/R E P E A T -- Notice to the media - Minister of Health speaking at Family Medicine Forum/

VANCOUVER, Nov. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, will be delivering a keynote address at the College of Family Physicians of Canada's (CFPC) 2016 Family Medicine Forum.

The Minister will also be receiving the 2016 CFPC-Scotiabank Lectureship Award which is awarded to an outstanding national or international figure who has contributed significantly to medicine, family medicine, or the health and well-being of the population in Canada or around the world.

Additional information on the Family Medicine Forum can be found at http://fmf.cfpc.ca/

Please note: the Minister will not be available to media following her remarks.

Date
November 10, 2016

Time
8:15 a.m. (PST)

Location
Vancouver Convention Centre
West Building
Ballroom ABC
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC

SOURCE Health Canada

Media Inquiries: Andrew MacKendrick, Office of Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, [phone]; Media Relations, Health Canada, [phone]