring a cross section of public health-oriented GIS initiatives from across the province. Representatives from the field are invited to present their public health GIS projects to attendees for the purpose of sharing knowledge & techniques, identifying project synergies and broadening smaller regional projects.

The OAHPP will take this opportunity to present the GIS initiatives in which it is involved, including an Infectious Disease Simulation and a Tuberculosis Surveillance & Communication tool. Presentations will encompass a wide range of GIS applications and specific GIS techniques in order to stimulate ideas, discussion and synergies among the community.

Workshop topics include:

• Geospatial Surveillance & Communication Of Tuberculosis Genotype Matches: “OUT -TB Web”
• Real-time Reporting of Hospital ED Data to the Public - Infection Watch Live
• Spatiotemporal Simulations Of Influenza Activity To Improve Local Planning
• Ring Maps: A useful visualization technique for Pandemic H1N1
  Durham Region Health Neighbourhoods
• Durham Region Health Neighbourhoods
• Spatial And Temporal Clustering And Risk Factors For Calcium Oxalate Compared To Struvite Uroliths In Dogs
• Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care GIS Strategy - An Overview
• Development of a Walkability Surface for Waterloo Region
• A Method for Aggregating Small Geographic Areas to Manage Re-identification risk