IMS Weekly Digest - June 14, 2021
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Highlights
- News
- Response to Open Letters by Dean Trevor Young
- Congratulations to our June Graduates!
- Events
- The Age of Anxiety (June 18)
- COVID-19 Myths & Facts (June 23)
- Grounding Health Research with Indigenous Knowledge (June 24)
- International Student Events:
- A Perspective about Life Changing Decisions in Academic Career (June 24)
- Award Announcements:
- SGS Summer Gym Bursary (Aug. 31)
- Call for:
- Raw Talk Podcast Season 6 Team (June 20)
- Scientific Day Post-Event Survey
- Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
- IMS Awards and Recognitions: Swapna Mylabathula
- IMS in the News:
- Dr. Carmela Tartaglia
- BMC75
- IMS Mentions: Serena Peck
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Response to Open Letters
Dr. Trevor Young, Dean of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, addresses anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of racial and religious discrimination. Learn about the initiatives the Temerty Faculty of Medicine is undergoing to combat these issues, including:
- Faculty initiatives relating to religious intolerance and supports
- Curriculum
- Support services and pathways
- Mentorship
- Education and strategic communication
- System change
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A big congratulations to all our June 2021 graduates! The University of Toronto will host a virtual ceremony to celebrate graduates on Wednesday, June 23 at 12:00 pm.
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The Age of Anxiety
June 18, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
After more than a year of adjusting to life during a pandemic, it can often feel like our individual and collective anxiety levels are spinning out of control. Yet, is worry always harmful?
Delve deeper into UofTMed magazine's upcoming "Possibilities" issue in the next offering in our popular Temerty Medicine Talks series. Join the Globe and Mail's André Picard and Temerty Medicine clinicians and scientists Kymm Feldman, Jodi Lofchy, Sanjeev Sockalingam, and Trisha Tulloch as they discuss healthy worry in the context of individual well-being, relationships, and medical practices, as well as techniques for living with anxiety in our daily lives. Register here.
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SGS COVAX Talk Series: “COVID-19 Myths & Facts”
June 23, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
The COVID-19 Pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on marginalized communities. While most of us are eager to get our vaccine, a significant proportion of our communities have concerns and underlying fears. Interested to learn more about Ontario public health response to COVID and common vaccine concerns in communities? Join us on for a panel discussion on “COVID-19 Facts and Myths.” Register here.
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Grounding Health Research with Indigenous Knowledge
June 24, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Join us during Indigenous History Month to learn how to bridge clinical practices and health research with equity and Indigenous knowledge with Diane Simon. Diane recently graduated with a Master of Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with a collaborative specialization in Health Policy. She is currently engaged in community-based research projects and works as a consultant with the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives. She holds a BHSc in Midwifery and focuses on Indigenous, community-based health services. She is a registered member of the Mi’kmaq Nation and a community activist. Register here.
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3. International Student Events
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SGS Summer Gym Bursary
Apply by August 31
With an aim to foster holistic health and wellness of graduate students, the SGS Summer Gym Bursary offers students a reimbursement for up to 100% of their campus summer athletic membership or program fees. The SGS Summer Gym Bursary is open to registered professional and research stream graduate students.
With the SGS Summer Gym Bursary, students can receive up to $100 towards the cost of their purchase to access either in-person or on-line programs through a campus athletic facility. For more info, see SGS Summer Gym Bursary
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Join the Raw Talk Podcast Season 6 Team
Apply by June 20 at 11:59 pm
Are you passionate about science communication and storytelling? We are recruiting for the following positions: Show Host, Content Creator, Audio Engineer, Promotion & Social Media, Public Relations Lead - Events, and Science Writer. Check out our Recruitment webpage for role descriptions and more info on how to apply.
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Scientific Day Post-Event Survey
Thank you to those who attended IMS Scientific Day 2021. We have put together a short post-event feedback survey. We appreciate your input as it helps us to plan and improve Scientific Day for future years. This was also our first time running the event virtually, so your feedback will be especially useful.
Please click here to access the survey and enter a draw for a chance to win one of two $25 gift cards.
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7. Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
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Tuesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 am
The IMS Graduate Coordinators, Dr. Lucy Osborne and Dr. Vasu Venkateswaran, will be holding weekly virtual office hours.
You are invited to join the meeting to ask the Graduate Coordinators your program-related questions (you will be placed in a waiting room until they are ready to see you). If you would like to discuss more personal matters, please contact them directly to set up a meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 878 6328 8088
Passcode: 900918
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8. IMS Awards and Recognitions
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Send us any IMS-related news, events or announcements by 9 am on Friday to be included in the following Monday's Weekly Digest.
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