Drum Circle: Led by Spirit Wind – WIIH – December 7th
Drum Circle: Led by Spirit Wind - WIIH - December 7th
Drum Circle: Led by Spirit Wind – WIIH – November 16th
Drum Circle: Led by Spirit Wind - WIIH - November 16th
Health Inc Series – Capitalism and Labour: Gig economies, precarious work, and urban poverty
Capitalism and labour: Gig economies, precarious work, and urban poverty The second in-person seminar of this series will explore the nature of human mobility, global extraction of labour, gig economies, precarious work, and urban poverty. We invite you to join David Kinitz (MSW and Ph.D candidate in the Social and...
STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with Andrea Ganna, PhD
Translating results from large-scale genetic association studies into public health-relevant measures Abstract: I will describe different efforts that our team is pursuing to translate results from genome-wide association studies into clinically and public-health-relevant applications. The talk will touch upon the use of polygenic scores for disease prediction and their value...
Capitalism and Labour: Gig economies, precarious work, and urban poverty
The second in-person seminar of the Health Inc: Corporations, Capitalism, and the commerical determinants of health series will explore the nature of human mobility, global extraction of labour, gig economies, precarious work, and urban poverty. We invite you to join David Kinitz (MSW and Ph.D candidate in the Social and...
How Do We Make Canada’s Health Systems Resilient to Crises? (hybrid event)
Join moderator Andre Picard and a panel of health systems experts to discuss IHPME Prof. Sara Allin's new report, "Sustainability and Resilience in the Canadian Health System." Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-do-we-make-canadas-public-health-systems-resilient-to-crises-tickets-435885113107 The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated challenges that have existed in Canada’s health systems for far too long. A collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach...
Protecting public health at the speed of (UV) light
Karl G. Linden, PhD Fulbright Canada Research Chair, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax Mortenson Professor in Sustainable Development, University of Colorado Boulder Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Abstract: Intense interest in respiratory viruses at the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic motivated development of innovative solutions to protect health in...
CVPD & CAIRE Symposium: There and back again: Raising Routine Vaccine Coverage in Canada
CVPD and CAIRE invite you to a research symposium on raising routine vaccine coverage in Canada on November 30th from 12:00 – 4:45 pm EST. The objectives of the meeting are to: • Examine the magnitude and reasons for the reduction in vaccine coverage across Canada and highlight the populations...
DLSPH 15th Student-Led Conference: What’s Next for Public Health?
The conference schedule is as follows: Day 1 (Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm) - Following opening remarks from Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, the first day of conference will begin with a keynote by Dr. Laura Rosella. Refreshments will be provided. Day 2 (Friday, November 18, 2022...
NoTimeToWait – Youth-HIV Leadership Conference
Canada's largest Youth-HIV Leadership Conference is just around the corner! Scholarship, Microgrant, Mentorship, Prize Money Opportunities! Further your knowledge on topics related to HIV including Mental Health, Gender Diversity, Social Inequity, Systemic Racism, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, and much more! Gain the leadership and advocacy skills you need to make...