About Us
CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
Protecting your community, Ontario and all of Canada
CIPHI Ontario is one of eight branches under the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. It has the largest branch membership, with 550 of the 1,200 national members.
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors exists to protect the health of Canadians, to represent all Environmental Public Health Professionals also referred to as Public Health Inspectors, across Canada, and to advance the profession, science and field of environmental public health through certification, advocacy, education and setting standards.
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors is the only national professional association for Environmental Public Health Professionals in Canada. No other organization covers the continuum of environmental public health: food protection; drinking-water quality; on-site wastewater disposal; indoor air quality; epidemiology; tobacco reduction; communicable diseases and many other environmental health initiatives.
A healthy history
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors originated in 1934. On that date, the Secretary of State for Canada gave "Public Notice" that letters patent had been issued to the institute under "The Companies Act." In 1935, The Canadian Public Health Association established qualifications for inspectors relating to post-secondary education and technical training, and conducted examinations for certification. Today, the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada), CPHI(C), is granted by Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors to those candidates who fulfil the requirements set forth in the regulations respecting the Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) and governing the Board of Certification of Public Health Inspectors. This certificate is a certificate of qualification and is intended to meet the needs of the provinces, municipalities, federal government and other employers of qualified Environmental Public Health Professionals. The Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) is recognized by the departments of health and other agencies in Canada as evidence of satisfactory training. The certification process guarantees that the highest standards are met for public health inspection certification. Leading the way into tomorrow Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors continually advances the field of public health inspection by providing its members with ongoing opportunities for professional development and key public health information. It is proactive in advancing the field of environmental health and sanitary sciences. Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors works to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all Canadians.
CIPHI NATIONAL CONTACT Toll-Free Number 1-888-245-8180
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CIPHI ONTARIO BRANCH CONTACTS Mailing Address Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Ontario Branch) Inc.
Executive
President - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Health Protection Division Community and Health Services Department York Region 17250 Yonge St., Newmarket, ON, L3Y 6Z1
Past President - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Health Sciences (Pre-Health/GAS Health Option) Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning 299 Doon Valley Drive Kitchener, ON N2G 4M4 519 748 5220 ext. 3138
President Elect - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 15 Sperling Drive, Barrie, ON L4M 6K9 705-721-7520 ext. 7560 fax:705-721-1495
Secretary-Treasurer - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Perth District Health Unit 653 West Gore Street, Stratford, ON, N5A 1L4 519-271-7600 ext 261 Fax: 519-271-2785
Councillors
Communication & Partnership - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Eastern Ontario Health Unit 613-933-7416 ext 220 Fax: 613-933-7930
Health Promotion - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
Professional Development - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Toronto Public Health South Region
Communication & Partnership - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Public Health Ontario 480 University Avenue, Suite 300 Toronto, ON, M5G 1V2 647-260-7410 Fax: 647-260-7600
Lori Holmes Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 15 Sperling Drive, Barrie, ON L4M 6K9 705-721-7520 ext. 7266 fax:705-721-1495
Patrick Doyle Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit. 74A King Street, Picton, Ontario K0K 2T0 613-966-5513 ext.668 fax: 613-476-2919
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Health Protection: Cornerstone of Public Health
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors advances the profession, science and field of environmental public health through:
- Certification: Board of Certification (BOC) is the organizational body for certification on behalf of the institute. The certification process guarantees that the highest standards for entry into the profession are met.
- Advocacy: Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors works to protect the health of all Canadians on environmental issues, while promoting the science of environmental health and the profession.
- Education: Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors provides ongoing opportunities for professional development. Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors interacts strongly with the international environmental health community and is proactive in advancing the science of environmental health.
- Setting Standards: By 2010, Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors will establish a system to ensure that the standards for maintaining the CPHI(C) credential are being met by all practising Environmental Public Health Professionals in Canada.
CIPHI Ontario operates within the vision, mission and constitution of Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors National, and represents the interests of its members to our national executive committee and local stakeholders.
