CHALLENGES IN INFECTIOUS DESEASES

UP NORTH

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Conferences addressing speci�cally the challenges of northern medicine are rareand highly appreciated by the northern medical community. In addition to o�eringexcellent development opportunities, these events also other great venues to establish new partnerships between northern and southern professionals.

�is conference is the result of a partnership between Nunavik and Nunavut. �esetwo regions have much in common, but rarely had the opportunity to really worktogether. We are proud of this achievement and we know that it will be the �rst ofmuch more fruitful collaborations.

Infectious diseases in the North became a very natural choice for this conference.Without going into too many details right now, it is very clear that STIs, TB, lunginfections and parasitic infections are a daily burden on northern communities.�ese endemic infections pose considerable challenges to practitioners, both interms of screening and treatment.

�is is exactly why a medical conference for northern doctors, by northern doctorsis needed.

Hoping that the idea of a medical conference on Challenges in InfectiousDiseases Up North also sparks your enthusiasm, we are available for any furtherquestions you may have.

Sincerely,

Dr Gabriel Fortin Full-Time Physician Inuulitsivik Health Center, Nunavik President of the planning committee

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This unique conference spans four days, beginning on the evening of Friday March 20th 2015 and ending at noon Monday March 23rd. Several activities will be organized during the four days in addition to lectures. While these activities are intended mainly for northern doctors, all health care professionals working in the North will be welcome. Furthermore, the opening and closing sessions will be open to the general public. The Koojesse room of the Frobisher Inn Hotel in Iqaluit will accommodate up to 90 people.

The conference will begin with a cocktail party for all participants, speakers and partners, that is to say, doctors from Nunavut and Nunavik, logistical and financial partners, health researchers and other health care professionals such as nurses. This activity will provide an opportunity to welcome and thank all the sponsors. For partners who would buy the PRESENTER package (see below for packages), it will also be an opportunity to make a presentation.

The next three days will be filled by 25 speakers who will speak on various topics related to the challenges of infectious diseases up North. The conferences will focus on STBIs, pediatric infections, tuberculosis and northern exotic diseases. Please consult the full program on page 6 of this document for the list of all presentations and speakers.

We are also very fortunate to welcome two distinguished speakers for the opening and closing sessions. David St-Jacques, astronaut and doctor will talk about medicine in space, another very isolated area! Matty McNair, internationally renowned adventurer, will present on expedition psychology. Both conferences will be open to the general public and should attract good media attention.

Event description

Target audienceThe opening and closing conferences should attract around 90 people each, of which about 50 should be participating physicians and about 40 should be from the media and the general population in Iqaluit. The prestige of astronaut David St-Jacques and adventurer Matty McNair, who is just returning from an expedition in Antarctica, should make these conferences very popular.

The medical talks should attract 40 to 50 participants, mainly physicians practicing in the northern regions, but also nurses, researchers, administrators and o�cials. If the majority of them are working in Nunavut and Nunavik, some will also come from Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Ontario, as part of a partnership with the Société de santé en français (SSF) (French Health Society) of Canada.

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The medical talks should attract 40 to 50 participants, mainly physicians practicing in the northern regions, but also nurses, researchers, administrators and o�cials. If the majority of them are working in Nunavut and Nunavik, some will also come from Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Ontario, as part of a partnership with the Société de santé en français (SSF) (French Health Society) of Canada.

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WHY SUPPORT THE CONFERENCE ON THE CHALLENGES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES UP NORTH?

• Opportunity to partner with a prestigious event in the field of health that will bring together practitioners and stakeholders from Nunavut and Nunavik. Partners are already talking about organizing a second edition which would also gather Labrador, NWT and Greenland.

• Local and national visibility, with media coverage before, during andafter the event.

• Visibility on site with fifty physicians from Nunavut and Nunavik.

• Visibility at two public presentations that bring together up to 90 participants each.

• Opportunity to establish partnerships with professionals and decision-makers from the health care community.

How to support the conference success?

Packages:• Presenter: $ 5,000 or more - exclusive package with the opportunity to present during the opening ceremony

• Gold: $ 1,000• Silver: $ 500• Bronze: $ 250

Please note that adjustments are possible according to your means and needs. Contact us to discuss more about those!

Local and national visibility, with media coverage before, during and

Visibility on site with fifty physicians from Nunavut and Nunavik.

Visibility at two public presentations that bring together up to 90 participants each.

• Opportunity to establish partnerships with professionals and decision-makers from the health care community.

How to support the conference success?

Packages:Packages:• Presenter: $ 5,000 or more - • Gold: $ 1,000

François Fortin-Deschênes, responsible for sponsorships - 867 222-8583 - �ortin@carrefournunavut.ca

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VISIBILITY PRESENTER$ 5,000 or more

GOLD$ 1,000

SILVER$ 500

BRONZE$ 250

Presenter of the event ● ● ●Opportunity to make a speech in person and / or through a video during opening and closing conferences

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Space in the event program ● ● ● ● ● ●Banner or pop-up in the main room (if provided)

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Logo and name on the program ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Thank your organization at the opening and closing presentation

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Sponsor a breakfast or lunch on Saturday or Sunday

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Sponsor a co£ee break on Saturday or Sunday

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Logo and name on the Carrefour Nunavut website (800 visits per month)

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Logo and name at least once on social media Facebook and twitter (1,500 to 3,500 people reached)

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Promotional Products in conference room ● ● ●Mentions in several weekly topo radio on CFRT 107.3 FM (French local station)

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Mentions in all articles and interviews au Nunavut et au Nunavik

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Logo and name in two newsletters (450 people) and Carrefour’s Annual Report

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EXCLUSIVEVISIBILITY

Before ● During ● A�er ●

François Fortin-Deschênes, responsible for sponsorships - 867 222-8583 - �ortin@carrefournunavut.ca

GOLD SILVER BRONZE

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CHALLENGES ININFECTIOUS DESEASES

UP NORTH

Iqaluit, NunavutMarch 20 to 23, 2015

FRIDAY MARCH 20. 2015

Arrival of the participants

Cocktail-dinner for professionals of the NorthWelcome speach and public allocutions

Opening plenary session **

SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2015

Presentation of Nunavut and its health system Dr William Alexander MacDonald

Presentation of Nunavik and its health system Dr Geneviève Auclair

-STBIs-Perspectives on the �ght against STBIs in Nunavik Dr Véronique Morin

Perspectives on the �ght against STBIs in Nunavut Robert Nevin - NP

Portrait of the syphilis outbreak in Nunavut Dr Madeleine Cole

LUNCH AND LEARN Canadian and Nunavut’s experiences in accessibility to health services in French RESEFAN and SSF

-PEDIATRIC INFECTIONS-15 years of Circumpolar Surveillance of invasive bacterias Dr Jean-François Proulx

New pathogens and preventive measures Dr Maureen Baikie

Otitis & complications Dr Johanne Morel

Pediatric respiratory infections Dr Amber Miners

Meningitis Dr Margaret Berry

Special evening as part of theRendez-vous de la Francophonie

SUNDAY MARCH 22, 2015

-TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASES-History of tuberculosis in Canada

Dr Patty DeMaio

Tuberculosis in Nunavik Dr JF Proulx & Dr Mathieu Bohémier-Bernard

Tuberculosis in Nunavut Dr Gonzalo Alvarez

COPD Dr Faiz Khan

Smoking prevention measures Frankie Best & Laura Baikie

LUNCH

Dental caries and complications Dr Aurélie Paul

Dental Health Program Nunavut Dr Ronald Kelly

Skin infections (cellulitis, MRSA, Seal Finger) Dr Cédric Yansouni

-NORTHERN EXOTIC DISEASES-Mysterious outbreak in a small village

Dr Gabriel Fortin

Trichinellosis systematic screening program Dr Jean-François Proulx

Botulism and rabies Dr Michael Libman

Ebola Dr Mario Brisson

MONDAY MARCH 23, 2015

Infectious diarrhea Dr Cédric Yansouni & Dr David Goldfarb

H Pylori Dr Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten

Closing plenary session **

**Special guest speakers: Matty McNair - Polar guide and explorer,and Dr David St-Jacques - astronaut

PROGRAMME

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François Fortin-DeschênesMember of organizing committee, responsible for sponsorshipsCommunications and Members’ Services O�cerat Carrefour Nunavut�ortin@carrefournunavut.ca Toll free: 1 844 532-9383 / cell: 867-222-8583

carrefournunavut.caToll free: 1 844 532-9383 / cell: 867-222-8583

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