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Global Health Office

Bi-weekly Bulletin
Inside Global Health
January 18, 2016
Volume 8, Issue 2
Film Screening: Poverty Inc.

Tues. Jan 19, 2016 @ 6-8pm.  Tupper Theatre B.  Co-hosted by the Global Health Office and Health Association of African Canadians – Student Organization (HAAC-SO). Please join us for this award winning documentary, followed by discussion.

Global Health Rounds: Dr. Ingrid Waldron

Wed. Jan 20, 2016 @ 5-6pm. Halifax Tupper G36; Saint John Rm. 221, Miramichi Rm. 3111. Race, Place & Waste: Exploring the Health Effects of Environmental Racism in African Nova Scotian & Mi'kmaw Communities.

Global Health Electives: Summer 2016

Application Deadline: Fri. Jan 22, 2016 @ 4pm. International electives (observerships) are available for the summer months in Tanzania, Ghana and Thailand.
Call for Abstracts: Bethune Round Table 2016

Submission deadline: Sun. Jan 24, 2016. Halifax, NS.  The Bethune Round Table 2016 is now accepting abstract submissions for oral or poster presentations related to the theme of “building collaborative teams to strengthen global surgery”.

Dal Med Class of '72 Global Health Education Bursary

Deadline: Fri. Jan. 29, 2016. The MD Class of 1972 has established an Endowment Fund with the Global Health Office to provide bursaries to fourth-year (4th) medical student to pursue an international education experience.

Call for Presentations: Inaugural Celebration of Humanities Conference 2016

Abstract Deadline: Sun. Jan 31, 2016. Conference Dates: May 6-8, 2016. Dalhousie University, Halifax NS.  Undergraduates, graduate students, residents and Health Professions Faculty from across Canada are invited to submit an abstract for an oral or a poster presentation on any aspect of the humanities in the health professions.

2016 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships

Application deadline: Fri. Feb 5, 2016.  Senior Undergraduate Students (3rd or 4th year) are invited to submit an application to participate in this international program for the summer of 2016.  Please submit an application with the Global Health Office.

Global Health Rounds: Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative

Wed. Feb 10, 2016. @ 5 - 6pm. Halifax Tupper G36; Saint John Rm. 221, Miramichi Rm. 3111. Health & Wellness of African Nova Scotian Men. The Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative (NSBI) is a community based health initiative that focuses on providing cultural and gender specific care to African Nova Scotian Men.

Pre-Departure Training Sessions 2016

Saturdays, Feb 22, Mar 5 & 26, 2016 @ 9 am - 3:30 pm.  Halifax: Tupper G36; Saint John: Rm. 218. Are you a Dalhousie student in Health Professions, Dentistry or Medicine planning an education experience abroad? All students participating in international electives are required to complete the training.
2016 Global Health Photo Contest

Submission deadline: March 1, 2016. We are now accepting submissions for the 2016 global health photo contest. Do you have outstanding photos that tell a compelling story about your global health experience?

2016 Global Health Awards

Submission deadline: March 1, 2016.  We are now accepting nominations for our Global Health Awards (Faculty, Resident, Student). Recognizing outstanding contribution to the global health community at Dalhousie.

Save The Date: Dr. Ryan Meili, Upstream

Thurs. Mar 3, 2016 @ 5 - 7pm. Tupper Medical Bldg. Th. A; Saint John DMNB Rm. 105. Theme: Health Care Team Addressing Poverty and the Determinants of Health.  Dalhousie Global Health and the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health invite you to this public lecture. Dr. Ryan Meili is the Executive Director of Upstream and a family doctor in Saskatoon. Other guest speakers to be added.

Global Health Blog

Advocacy: Have you been, or are you planning to be involved in global health experiences throughout your university degree at Dalhousie? The Global Health Office wants to help enrich these learning experiences for you, while also providing you with formal recognition for your efforts....

Other Global Health Events

Documentary Screening: Mental Health On Air: Healthy Minds, Resilient Communities

Jan 23, 2016. @ 2 – 5pm. Halifax Central Library (Spring Garden Rd.)

DME Rounds: Homelessness in the Medical Curriculum

Wed. Jan. 27, 2016. @ 12 – 1pm. Speaker: Matthew To.

Excavation: Here we are Here, A multimedia installation

Jan 15 - Feb 13, 2016. Weldon Law Building Atrium.

Dr. Agnes Calliste African Heritage Lecture

Feb 1, 2016. @ 7pm. St. FX University, Antigonish. Speaker: Dr. Ingrid Waldron.

Diversity & Inclusion in Healthcare Conference

March 4 & 5, 2016. Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
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