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Global Health Night 2024: Detailed program

Main Program Live stream

The 鶹AV Global Health Night Main Program and Keynote Lecture will be . Please note that the recording of the event will be available for only 24 hours after the event.

Agenda

Time Item Speaker
4:30 p.m. Student Poster Fair (in person only)
6:00 p.m. Introduction and
Land Acknowledgment

Meygan Brody, MDCM student

Aïché Danioko, MSc Epidemiology student

Alexander Stoljar Gold, MDCM student
Welcoming remarks Angela Campbell, Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning)
Opening Remarks Lesley Fellows, Vice-President (Health Affairs), Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Global Health Programs Update

Recognition of Lifetime Achievement:
Catherine Hankins and Charles Larson

Madhukar Pai, Inaugural Chair, Department of Global and Public Health

Catherine Hankins, Adjunct Professor, Department of Global and Public Health

Award presented by Philippe Gervais, Vice-President, Communications and Institutional Relations

Charles Larson, Adjunct Professor, Department of Global and Public Health

Award presented by Angela Campbell, Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning)

Importance of Global Health and 鶹AV's Contributions: Special Remarks Victor J. Dzau, President, U.S. National Academy of Medicine & Chair, SPGH International Advisory Board
Keynote Lecture: Uprooting Health Inequities: Advancing Inclusive and Participatory Approaches to Clinical Research and Public Health

Oni Blackstock, Founder and Executive Director, Health Justice

Q&A with Keynote Speaker

Q&A facilitated by

Marilyn Ahun, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Naomie Gamondele, MDCM student
Closing Remarks Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean, School of Population and Global Health and Associate Vice-President (Global Policy and Innovation)
7:30 PM End of Program

Student Poster Fair Directory

You can sort posters by number, presenter name. Click or tap the headers!

Posters 1 to 75 are in the Ballroom and posters 76 to 92 are in the Foyer.

poster number Last Name First Name Award Name Poster Title Topic
1 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 鶹AV Global Health Night Poster Directory
2 Amghar Samy Preclinical Internship in First Nations & Inuit Communities: Reflections from Three Medical Students Indigenous Health
3 Kwok Michelle Alex W. Strasberg MDCM 1921 & Harvey M. Weinstein MDCM 1967 Global Health Award Connexion Nordique – Linking Indigenous Populations of Northern Québec to the MUHC Allergy Division through a Comprehensive Hybrid Videoconsultation and Local Capacity Building Quality Improvement Initiative Indigenous Health
4 Matschek Jessica Dr. Yuk Chan Ma and Dr. Yuen Kok Chan Prize in Multicultural and International Medicine Award Lessons from Nunavik Indigenous Health
5 Tewah Ruth Luger-Mikelberg Graduate Travel Award for Global Health Ambassador Nursing Practice Consolidation. Global Health Learning Program in Mistissini Indigenous Health; Nursing Practice
6 Chen Ying The Ashworth Student Travel Award Trauma in Nunavik: Towards the Implementation of a Comprehensive Trauma Registry in Northern Quebec Indigenous Health; Trauma
7 Doyle Hannah Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award Development of an Air Quality Bulletin Model for air quality and wildfire reporting for First Nations in Northern BC Indigenous Health; Environmental Health
8 Ait Hamou Nari The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund Prevalence and Risk Factors for Premature Birth at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK) Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Environmental Health
9 Hunziker Caroline Grounding 鶹AV’s Dietetics Education in Cultural Safety: A Pathway to Truth and Reconciliation in Quebec Indigenous Health; Education
10 Li Mengyuan Spencer-Hick Family Global Heath Education and Training Fund Award Fostering Inclusion and Meaningful Engagement: A scoping review on training and supporting Indigenous Youth in co-developing research Indigenous Health; Youth
11 Manful Ekua Assessing Kahnawà:ke Schools' Readiness to revitalise primary prevention of Type 2 Diabetes for future generations; a case study Indigenous Health; Diabetes; NCDs
12 Toameh Dana Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Undergraduate Award Prevalence and Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Indigenous Populations in Nunavik Indigenous Health; Diabetes; NCDs
13 Hamdi Ferial Characterizing First Nations' Traditional Food Environments Across Canadian Ecozones: A Latent Class Analysis Indigenous Health; Nutrition
14 McNally Ethan Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award Modelling SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for High-Risk Type 2 Diabetes Patients Diabetes; Palliative Care; NCDs
15 Raj Aravind Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award Implementing community-based culturally tailored diabetes programs for South Asians in Canada Diabetes; Community Health; NCDs
16 Villa Castillo Luz Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award Exemplars and Innovations in Global Health Diagnostics: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Innovation Case Study Diabetes; NCDs; Medical Technology
17 Maldonado Garza Ana Maria Nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) intervention was associated with higher intake of nutrient-dense foods for women in rural Ghana Assessment of women’s diet quality within the framework of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in rural Ghana Nutrition; Rural Health
18 Enkhsaikhan Enkhzul IFAD Highlight: Agriculture for Nutrition in Lao People’s Democratic Republic Nutrition; Food Security
19 Shaw Nicole Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award MÃE MARÉ: Immersing in The Food System Of Coastal Sergipe's Marisqueiras: Empowerment, Food And Water Nexus Nutrition; Environmental Health; Food Security
20 Brunetti Antonio John Locke Churchill Scholars Award A Multi-Scale Approach to Habit Formation and Consumers' Response to Healthy Eating Nudges Nutrition; Public Health; Economics
21 Chávez Sánchez Diana Paula Differences in diet quality among male and female adolescents in rural Kenya Nutrition; Public Health; Gender
22 Bender öٳğ Leduc, Davis, Brun, & De Rito Undergraduate Award for Global Health Assessing Knowledge of Adolescents on Sexual Reproductive Health and Nutrition in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Tanzania Nutrition; Adolescent Health; Reproductive Health
23 Christianson Kyla Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award Sex and gender considerations when delivering a pregnancy and early childhood health promotion intervention: perceptions among healthcare providers and mothers in Shanghai, China Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
24 Gapare Claire Joseph I. Wolfsdorf Fund for Global Child Health Award Scoping Review - Barriers and Facilitators to Cardiovascular Health in Pregnant Women in Zimbabwe Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
25 Heran Aishwarya Systematic review of autistic representation in the treatment literature for pediatric chronic pain Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
26 Houinsou é Zoom into the womb: Labour pain management differences in Montreal Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
27 Khan Fahima Leduc, Davis, Brun, & De Rito Undergraduate Award for Global Health Maternal Engagement in a NICU in Uganda: Perspectives of Healthcare Workers Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
28 Ofili Divine-Favour Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award Supporting child health advancements through mini-research grants: The 鶹AV Global Child Health Program Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
29 Taguedong Eddy Associations with Adolescent Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: an Umbrella Review
Taguedong E1 , Ghadirian MZ1, Elmi Y1, Cockcroft A1
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
30 Goulart éԱ Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Undergraduate Award Exploring the Impact of ZIKV Exposure Misclassification on Microcephaly Outcomes in Brazil Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology
31 Islam Nehal Alex W. Strasberg MDCM 1921 & Harvey M. Weinstein MDCM 1967 Global Health Award Pediatric Burn Injuries in South Asia (2010-2023): A Scoping Review Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Trauma
32 Gamondele Naomie Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award What Does Effective Culturally Competent and Safe Perinatal Care for Vulnerable Minorities Look like? An Ethnographic Study of the Maison Bleue Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health; Health Equity
33 Shanks Ayla John Locke Churchill Scholars Award More Than Words: Girl-Led Advocacy Through Art Gender; Advocacy; Art
34 Gaudreau Sarah Mary A. Metcalf International Travel Fund Pediatric Emergency Rotation and Quality Improvement Initiatives in Malawi: A Clinical Elective Experience Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Health Equity
35 Grimes Eden Women's Empowerment Indicators and Maternal Healthcare: Insights from Kenya Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Health Equity
36 Brooks Josie Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award Prevalence and Correlates of Mental Health Problems in Young (Birth–5 Years) Children across Africa: A Literature Review Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Mental Health
37 Kolcuoglu Bade Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award
The Effect of Perinatal Mental Health on Child Development Effects of Perinatal Mental Health on Child Development Outcomes
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Mental Health
38 Saad Mira Childhood Cognitive Skills and Adolescent Emotional Problems in Peru: A Longitudinal Study Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Mental Health
39 Kellner Eva John Locke Churchill Scholars Award An Overview of Co-design Assessment Tools Involving Youth Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Youth Health
40 鶹AV Students Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) MSF A Global Health Case Competition: Maternal and Neonatal Care during Conflict in the CAR Global Health Education and Clubs; Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health;
41 鶹AV Journal of Global Health 鶹AV Journal of Global Health Global Health Outreach Project 鶹AV Journal of Global Health Global Health Education and Clubs
42 Rana Juwel Bangladesh Longitudinal Child-Adolescent Development, Education, and Environment Study (BLADES) Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Youth; Environmental Health
43 Williams Sacha Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award The Impact of Gender on Pediatric Surgical Care in Africa Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Pediatric Surgery
44 Zidan Ahlam Navigating Ethical Waters: Enhancing Research Ethics Committees Approaches in Child-Centred Research Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Ethics
45 Sultana Toufica Effect of child abuse on developmental attainment of three to four years old children in Bangladesh: Do sex of child and religion matter? Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Health Equity; Social Determinants of Health
46 Sarwar Anglena PROCESS - Principles to Operationalize Community Engagement, Equity, and Sustainability in South Asian Health Research in Canada, Exploring research practices and principals toward achieving South Asian health equity in Canada (PROTOCOL) Health Equity; Sustainable Health Research Practices
47 Longley Esme Representation of Geography, Gender, and Disability in PLOS Global Public Health: An Authorship and Content Analysis Health Equity; Gender; Health Research
48 Sisto Liliana Luger-Mikelberg Travel Award Rights-Based Policies Perpetuate Gender-based Violence in the Eastern Cape: A Thematic Analysis Health Equity; Gender; Human Rights
49 Mahabir Devena Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award Empowering Women's Reproductive Health: Investigating barriers to effective policy implementation in rural South Africa Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
50 Muñoz Beaulieu Isabel Structural Transformation against Racism, Inequity, and Discrimination: Exemplars in Global Health Health Equity; Social Justice
51 Kim Yijae John Locke Churchill Scholars Award Framework for supporting the holistic care of underserved, equity-deserving populations through social prescribing Community Health; Health Equity; Social Determinants of Health
52 Toprani Khushi John Locke Churchill Scholars Award An Unsupervised Machine Learning Approach to Understand Behavioural Patterns in the Financial Advice Seeking of Canadian Immigrant Subpopulations Community Health; Social Determinants of Health; Machine Learning
53 Mate Kedar Dr. Milan K. Sen Travel Award in Global Health Surgery AND Mary A. Metcalf International Travel Fund Award 3As of Prehospital System in Nepal: Access, Affordability, and Awareness Public Health; Health Education
54 Marty Clara John Locke Churchill Scholars Award The Psychosocial Impacts of Slow Onset Climate Change Events among Youth in LMICs: a Rapid Evidence Review Mental Health; Youth Health; Environmental Health
55 Reford Lucie John Locke Churchill Scholars Award Co-Designing Climate Change Adaptation and Mental Health and Well-Being Interventions: Insights from Black Anglophone Community Members in Montreal on Climate Impacts, Intergenerational Connection and Mental Health and Well-being Mental Health; Environmental Health; Community Health
56 Ramachandran Meena Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Graduate Award An ethnographic exploration of inequities in care for people living with dementia in Chennai, India: A study protocol Mental Health; Health Equity
57 Lawson-Lartego Chanelle Ambassador Paul Frazer Travel Award for Global Health and the Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award Evaluating the perceived impact of a task-shared intervention to improve mental health services in Ghana Mental Health; Health Systems
58 Sun Wan-Li Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award Calculating the costs of perinatal mental health disorders in Canada: An Untapped Resource Mental Health; Maternal Health; Economics
59 Interprofessional Global Health Course Interprofessional Global Health Course 鶹AV’s School of Population and Global Health Presents: Interprofessional Global Health Course (IPGHC) 2024-2025 Global Health Education and Clubs
60 CAGH 鶹AV CAGH 鶹AV Canadian Association for Global Health 鶹AV Chapter Global Health Education and Clubs
61 Perspectives on Global Health Perspectives on Global Health Global Health Outreach Project 鶹AV Perspectives on Global Health Global Health Education and Clubs
62 Fathi Homa What do we know about Global Oral Health Decolonization? A scoping review Oral Health
63 Baba Rhea Emergency Dental Care Use Among Syrian Refugee Parents in Ontario: A Cross-Sectional Study Oral Health
64 Lizza Sofia Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Redefined: The WHO Blueprint and CEPI’s Multistakeholder Approach to Vaccine Development Public Health Policy; Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness
65 Begum Afroza Unveiling COVID-19 Vaccine Preferences: A Comparative Analysis of Preferences and Willingness to Pay Among Individuals with and without Chronic Diseases Infectious Diseases; COVID-19; Chronic Diseases
66 Valle Ruben Health Service Utilization by People with Psychosis in Peru in the Context of the Peruvian Mental Health Reform and the COVID-19 Pandemic (2018-2023) Infectious Diseases; COVID-19; Mental Health
67 Khan Rania Mishal Dr. Kenneth Remsen Global Health Award Exploring the overrepresentation of South Asian people in essential work during the COVID-19 pandemic : An historical institutionalist perspective. Infectious Diseases; COVID-19
68 Jabbour Elias Dr. Kenneth Remsen Global Health Award Budget impact of Tuberculosis Activities in Brazil Infectious Diseases; Tuberculosis
69 Kathiresan Jeyashree Cost of TB care and equity in distribution of catastrophic TB care costs across income quintiles in India Infectious Diseases; Tuberculosis
70 Bakhshi Mehrshad Dr. Freda M. Omaswa Travel Award for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases Developing Interventional Radiology in Uganda Radiology; Medical Technology
71 Bakhshi Mehrshad Radiology and Global Health: Perspectives of Canadian Radiology Residents Radiology; Medical Technology
72 Balasubramaniam Neevya Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Undergraduate Award Unveiling Barriers: A Survey on the Social Determinants Affecting Access to Oncology and Palliative Care Oncology; Health Access
73 McIntyre Aynslie Margaret W. Siber MDCM 1970 and George R. Siber MDCM 1970 Global Heath Scholar Award Disparities in palliative care and psych-oncology access and outcomes: A literature review to guide a research agenda on equity Palliative Care; Oncology; Health Equity
74 Faye Mame Daro Luger-Mikelberg Travel Award for Global Health Current Status of Radiation Therapy in Senegal: A Community Experience at Hopital Dalal Jamm de Dakar Oncology; Radiology
75 Bonilha Ana Eliza Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award Expanding Horizons: Insights from a Genetic Counselling Internship in Cuba Global Health Training; Economics; Public Health; Epidemiology
76 Aratrika Aishi Cost-Effectiveness and Economic Impact of Hydrocelectomy in Lymphatic Filariasis-Endemic Areas in Bangladesh Infectious Diseases; Economics
77 An Lucy The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund Bridging Cultures in Neurology: A Clinical and Research Experience in Zhengzhou, China Neurology
78 Di Lonardo Alissia Luger-Mikelberg Graduate Travel Award for Global Health Occupational Therapy In Barbados Occupational Therapy
79 Rughani Shruti Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award Evaluation of the Economic and Resource Burden of Acute Exacerbations of COPD on the Healthcare Systems Healthcare Systems; Economics; Chronic Diseases
80 Das Swati Dr. Kenneth Remsen Global Health Award Integrating Participatory Research Principles in Global Health: Reflections from Field Experiences in India Research Methodologies
81 Diallo Djalica The Ashworth Student Travel Award Healthcare Accessibility in Senegal: Reflections from a Clinical Internship in a Private Hospital Amidst Widespread Poverty Healthcare Access; Health Equity
82 Gisondi Felicia Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Graduate Award The Medicalization of FGM/C: Eradicating or Perpetuating the Tradition? Gender; Ethics; Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
83 Jimjees Maria The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund Utilizing the Family Adoption Program of National Medical Council of India for Community Diagnosis in Rural Areas: A Step Towards Social Accountability Rural Health; Community Health
84 Prairie Leah Dr. Stephen Corber Global Health Travel Award Project Evaluation and Improvement Initiative of the Smart Discharges Program in a Rural Hospital in South-Western Uganda Rural Health; Health Systems
85 Sawhney Riya Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Fellowship (Global Health Outreach Project) The Local Initiative for Emergency Blood (LIFE-Blood) Study: Exploring the need, feasibility, and safety of a civilian walking blood bank in rural Kenya. Rural Health; Emergency Medicine
86 Tan Kenneth The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund Emergency Medicine Practicum Experience in Podgorica, Montenegro Medical Education; Emergency Medicine
87 Groszman Lilly Medical Class of '84 Student Bursary Streamlining Injury Surveillance: Amber Deployment Investigation in Senegal Trauma; Public Health
88 Roy Proulx Kacylia The Ashworth Student Travel Award Surgical Perspectives from Kigali: A Journey of Learning and Resilience Medical Education; Global Surgery
89 Moghul Dunya Overcoming Political Upheaval to Deliver Pediatric Surgical Care in Afghanistan: A Prospective Analysis of the first 1000 Procedures Pediatric surgery; Healthcare infrastructure
90 Magjamez Fouad Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Graduate Award and the Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers for Sustainability of the Senior Community Health Worker (CHW) Program in Njombe, Tanzania: Perspectives from Stakeholders Global Health Research
91 Trivedi Jigar Cooperation and Conflict dynamics in the mitochondrial genomes of Daphnia pulex Global Health Research
92 Summer Institutes Summer Institutes 鶹AV Summer Institutes in Global Health Global Health Education; Infectious Diseases

Speaker Biographies

Dr. Oni Blackstock

Portrait of Dr. Oni Blackstock Dr. Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, is the founder and Executive Director of Health Justice, a highly regarded consulting firm that supports health-related organizations in centering anti-racism and equity in the workplace, while addressing health inequities in the communities they serve. She is a board-certified primary care and HIV physician, as well as a trained researcher. Her career spans clinical practice, research, public health, and advocacy.

Dr. Blackstock’s groundbreaking research has illuminated the intersection of race, gender, and HIV, and has emphasized the need to disrupt systemic barriers that perpetuate health inequities. She is a thought leader in HIV and health equity, recognized for her dedicated work advocating for equitable healthcare practices. Her advocacy work has influenced policies and programs that prioritize marginalized communities, informed by her own experience navigating multiple marginalized identities.

Before founding Health Justice, Dr. Blackstock served as Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where she led the Bureau of HIV. During her tenure, she oversaw New York City's globally recognized HIV epidemic response, and established the first Bureau-based Racial Equity and Social Justice program within the Health Department. Dr. Blackstock also held an Assistant Professor position at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she provided clinical care and conducted research funded by the NIH and CDC. Dr. Blackstock holds degrees from Harvard College, Harvard Medical School, and Yale School of Medicine.

Portrait of Prof. Marilyn AhunMarilyn Ahun

Prof. Marilyn Naana Ahun is an Assistant Professor from Ghana in the Department of Medicine, with an associate membership in the Department of Global and Public Health. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Honors Psychology (鶹AV), she went on to complete a PhD in Public Health and Health Promotion (Université de Montréal) and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Health (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health). Her doctoral research examined mediators and moderators of the association between maternal depression and children’s cognitive outcomes, whilst her postdoctoral research focused on the implementation of interventions to promote early child development in global contexts. This work was supported by a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC) and a CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Ahun currently serves as an Academic Editor at PLOS Global Public Health.

Portrait of Angela CampbellAngela Campbell

Prof. Campbell joined 鶹AV in 2003 and is currently Full Professor in the Faculty of Law. She has been serving as Associate Provost (Equity and Academic Policies) since 2015. Her accomplishments in that role are too numerous to list, but I would like to highlight her role leading the development of 鶹AV’s EDI Strategic Plan, Anti-Black Racism Action Plan, and the Provost Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education. More recently, along with Prof. Labeau, she has led the 2022 Initiative against Islamophobia and Antisemitism and continues to work with our communities in these challenging times. Angela Campbell is a Professor in the Faculty of Law, specializing in Family, Health, Successions and Criminal Law. She has previously served as Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and Director (Institute of Comparative Law) in the Law Faculty.

Portrait of Victor DzauVictor Dzau

Victor J. Dzau is the President of the US National Academy of Medicine (NAM). In addition, he serves as Vice Chair of the US National Research Council. He is Chancellor Emeritus and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine at Duke University and the past President and CEO of the Duke University Health System. Previously, Dr. Dzau was the Hersey Professor of Medicine and Chairman of Medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as Bloomfield Professor and Chairman of Medicine at Stanford University. He is an internationally acclaimed leader and scientist has made a significant impact through his seminal research in cardiovascular medicine and genetics.

Portrait of Dr. Tim EvansTimothy Evans

Dr. Evans joined 鶹AV in 2019, as the Inaugural Director and Associate Dean of the School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Associate Vice-Principal (Global Policy and Innovation). In April 2020, he was named Executive Director of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. Before 鶹AV, he led a long career at the forefront of advancing global health equity and strengthening health systems delivery.

Portrait of Dean Lesley FellowsLesley Fellows

Dr. Lesley Fellows, MDCM, DPhil, is Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Fellows joined 鶹AV’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) in 2004 and is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, as well as a Neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) and the Royal Victoria Hospital at the 鶹AV Health Centre. Dr. Fellows holds a Bachelor of Science in physiology and a medical degree from 鶹AV. She completed her Neurology residency at 鶹AV as well, followed by post-doctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. A Rhodes Scholar, she earned a DPhil in neurophysiology from the University of Oxford. In 2021, she was appointed a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Portrait of Naomie Gamondele Naomie Gamondele

Naomie Gamondele immigrated to Tiohtià:ke from France ten years ago. Of Hungarian and Congolese descent, she completed a DEC and a Bachelor of Nursing Integrated. With six years of nursing experience in pediatrics (surgery/trauma, neurology), teaching, and more recently in Nunavik, Naomie began her medical degree at 鶹AV in 2023. These experiences have fueled her deep passion for Global Health, equity, and justice.

Portrait of Philippe GervaisPhilippe Gervais

Philippe Gervais joined 鶹AV as Vice-President (Communications and Institutional Relations) in August 2024. A seasoned leader in communications and public affairs with more than 30 years of experience across the public and private sectors, Mr. Gervais has served in various governmental roles and worked as a public affairs consultant in the private and public sectors. In 2016, Mr. Gervais took up the position of Managing Principal for Navigator Ltd, a Canadian public affairs, crisis management, government relations and public opinion research company. Prior to joining Navigator, Mr. Gervais served as Vice-President of a national government relations firm, The Capital Hill Group Inc., for 22 years. Earlier in his career, he worked in both the Federal and Quebec Provincial Governments.

Portrait of Dr. Catherine HankinsCatherine Hankins

Catherine Hankins is an Adjunct Professor at 鶹AV’s Department of Global & Public Health. She previous served as co-Chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. She was the Chief Scientific Adviser to UNAIDS in Geneva for a decade, leading the scientific knowledge translation team focused on ensuring ethical and participatory biomedical HIV prevention trial conduct, convening mathematical modelling teams, and supporting country implementation of proven biomedical HIV prevention modalities. She is Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Hankins was named to the Order of Canada in 2013 and was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2024.

Portrait of Dr. Charles LarsonCharles Larson

Charles Larson completed his medical degree and specializations in Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine & Public Health at 鶹AV. Dr. Larson’s academic career has primarily focused on capacity building and implementation research to support the scaling up of life-saving interventions for children under the age of five. In 2015, Dr. Larson returned to Montreal where he joined the Departments of EBOH and Pediatrics, and the 鶹AV Department of Global and Public Heatlh where he is currently Adjunct Professor. 

Portrait of Madhukar PaiMadhukar Pai

Prof Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD, FCAHS, FRSC is the Inaugural Chair, Department of Global and Public Health at the 鶹AV School of Population and Global Health. He holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology & Global Health. He was previously Director of the 鶹AV International TB Centre. He is Editor-In-Chief of PLOS Global Public Health. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Emcees for the evening

Portrait of Meygan BrodyMeygan Brody

Meygan Broday is a fourth-year 鶹AV MDCM student and she was a student coordinator for the 2024 鶹AV Interprofessional Global Health Course.

Portrait of Aïché DaniokoAïché Danioko

Aïché Danioko is a first-year Thesis student in the MSc. Epidemiology program. She was a 2022 Global Health Scholar.

Portrait of Alexander Stoljar GoldAlexander Stoljar Gold

Alexander Stoljar Gold is a fourth-year 鶹AV MDCM student and he is co-Editor-in-Chief of 鶹AV Perspectives on Global Health for 2024-25.

Global Health Programs Award Recipients

Global Health Scholars (Undergraduate)

The 鶹AV Global Health Scholars - Undergraduate program provides opportunities for undergraduate students to learn about and gain hands-on experience in global health research under the mentorship of 鶹AV supervisors.

  • Neevya Balasubramaniam, Medicine | Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award
  • Goktug Bender, Psychology | Leduc, Davis, Brun, & De Rito Undergraduate Award for Global Health
  • Josie Brooks, Psychology | Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award
  • Antonio Brunetti, Economics and Finance | John Locke Churchill Scholars Award
  • Daniel Chow, Medicine | Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award
  • Naomie Gamondele, Medicine | Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award
  • Eva Kellner, Environment | John Locke Churchill Scholars Award
  • Rania Khan, Rehabilitation Sciences Physical Therapy | Dr. Kenneth Remsen Global Health Award
  • Yijae Kim, Psychology | John Locke Churchill Scholars Award
  • Sofia Lizza, Medicine | Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award
  • Clara Marty, Cognitive science | John Locke Churchill Scholars Award
  • Aynslie McIntyre, Medicine | Margaret W. Siber Medicine 1970 and George R. Siber Medicine 1970 Global Heath Scholar Award
  • Lucie Reford, BA Environment - Ecological Determinants of Health in Society | John Locke Churchill Scholars Award
  • Ayla Shanks, Anthropology | John Locke Churchill Scholars Award
  • Dana Toameh, Medicine | Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Undergraduate Award
  • Khushi Toprani, Strategic Management and Business Analytics | John Locke Churchill Scholars Award
  • Bade Kolcuoglu, Psychology | Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award
  • Ethan McNally, Economics | Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award
  • Shruti Rughani, Biology and International Development Studies | Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award
  • Wan-Li Sun, Medicine | Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award
  • Narimane Ait Hamou, Medicine | The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund
  • Lilly Groszman, Medicine | Medical Class of '84 Student Bursary
  • Fahima Khan, Medicine | Leduc, Davis, Brun, & De Rito Undergraduate Award for Global Health
  • Kedar Mate, Medicine | Dr. Milan K. Sen Travel Award in Global Health Surgery and the Mary A Metcalf International Travel Fund Award
  • Liliana Sisto, Environmental Science - Ecological Determinants of Health | Luger-Mikelberg Travel Award
  • Mengyuan Li, Social Work | Spencer-Hick Family Global Heath Education and Training Fund Award

Global Health Scholars (Graduate)

The 鶹AV Global Health Scholars - Graduate program supports 鶹AV graduate students (Masters and PhD) engaged in global health research projects.

  • Kyla Christianson, MSc(A) Advanced Nursing degree in the Global Health Concentration | Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Award
  • Swati Das, PhD Rehabilitation Science | Dr. Kenneth Remsen Global Health Award
  • Hannah Doyle, MSc Public Health | Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award
  • éԱ Goulart, PhD Epidemiology | Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Graduate Award
  • Chanelle Lawson-Lartego, MSc Public Health | Ambassador Paul Frazer Travel Award for Global Health and the Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award
  • Fouad Maghamez, MSc(A) Nursing | Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Graduate Award and the Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award
  • Devena Mahabir, MSc Family Medicine | Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award
  • Aravind Raj, PhD Family Medicine | Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award
  • Meena Ramachandran PhD Rehabilitation Science | Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Graduate Award
  • Nicole Shaw MSc Human Nutrition | Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award
  • Luz Villa Castillo, MSc Epidemiology | Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award
  • Sacha Williams, PhD Experimental Surgery | Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award

Global Health Outreach Project Leaders

鶹AV Global Health Outreach Projects provide opportunities for 鶹AV students to learn about global health through a variety of media, journalism and publishing initiatives.

  • Claire Gapare, Co-Editor-in-Chief, 鶹AV Perspectives on Global Health
  • Alexander Stoljar-Gold, Co-Editor-in-Chief, 鶹AV Perspectives on Global Health
  • Juwel Rana, Editor-in-Chief, The 鶹AV Journal of Global Health
  • Riya Sawhney, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Student Fellow

Global Health Travel Awards

GHP Travel Awards support 鶹AV Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences students and residents with travel funding for global health-related electives, fellowships, practicums, research projects, and other initiatives both abroad and in Canada.

  • Lucy An | The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund
  • Mehrshad Bakhshi | Dr. Freda M.Omaswa Travel Award for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
  • Ana Eliza Bonilha | Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Fund Award
  • Ying Chen | Ashworth Student Travel Award
  • Antoine Denis | Global Health Travel Awards for Postgraduate Medical Residents
  • Djalica Diallo| Ashworth Student Travel Award
  • Mame Daro Faye | Luger-Mikelberg Travel Award for Global Health
  • Claire Gapare| Joseph I. Wolfsdorf Fund for Global Child Health
  • Sarah Gaudreau| Mary A. Metcalf International Travel Fund
  • Samir Gouin | Joseph I. Wolfsdorf Fund for Global Child Health
  • Elias Jabbour| Dr. Kenneth Remsen Global Health Award
  • Maria Jimjees| The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund
  • Rea Konci| Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Fund Award
  • Shreenik Kundu | Bubbie and Nanny Global Health Travel Award
  • Tracy Liu| Ashworth Student Travel Award
  • Kedar Mate| Ashworth Student Travel Award
  • Divine-Favour Ofili| Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Fund Award
  • Leah Prairie| Dr. Stephen Corber Global Health Travel Award
  • Thaina Rosinvil| Ashworth Student Travel Award
  • Kacylia Roy Proulx| Ashworth Student Travel Award
  • Kenneth Tan| The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund
  • Ruth Tewah| Luger-Mikelberg Travel Award for Global Health

Global and Local Community Awards

Global and local community awards are available to 鶹AV medical students and residents working with underserved populations in Montreal or elsewhere.

  • Fahima Khan, MDCM | Dr. Yuk Chan Ma and Dr. Yuen Kok Chan Prize in Multicultural and International Medicine
  • Peter Malik, MDCM | Alex W. Strasberg MDCM 1921 and Harvey M. Weinstein MDCM 1967 Global Health Award
  • Constanza Martinez Ramirez, Radiation Oncology Resident | Alex W. Strasberg MDCM 1921 and Harvey M. Weinstein MDCM 1967 Global Health Award

Dr. Donald A. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Global Health Research

The Donald A. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Global Health Research recognized outstanding, published research in the global health field by junior faculty appointed in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at 鶹AV.

  • Prof. Marilyn Ahun, Department of Medicine
    • A qualitative study of maternal and paternal parenting knowledge and practices in rural Mozambique

GHP supporters:

  • Alex W. Strasberg MD CM 1921 and Harvey M. Weinstein MD CM 1967 Global Health Award: Established in 2016 by Rhona Weinstein (née Strasberg) BA 1967, MA 1969, and Harvey M. Weinstein BSc 1963, MD CM 1967, in honour of Rhona’s late father, Alex W. Strasberg, MD CM 1921 and Harvey M. Weinstein, MD CM 1967, both pioneers and advocates in clinical work and research related to vulnerable populations.
    An immigrant to Canada, Dr. Strasberg was among the earliest Jewish students to graduate from 鶹AV Medicine. He became a urologist on staff at the Jewish General Hospital and the Royal Victoria Hospital, conducted research, and taught in the Department of Urology at 鶹AV. He devoted his practice to treating the poor and was for many years the physician of choice for many in the Montreal Chinese immigrant community.
    Dr. Weinstein trained as a psychiatrist at Yale University and worked in university student health at Stanford University as well as in hospital and private practice settings. In later years he earned a public health degree from UC Berkeley and devoted his time to research and policy in refugee and immigrant health. Author of two books and numerous articles, he also became involved in human rights scholarship and advocacy about how countries respond to ethnic cleansing and genocide.
    Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs to provide support for undergraduate medical students or post-graduate residents in the Faculty who are engaged in global health research and/or clinical training related to immigrant, refugee, and aboriginal/indigenous populations, in Canada and abroad. Support may include funds for travel, housing, research, and/or clinical experiences. Preference will be given to projects of merit and projects with cross-disciplinary perspectives as well as faculty support. The value of this award will vary.
  • Ambassador Paul Frazer Travel Award for Global Health : Established in 2015 by Paul Frazer, BA 1970, to provide support for two graduate students in the Masters of Public Health Program in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at 鶹AV, who are completing the practicum in under-resourced areas of the world. Spring. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon the recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs, and the Director of the MScPH program. For more information, please email mscph.eboh [at] mcgill.ca.
  • Ashworth Student Travel Award: Established by M. Anthony Ashworth MDCM 1961 and family to honour the late Dorothy and William Ashworth of Montreal, the award(s) will support medical students conducting their elective clinical clerkship in remote regions in Canada or in a developing country. As a result of his many trips to the James Bay region, Dr. Ashworth believed that practicing with limited technology made the physician a better clinician. It is hoped that those who benefit from these awards make aid to underserved areas of the world a part of their future responsibility. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon the recommendation of the Director of the Global Health Program. One-two award(s) will be disbursed in each application round.
  • Bubbie and Nanny Global Health Travel Award: Established in 2015 by Michael Shevell, BSc 1980, M.D.,C.M. 1984, in honor of his children's grandmothers, to provide travel support for post-graduate medical residents in either pediatrics or pediatric neurology within the Faculty of Medicine who are pursuing an elective overseas in under- resourced areas in the world, or among underserved populations in Canada or for healthcare professionals involved in a 鶹AV project overseas. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs, the Pediatric Residency Program Directors and the Pediatric Neurology Residency Program Director.
  • Dr. Alice Benjamin Global Maternal and Child Health Awards: Established in 2018 in honour of Dr. Alice Benjamin by family, friends and patients whose lives she touched throughout her career. To provide support for one or more students or trainees who are pursuing an elective or a research project overseas in under-resourced areas of the world. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs. First preference will be given to medical residents. Second preference will be given to all undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine. Value: varies.
  • Dr. Alice M. Chan‐Yip Humanitarian Global Health Initiatives Award: Established in 2022 by Alice M. Chan-Yip, C.M., MD CM 1962, FRCPC, FAAP, D.Sc. honoris causa 2018. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, upon the recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs and the Director of the School of Population and Global Health, to one or more undergraduate or graduate students in the School. This award may be used to help defray costs related to travel and research for students participating in health-focused emergency or humanitarian relief projects. Preference will be given to students engaging in nutrition or mental health focused research or intervention through fieldwork.
  • Dr. Freda M. Omaswa Travel Award for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases: Established in 2017 in memory of Freda M. Omaswa, MDCM 2008 by her classmates, family, friends and colleagues. Freda was an inspirational human with an exceptional warmth and sincerity that drove her to always put the needs of others ahead of her own. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon the recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs to provide travel support for a MDCM student traveling to Africa in order to gain experience in tropical and infectious diseases. Preference will be given to a MDCM student traveling to Uganda. Value: approximately $3,000.
    The Dr. Freda Omaswa Travel award was established to honour and perpetuate the legacy of Dr Freda M. Omaswa, who graduated from 鶹AV Med in 2008.
    Freda was an accomplished and highly talented scientist, physician and infectious disease specialist. Her vision was the attainment of empowered healthy populations in Uganda, Africa and the world. She succumbed to metastatic colon cancer in 2016, at the age of 33 years.
    Even after being diagnosed with terminal cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, Freda remained active in her research, which involved a partnership between the National Institute of Health in the U.S. and UBC. She was working on a malaria vaccine project.
    For those adventurous of spirit and generous of heart, with a special interest in traveling to the African continent, this is an opportunity to expand your medical horizons. Freda lived her live with humility and humor, and these characteristics will serve a worthy recipient well.
    There may also be an opportunity to link with the Freda Omaswa Ssemeganda Health and Education group in Uganda for those who are interested. You may check out their link at: .
  • Dr. Kenneth Remsen Global Health Award: Established in 2018 by Dr. Kenneth Alan Remsen, MDCM 1980. To provide travel support and/or stipends for one or more outstanding MDCM students enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine who are participating in the Global Health Scholars program by undertaking a mentored global health project in an international setting, in Northern Canada, or from Montreal. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs. Value: varies.
  • Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award: Established in 2017 by Dr. Margaret Siber, MDCM 1970. To provide travel support and/or stipends for one or more outstanding MDCM students enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine who are participating in the Global Health Scholars program by undertaking a mentored global health project in an international setting, in Northern Canada, or from Montreal. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs. Value: varies
  • Dr. Milan K. Sen Travel Award in Global Health Surgery: Established in 2016 by Dr. Milan Sen, BSc 1994, MDCM 1998, to provide travel support for undergraduate medical students interested in global surgery within the Faculty of Medicine who are pursuing research projects overseas in under resourced areas in the world, or among underserved populations in Canada or U.S.A. (e.g. the Indigenous populations). Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs in consultation with the Centre for Global Surgery at the 鶹AV Health Centre. Value: Varies.
  • Dr. Yuk Chan Ma and Dr. Yuen Kok Chan Prize in Multicultural and International Medicine: This award is for a project that has ALREADY been completed. Established in October 2006 by Dr. Alice Chan‐Yip, M.D., C.M. 1962, in memory of her late parents, the prize is awarded annually by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Scholarship Committee to a medical student who participates in a Canadian multicultural or international elective, research project or community service experience of at least four weeks. The prize (up to $1000) will be awarded to the student who presents the best project demonstrating an understanding of the contribution of social and cultural factors to health
  • Global Health Travel Awards for Postgraduate Medical Residents: Established in 2015 by the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) program and GHP, this award supports 鶹AV medicine residents and fellows pursuing their global health interests through an elective or research project. Any registered 鶹AV medical resident or fellow (any year, any specialty) in good standing is eligible. While purely clinical electives can be proposed, research-oriented projects will be given preference. The elective or research work must be conducted in a low or middle income country, or among underserved populations in Canada (i.e. Aboriginal populations). Awards will be given for 4 week or 8 week electives or research projects at varying amounts. Awarded by the Faculty Medicine upon the recommendation of the Director of the Global Health Program and Associate Dean for Postgraduate Medical Education.
  • Informed Investment in Health Innovation Award: The Informed Investment in Health Innovation (IIHI) Scholars – Undergraduate Program is a special program initiated within the 鶹AV Global Health Scholars - Undergraduate program. While costs and cost-effectiveness are key considerations in the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of health interventions, they remain under-studied. This special program provides opportunities for 鶹AV undergraduate students to learn about and gain experience in cost assessment, economic evaluation, and/or modeling through research projects. To investigators, this program provides an opportunity to be paired with a 鶹AV faculty member with methodological expertise in the general area of health economics and modeling to assist with executing a project which would benefit from incorporating these methodologies.
  • Joseph I. Wolfsdorf Fund for Global Child Health: The fund will provide travel support for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, and healthcare and allied professionals who are pursuing an elective or working on a global maternal & child health project at the University. Travel is expected to take place overseas in under-resourced areas of the world, or among underserved populations in Canada. Value: varies
  • Leduc, Davis, Brun, & De Rito Undergraduate Award for Global Health: Established in 2016 by Francine Davis, B Phys Ther 1969, BSc(PT) 1985, and continued by her sons, Stephan Leduc, BA 1996, and Nicolas Leduc in 2021. In memory of, and gratitude, for the support of Jeanne Brun, Gisèle Brun and Tony De Rito. For outstanding undergraduate students at 鶹AV undertaking a mentored research project including an international component with 鶹AV Global Health Programs, in the area of women’s and girls’ health. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs.
  • Luger-Mikelberg Travel Award for Global Health: Established in 2017 by Sherry Luger, MD CM 1983 and Michael Mikelberg, to provide travel support for Health Sciences students who are pursuing an elective overseas in under-resourced areas in the world, or among underserved populations in Canada. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs. Preference will be given to students traveling to Africa and Rwanda, or indigenous communities in Canada. Value: varies.
  • Margaret W. Siber MDCM 1970 and George R. Siber MDCM 1970 Global Heath Scholar Award: Established in 2020 by Margaret W. Siber, MDCM 1970, and George R. Siber, MDCM 1970, in honor of the 50th anniversary of their graduation, to inspire a passion for global health. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, upon the recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs, to students participating in the Global Health Scholars Program. This award provides support for one or more undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the Faculty who are undertaking a mentored global health research and/or clinical training project internationally, among Indigenous communities in North America or in Montreal. Support may include funds for travel, housing, research, and/or clinical experiences. Value: varies
  • Mary A Metcalf International Travel Fund: The Mary A. Metcalf International Travel Fund is designated to support international research of undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-graduate medical residents within the Faculty of Medicine. Elective, research project or community service program must be at least four weeks. Its intent is to promote the training of health care workers and researchers to combat global health disparities, by supporting students to work with underserved populations in resource limited settings.
  • Medical Class of '84 Student Bursary: Established in 2010 by Medicine Class of 1984 to commemorate their 25th reunion, the award(s) will help support the travel and accommodation expenses of one or more senior medical students (year 3 or 4) pursuing an elective overseas in a developing country. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon the recommendation of the Director of the Global Health Program. One bursary will be awarded in each application round.
  • OMAF Scholarship: The Osler Medical Aid Foundation awards are intended to support undergraduate medical students conducting service-learning or clinical electives in underserved communities both in Canada and overseas for a minimum duration of 4 weeks. Scholarships of up to $1,000 are available to support travel and accommodation expenses.
  • Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Graduate Award: Established in 2019 by Dr. Shan Soe-Lin, BSc 2003, PhD 2009, Dr. Robert Hecht, and Hla Hla Myint Soe-Lin. To provide support for one or more outstanding Master's students in the Faculty of Medicine and conducting research in public health or epidemiology. For students conducting research overseas in low or middle-income countries, or in an indigenous community in Canada. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs.
  • Soe-Lin-Hecht Global Health Scholar Undergraduate Award: Established in 2019 by Dr. Shan Soe-Lin, BSc 2003, PhD 2009, Dr. Robert Hecht, and Hla Hla Myint Soe-Lin, in memory of Dr. Soe Lin, who was an ardent believer in the importance of using a good education to better the lot of humanity. To provide annual travel support and/or stipends for up to three outstanding undergraduate students who are participating in the Global Health Scholars program in the Faculty of Medicine. For students pursuing a mentored research project overseas in low or middle-income countries, or in an indigenous community in Canada. Preference will be given to students pursuing studies in Microbiology and Immunology. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Director of Global Health Programs.
  • Spencer-Hick Family Global Health Education and Training Fund: The goal of the Fund is to support undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing training, travel, fieldwork, research, and other activities related to global health. Value: varies.
  • Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research Award: The goal of the Steinberg Fund for Interdisciplinary Global Health Research is to catalyze innovative and impactful global health research at 鶹AV & affiliated hospitals, by providing seed funding that can help launch new, interdisciplinary global health research projects and make them competitive for sustained external funding.
  • The Knightsgrange Foundation: The Foundation supports all aspects of the program including mentorship by academic staff, summer placement on international global health projects, training events, and other unique opportunities. Undergraduate student recipients supported by the Knightsgrange Foundation are known as John Locke Churchill Scholars.
  • The Medicine Class of 1965 International Health Student Fund: Established in May 2000 by the Class of Medicine 1965 in appreciation of the education they received at 鶹AV. Funds will be used to allow medical students to pursue research or clinical electives overseas. One bursary will be awarded in each application round.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

  • Book Launch: Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants by Dr. Joanne Liu: December 2, 2024
    Join the 鶹AV School of Population and Global Health and the Department of Global and Public Health for an event featuring Dr. Joanne Liu. She will present her new book, L'Ebola, les bombes et les migrants (Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants). This bilingual discussion is open to all and will be followed by a reception and book signing.

  • 鶹AV Interprofessional Global Health Course: Registration deadline: December 13, 2024
    This student-led, non-credit course aims to engage participants in an interdisciplinary discussion of global health. This year’s theme, “Future Directions of Global Health,” will guide discussions over the ten-week program, running from January 14 to March 25, 2025.

  • Dr. Stephen Corber Global Health Travel Award: Deadline: February 3, 3025
    $8,500 to support travel and living expenses for a supervised Global Health placement of at least 3 months in a low-income or lower-middle-income country.
  • GPHL 201: Ethics and Equity in Global Health: Winter 2025
    Explore topics such as human rights, the right to health, anti-racism, power, privilege, and positionality in a small group with Instructors Dr. Tim Evans and Shashika Bandara
  • 鶹AV Summer Institutes in Global Health: May 20 - June 13, 2025
    The Summer Institutes offer short courses featuring internationally known faculty, with a focus on highly applicable new knowledge and opportunities to network with global health professionals from around the world. Registration for next year’s 15 courses will open by January 2025.
  • : Rolling submissions
    The MJGH is an interdisciplinary student-run and peer-reviewed journal that features research and articles on topics at the intersection of social, biomedical, environmental, global, and local perspectives on health.
  • : Accepting pitches on a rolling basis
    Perspectives is an online publication that elevates diverse voices and sheds light on research, advocacy and other initiatives in global health.
  • Global Health Travel Awards: Rolling applications
    GHP Travel Awards support 鶹AV students and residents with travel funding for global health-related electives, fellowships, practicums, research projects, and other initiatives both abroad and in Canada.
  • Climate Adaptation and Resilient Communities: Policy, Research and Practice: Call for student applications opening next week
    90-day research internship for Senior undergraduate and graduate-level 鶹AV students from all disciplines
  • Global Health Scholars (Undergraduate) Program
    Student applications open in January 2025

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