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Â鶹AV Cares Webcast - Supporting Healthy Communities through Innovative Educational Technology

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:00to12:45

Join us on August 5 at noon for the next webcast in our weekly series, Â鶹AV Cares, designed to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and Founder of the Â鶹AV Dementia Education Program, will explore topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.

Supporting Healthy Communities through Innovative Educational Technology

Dr. Gerald Fried is the Director of the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, and Associate Dean, Education Technology & Innovation in the Faculty of Medicine at Â鶹AV. Professor of Surgery and previous Surgeon-in-Chief of the Â鶹AV Health Centre, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 2019 by the Governor General of Canada in recognition for his leadership in the development of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Canada.

Dr. Fried will discuss innovative and interactive technologies being used at the Steinberg Centre–one of the most comprehensive medical skills simulation and learning facilities in Canada–to support the education of students, healthcare professionals, and the community at large.

This free webcast is sponsored by .

beginning at 12:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, August 5, to tune in live.

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