About OSPAPPH

OSPAPPH aims to be the unified voice representing public health practitioners with the mandate of promoting physical activity in their respective communities. This organization builds on the strengths of an established infrastructure and mandate within the public health system, as well as the partnerships formed at the community, provincial and national levels with the ultimate purpose of increasing physical activity levels in Ontario.

Current OSPAPPH Executive

  • April Hadley

    CO-CHAIR

    Thunder Bay District Health Unit

  • Mélissa Parent

    CO-CHAIR

    Eastern Ontario Health Unit

  • Chris Sherman

    TREASURER

    Chatham-Kent Public Health

  • Lisa Kaldeway

    DIRECTOR

    Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

  • Sarah Milne

    DIRECTOR

    Grey Bruce Public Health

  • Joe Reid

    DIRECTOR

    Ottawa Public Health

  • Ayden DiSero

    DIRECTOR

    Southwestern Public Health

  • Priyanka Patil

    DIRECTOR

    Peel Public Health

OSPAPPH Member Health Units

Our society builds on the strengths of an established infrastructure and mandate within the public health system, as well as the partnerships formed at the community, provincial and national levels with the ultimate mission of elevating physical activity as a public health priority through advocacy, capacity building, engagement, and collaboration.

Through our collective efforts OSPAPPH aims to:

  • Act as a provincial voice for physical activity promotion in public health

  • Engage in advocacy efforts to influence healthy public policy and create supportive environments that promote physical activity

  • Provide engagement opportunities for members

  • Strengthen capacity for physical activity promotion in public health

  • Foster collaboration among member health units, key partners in physical activity, and within the public health sector

  • Engage workgroups that align with OSPAPPH’s strategic priorities and mission to elevate physical activity promotion as a priority in public health.

Current OSPAPPH Member

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