September 2014

Wear pink September 30th to promote respect at Dalhousie and join community activities planned on all Dalhousie campuses!

Oct 14-17, 2014. Halifax, NS. A week-long series of events brought to you by Dalhousie University's Segelberg Dialogues in Faith and Public Policy, L'Arche, the Dalhousie Multifaith Centre, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs and the Waves of Compassion Association.

Oct 28, 2014. 5-6 pm. Tupper 2L7. Join us to learn more about our Local Global Health Elective and Summer Programs!

Jan 13, 15, 20 & 22, 2015. 3:30-5:00 pm. This mini-course will provide interprofessional teams of students with an in-depth exposure to global health, with an emphasis on ethical decision-making in local and international contexts.

Registration: Oct 6 - Dec 1, 2014. Location: Tupper 2L7. Video Conference Sites: Halifax & DMNB. This innovative course explores health systems in a global context. It will examine major health-related challenges in resource constrained communities and how solutions are being developed to address these challenges.

Sept. 23, 2014 at 12:30 pm, Centre for Clinical Research, CH&E Classroom #409 5790 University Avenue. Environmental Health Risk Factors: The risk of disease and injury in the built and natural environments and the role of government in protecting health.

Nov 14 & 15, 2014. Simulation Education in the Maritimes.

Oct 7, 2014 @ 12:30 pm. Centre for Clinical Research, CH&E Classroom #409. Title: Healthcare Knowledge Management: Translating Clinical Guidelines as Point-of-care Decision Support Systems. Speaker: Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, PhD, Professor of Computer Science, Director of Health Informatics, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University

Oct 21, 2014 @ 12 - 1 pm. Halifax Tupper Theatre A; DMNB rm 102. Research Skills Training Program With: Drs. Mark Filaggi and Catherine Connors

Oct 30, 2014. 2-4 pm. Holiday Inn, 101 Wyse Road, Dartmouth. Earlier this year, Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine announced the development of a provincial dementia strategy. If dementia has touched you personally either as a person living with dementia or as a family member caring for someone with dementia, the Department of Health and Wellness would like to invite you to share your ideas and experiences at one of five consultations.