The Psychiatrist’s Daughter: Notes on Relational Methodologies
Research in health humanities is informed by various academic disciplines, artistic practices, and health-care settings. Drawing from geographical thought, Black studies, journalistic practice, urban planning theory, and craft and design, this talk explores relational methodologies for increasing narrative complexity in health humanities research. Here, narrative complexity refers to the intentional...
STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with Dr. Li Hsu
Join us for the next instalment of the STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with Dr. Li Hsu Professor, Biostatistics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Affiliate Professor, Biostatistics, University of Washington Free Hybrid (In person/Online) Event | Registration Required Talk Title: Advancing Cancer Risk Prediction across Diverse Populations: Polygenic Risk Scores...
Precisely Speaking: Exploring equity in precision population health
Presented by SickKids and the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre... This event is part of 'Precisely Speaking, a Precision Child Health (PCH) Thought Leadership Series' at SickKids. Precisely Speaking is designed to bring us together for insightful discussion focused on the key themes and drivers of PCH, inviting you to immerse...
DLSPH Office of Research Spring 2024 Lunch and Learn Series
The DLSPH Office of Research is excited to announce a spring lunch and learn series designed for faculty, research staff and post-doctoral fellows. Bring your lunch and your questions! Session 1: How do I meaningfully address EDI in my research? April 10 from 12-1 pm In this session, we’ll hear...
Institute for Pandemics 2024 Interdisciplinary Symposium
The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) is pleased to present our 2024 Interdisciplinary Symposium, on April 18th at the historic Great Hall of Hart House on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto. This year’s theme is “Reimagining Response & Preparedness for Future Public Health Emergencies.” Join members of...
15th Sue MacRae Lecture on Ethics and Patient-Centred Care – Sexual and Gender Diversity in Cancer Care – The PMChosenFamily Program
Presented by the Joint Centre for Bioethics... The Sue MacRae Lecture on Ethics and Patient-Centred Care aims to explore the felt ethical experience of those who are sick or unwell, perhaps in their relationship to themselves, family members, caregivers, and/or systems of care. The goal is to understand how patient-centred...
STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with Catherine Tcheandjieu
Join us for the next instalment of the STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with... Catherine Tcheandjieu, DVM, PhD Assistant Investigator Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology Assistant Professor Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics UC San Francisco Talk Title: Global genetic diversity of the Coronary Artery Diseases risk loci...
Exploring the Intersection of Aging and Climate
The Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care presents... On Wednesday, February 28 from 4:00-5:00pm join the conversation – Climate Action Cannot Succeed Without Older People: Exploring the Intersection of Aging and Climate. This event will be held in-person at Massey College. You can also watch the live stream...
Can we move beyond a charity-model in global health? Examining the COVID-19 vaccine gap
The Health Inc: Corporations, Capitalism, and the commercial determinants of health seminar series is co-hosted by the Centre for Global Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Abstract The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines showcased the promise of rapid translation of...
Late Stage Dementia: Providing Comfort, Compassion and Care-Clinical and Ethical Issues
Full Title: Late Stage Dementia: Providing Comfort, Compassion and Care-Clinical and Ethical Issues Speaker: Dr. Michael Gordon MD, MSc, FRCPC, FRCP (Edin) Emeritus Professor and Member Joint Centre for Bioethics University of Toronto Abstract: The seminar will use a case-based approach, review the challenges in late stage dementia, the clinical...