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Inspector Field Safety
ROEB inspectors participating in this live virtual course will acquire the tools needed to mitigate the risks associated with doing inspections in the field. In this learner-centered course, delivered by experienced Health Canada inspectors, learners will be shown how to create a pre-inspection plan, use their situational awareness during an inspection, and report any hazardous occurrences after an inspection. This course is recommended in the first 6-12 months of employment. Inspectors are encouraged to take this course every three years. Pre-requisite: Orientation to Inspector Occupational Health and Safety
Next session: June 16, 2025

Intellectual Property Module 1: Overview
This overview module defines intellectual property (IP) and the most common forms of IP protection used at PHAC. It introduces IP requirements for public servants, including maintaining Crown copyright, invention disclosure, and protecting confidential information. This module is a prerequisite for all other intellectual property modules. Topics Include: What is Intellectual Property? Copyright Patents Public Servants Inventions Act Trade Secrets Other Forms of Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Module 2: Copyright
The Copyright module provides more detail about copyright, Crown copyright, and how we manage both within PHAC. It describes Creative Commons open licenses and some best practices to legally use copyrighted materials in our work. It highlights the process to maintain Crown copyright when we publish in journals and touches on IP rights in procurement.

Intellectual Property Module 4: Legal Agreements
The Legal Agreements module describes agreements that protect PHAC’s IP, among other things, when staff transfer materials, exchange data, or collaborate with someone who is not employed by the Agency. It outlines the purpose of these agreements, when they are used, and their general requirements. It sets out the information OIPMBD typically needs to develop agreements and a brief overview of our process. The module also highlights federal resources to assess potential security concerns in research collaborations.

Intellectual Property Module 5: Patents
This module goes into more detail about patents, their purpose, and their required criteria. It presents a broad description of the patenting process and an introduction to patent searching. It ends with potential actions once a patent is granted, including licensing, infringement and PHAC’s Invention and Innovation Awards Plan. OIPMBD supports the patenting process for PHAC.

Internal Disclosure
Welcome to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and the Internal Disclosure Services at Health Canada and at the Public Health Agency of Canada online training course The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) gives federal public sector employees and others a secure and confidential process for disclosing serious wrongdoing in the workplace, as well as protection from acts of reprisal. It is part of the Government of Canada’s ongoing commitment to promoting ethical practices in the public sector.


Introduction to ATIP requests at Public Health Agency of Canada
This virtual, in-class session uses interactive examples to demonstrate how to respond to search assessments and record retrievals when completing an Access to Information (ATI) request.
Next session: May 14, 2025 | 2 more dates

Introduction to Biostatistics and epidemiology
This course provides introductory information about biostatistics and epidemiology, and should help you understand what you need to consider when confronted with quantitative information. It provides you with a general awareness about statistics, so that you know when to call in an expert. It focuses on concepts, knowledge, and understanding rather than skills and techniques.

Introduction to Intersectionality
Health Canada uses Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA Plus) in its work to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, enabling more responsive and inclusive health research, policies, services, and other initiatives. Health Canada applies SGBA Plus with an intersectional approach. In this course, you will discover what this means, why it is important, and how to apply it.