PROPEL Centre for Population Health Impact Barb Riley, PhD, Executive Director June 15, 2015 University of Waterloo Founded by:

Propel at-a-Glance Mission Improve the health of people and places by leading and catalyzing relevant and rigorous studies, and moving evidence into action.

Propel: A Proud History at Waterloo CBRPE moves to Waterloo. Propel adopted as name for renewed centre. Expanded mandate includes focus on CDP at Waterloo Propel is approved by Senate. Propel prepares for its 4th renewal with CCS. Total CCS investment to date exceeds $30M

Propel Today 8 Research Scientists 40 Staff 10 Directors

Propel Scientists and Staff

Propel Board of Directors Richard Cook, Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo George Dixon, Vice-President, University Research, University of Waterloo Geoff Fong, Professor, Psychology, University of Waterloo Pamela Fralick, President and CEO, Canadian Cancer Society Rodney Ghali, Director General, Centre for CDP, Public Health Agency of Canada Colleen Maxwell, Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo Barb Riley, Executive Director, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact Clarence Woudsma, Director, School of Planning, University of Waterloo James Rush, Dean, Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo 6 Martin Taylor (Chair), Professor of Geography, University of Victoria; former V-P Research, President & CEO Ocean Networks Canada

Propel Today 8 Research Scientists 40 Staff 10 Directors 5M in funding/year

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Propel Today 8 Research Scientists 40 Staff 10 Directors 5M in funding/year 45 Active Projects

Project: CSTADS 575,000+ students 3,700+ schools Nova Scotia banning flavoured tobacco products CBC News, April 17, 2015 P.E.I. to join Nova Scotia in banning most flavoured tobacco THE CANADIAN PRESS Published June 10, 2015 Ontario to ban all flavoured tobacco products Ontario will soon have the most restrictive tobacco rules in Canada with all flavoured products — even menthol — outlawed. thestar.com April 29, 2015

Project: Baddeck Pharmacy Study

Propel Today 8 Research Scientists 40 Staff 10 Directors 5M in funding/year 45 Active Projects 46 peer reviewed papers published or in press 31 publications submitted or in preparation 72 presentations

Publications Baskerville NB, Azagba S, Norman C, McKeown K, Brown KS. (2015). Effect of a Digital Social Media Campaign on Young Adult Smoking Cessation. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, June 4, Press release and Global TV news spot picked up by more than 70 news sources last week Azagba S, Langille D, Asbridge M. (2014). An emerging adolescent health risk: caffeinated energy drinks consumption patterns among high school students. Preventive Medicine. Press release picked up by more than 40 news sources

Propel Today 8 Research Scientists 40 Staff 10 Directors 5M in funding/year 45 active projects 46 peer reviewed papers published or in press 31 publications submitted or in preparation 72 presentations 24 graduate students at Waterloo and beyond

The CIHR Training Grant in Population Intervention for Chronic Disease Prevention: A Pan-Canadian Program trainees from 13 institutions (32 at Waterloo)

Propel Today 8 Research Scientists 40 Staff 10 Directors 5M in funding/year 45 active projects 46 peer reviewed papers published or in press 31 publications submitted or in preparation 72 presentations 24 graduate students at Waterloo and beyond 28 new interdisciplinary teams launched at Waterloo since 2013

CDP Initiative Over 270 faculty and graduate students from all six Faculties have participated in networking events, workshops, teams and committees 28 multidisciplinary research teams seeded in first four seed funding competitions

Propel Today 8 Research Scientists 40 Staff 10 Directors 5M in funding/year 45 active projects 46 peer reviewed papers published or in press 31 publications submitted or in preparation 72 presentations 24 graduate students at Waterloo and beyond 400+ collaborators from research, policy and practice 28 new interdisciplinary teams launched at Waterloo since 2013

Propel Tomorrow International Collaborations Priority Populations Health Evaluation at Waterloo School of Public Health and Health Systems

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