Take a glance at our schedule; these are our planned activities. Our plenary panellists have been confirmed and we are working towards finalizing our workshops and facilitators. Additional details will be published here as they become available. Please check back regularly for our updated programme.
Glenn Albrecht – Research Pioneer of 'Solastalgia' and Environmental Philosopher
Colin Soskolne – President of the Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics; former WHO consultant
Chair: Jennifer Foster
Sue Wilson – Human Trafficking: Local Stories, Global Connections
Jenna Dixon – We pay for ourselves and our children: Women's experiences with accessing health care in Ghana's Upper West Region
Gebremariam Woldemicael – Understanding the Health Status of Immigrants in Later Ages in Canada from a Gender perspective: Do Living Arrangements and Income matter?
Amresh Srivastava – Global mental Health Challenges and Partnership in Care
Impact of environmental change on communities, ways of life, health and well-being
Maternal Health Initiatives and Perspectives on Gender-Based Violence
Chair: Natalie Lovesey
Candace Johnson – Maternal health preferences in Copan, Honduras: research strategies, politics, and development
Elaine Hernandez – Gender Based Maternal Health Strategies in Copan, Honduras
Amrapali Maitra – Patient Perspectives on Screening for Domestic Violence in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tanzina Islam – Understanding Honour Killings as a Form of Gender-Based Violence
Education and Resources for the Study of Global Health in Canada and Abroad
Chair: Kristin Neudorf
Jean Marc Bourque – Global Health in Postgraduate Medical Education: Results of a National Survey and a Literature Review
Kaveh Knoshnood – Ethical concerns in health professional students with short term global research experiences: Presenting a new model for global health ethics training
Neil Merrylees – Experience of developing a model for responsible electives; the Medicine in Malawi Programme (MIMP)
Oryema Johnson – Genesis and Development of Telehealth Programs in Africa
Nura Mazloom – Structured Online Module of Surgical Education for the Developing World
Case Studies in Global Health Research & Advocacy
Chair: Sharon Baker
Monica Abdelkader – Forced Migration during times of Transition: the 'Arab Spring' and Forced Migrants in Egypt
Raywat Deonadan – The Arab Uprising: Indicators of Female Health, Development and Empowerment
Warren Bell – Smart Centres meets WATER: a case study in advocacy and community governance and health in the broadest sense
Josephine McMurray – The impact of an integrated community care model on access to healthcare and social outcomes for newly arrived refugees in Canada
Paul Mkandawire – Circumcision Status and Time to First Sex Among Young Men In Malawi: HIV Prevention Policy Dilemmas
Lorin Young– Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) policies and practices in Haiti: International NGO and government perspectives
Warning! Nudity, sexuality, drugs, music, peace and love lie ahead! Our 2011-12 MainStage season wraps up with the unforgettable American tribal love-rock sensation, Hair. Grow it, show it and celebrate this exuberant, barrier-breaking musical that rocked the establishment in the 1970’s.
“It’s a story about questioning, seeking answers, finding love, embracing change and celebrating hope”. Susan Ferley, artistic director at The Grand Theatre. Along with the serious messages, the show will have audiences rocking. There will undoubtedly be dancing in the aisles with unforgettable songs like “Aquarius”, “Let the Sunshine In”, “Easy to Be Hard” and “Good Morning, Starshine”.
Optimizing Health Care Delivery through Technology and Social Initiatives
Chair: Eman Loubani
Muhamad Zaman – Ethical issues in development and implementation of robust diagnostics
Parvaz Madadi – Patterns of paediatric analgesic use in Africa: A systematic review
Nathan Stall – Does solid culture for tuberculosis influence clinical decision making in India?
Harpreet Gill & Supriya Singh – Shaping medical student electives: Reflections from a summer in Tanzania.
Nura Mazloom – A Multifaceted Intervention To Prevent Pediatric Obesity in low SES food deserts of Toronto
Goldameir Oneka - Expressive arts therapies: Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Northern Uganda using Health as a Bridge to Peace
Ecosystem Sustainability and Innovative Solutions to Save our Planet
Chair: Pat Bethune-Davies & Caitlin Ward
Raywat Deonandan - Possible health impacts of climate change on the nation of Guyana
Karla Zubrikcy – Managing Watershed for Public Health: Our Poor Understanding
Amin Owrangi – Health impacts of Floods due to climate change in coastal cities
Melissa H. Raffoul – Harmful cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Naivasha, Kenya: Causes, health risks and the way forward
Philomina Brittain - Introducing Subsistence Farmers to the Use of Organic Neem Tree Seeds and Leaves for Pest Control
Davy Tawadrous – Operation Green
Conflict, Migration and Mental Health
Chair: Charlotte Hunter
Athena Madan – Genocide Trauma interventions in the Canadian Mental Health Context: An Effectiveness Study
Paula Godoy-Paiz – "Something in our hearts": Challenges to mental health among urban Mayan women in post-war Guatemala.
Kenise Murphy – Migrating to Ontario Over the Age of 50: Implications for physical and mental health
Kathryn Edmunds – We Want People to Know: The Lives and Health of Women Temporary Agricultural Workers in Southwestern Ontario
Robert Bailey – Community Health Research in a Post-Industrial, Urban-Rural Context
Innovation in Education: Revolutionizing Resources to Enrich Global Health Care around the World
Chair: Rahim Valani
Cheryl Hunchak – Improving Emergency Care in Ethiopia: Establishment of an Emergency Medicine Residency Curriculum at Addis Ababa University
Amresh Srivastava - Experiences and Opportunities in International Mental Health
Ammara Ghumman – Evaluation of a one day global health pre-departure training conference based on participant behaviour as evaluated by the objective structured clinical exam (OSCE)
Tanya Zakrison - Teaching Medicine Locally and Abroad: The Cuban Case
Advocacy & Policy [Salon E] A and P/S5B
From Research to Implementation
Chair: Mary Louise McAllister
Paivi Abernethy – Knowledge sharing for community empowerment and policy development
Jocelyn Howard – A Successful Campaign for Banning the Use of Cosmetic Pesticides in Canada: An analysis of the Process
Kristin Neudorf – GRIP: An Integrated Approach to Sexual Violence Intervention and Advocacy in High-Risk Communities in South Africa.
Shireen Begum – Global maternal health and diabetic pregnancy: Policy and program perspectives.
Warren Bell – Advocating for sustainability: every doctors' responsibility
Chair: Milani Sivarpragasm & Gina Uppal
Izzeldin Abuelaish - Gazan OB/GYN, Nobel Prize Nominee, Author of “I Shall not Hate” & Founder of Daughters for Life