The SPGH Black History Month Planning Collective is excited to launch awards to raise awareness about the work of and to celebrate Black students within the SPGH. Please find below descriptions of the awards as well as information about the application process. Applications will open on December 20th, 2024 and close on January 14, 2025. Award winners will be announced on February 13th, 2025, following a panel discussion event that will address "Health promotion interventions in Black communities across Canada". Awardees will receive a $200 cash prize and a plaque.
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About Reading Abbott
Maude Abbott loved to read. This exhibition explores both what she read and ways we can read her life story. While many publications on the famous doctor have focused on the barriers she faced in a male-dominated profession, this exhibition places Abbott among her favourite authors, texts, and locations. At its heart are Abbott’s five diaries. These precious journals record her daily activities, meetings, travels, meals, health, friends, books, and even her hair appointments.
Seminar Announcement
Dana Small, Ph.D
Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Senior Scientist, RI-MUHC, Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program
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Lecture Title: “The Wisdom of the Bodyâ€
In-person
Thursday, January 16th, 2025, at 4:30PM
Join us for "Lunch and Learn with and for Black Scholars," a panel discussion with Black faculty and trainees (MSc, PhD and postdocs). This event, hosted by the Black History Month Planning Collective at Â鶹AV's School of Population and Global Health, marks the start of Black History Month. The aim is to foster professional development and empower Black graduate students in their academic journeys, offering information about overall Â鶹AV’s resources and specific resources for Black students.
Save the date!
The Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security, the Â鶹AV School of Population and Global Health, and the Â鶹AV Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics invite you to celebrate the International Day for Women and Girls in Science 2025 with a keynote lecture titled: Transforming Global Food Systems through Diversification, Innovation and Gender Inclusion by Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of the CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). A cocktail will follow the presentation.
The Neuro's Olszewski Lecture, established in 1986, honours Dr. Jerzy Olszewski (1913–1964), a pioneering neuroanatomist and neuropathologist. Invited to The Neuro by Dr. Wilder Penfield in 1948, Olszewski collaborated on the seminal Cytoarchitecture of the Human Brain Stem, advancing the understanding of brainstem structures and cementing his legacy in neuroscience.
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