September 2014

Nov 3-4, 2014. Halifax World Trade & Convention Centre. HealthAchieve East is a unique opportunity for health care professionals in the Atlantic provinces to take part in inspiring presentations broadcast live from Toronto. Delegates will also be able to network with an influential group of health care leaders, see and learn more about the latest innovations and developments, and participate in educational sessions designed to address current health care issues and concerns in the Atlantic provinces.

Oct 8, 2014 @ 7pm. QEII Hospital - Infirmary site, Royal Bank Theatre. The skills you have are the skills we need!

Sept 15 - Oct 30, 2014. Savings lives one step at a time 2014. On September 15, sign up and show your solidarity with MSF patients all over the world who walk long distances to access lifesaving medical treatment.

Nov 2-4, 2014. Westin Hotel, Ottawa. The theme, Partnerships for Global Health, aims to develop and strengthen partnerships both within, between and amongst countries and across institutions, sectors and disciplines and will examine partnerships from a variety of perspectives.

Nomination Deadline: Oct 31, 2014. The nomination, including 1 copy of all documentation, should be sent to the AFMC at awards@afmc.ca. This new AFMC award aims to celebrate people or organizations whose professional accomplishments are an example of the principles of social accountability implemented as defined in the Global Consensus for Social Accountability of Medical Schools and in internationally recognized references.

Oct 2014 - March 2015. The Institute hosts an extremely popular series of seminars that are open to the public and attracts a broad audience from across the university, government, and health care communities. Invited scholars and practitioners share their knowledge and reflections on the latest health law and policy issues. All Welcome!

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: September 8, 2014, at 18:00 ET. Unlocking The Potential for Development. The challenge is to develop and scale up products, services and policies that protect and nurture early brian development in a sustainable manner, thereby unlocking the potential of the next generation of children and providing their countries with an exit strategy from poverty. To address this critical challenge, Grand Challenges Canada has developed the Saving Brains program, which promotes the fulfillment of human capital potential by focusing on interventions that nurture and protect early brain development in the first 1,000 days of life.

October 7 at 5:30pm. Dalhousie Student Union building. The ENRICH Project and NSPIRG will be hosting an evening to discuss history and research around environmental injustices in Nova Scotia. "In Whose Backyard?" is the name for a series of workshops bringing together members of Mi’kmaq and African Nova Scotian communities to discuss how they have been and are currently being affected by nearby toxic industries and locally unwanted land uses.

Date: Sept. 30, 2014 @ 5-7pm Location: Spatz Theatre, Citadel High School, 1855 Trollope St., Halifax Transforming Health Care: Three Big Ideas Last spring, Dr. Danielle Martin took on a U.S. Senate committee and defended Canada's health care system. While igniting pride from coast to coast, Dr. Martin also acknowledged that our health care system still has a long way to go. Come to this free public lecture to hear Dr. Martin's three big ideas on how we can improve the health care system for every Canadian.

Date: Sept. 19, 2014 @ 11am-3pm Location: 1321 Edward St. Halifax (2nd floor) The Black Student Advising centre invites you to join them for a open house tour of their new space! "All the warmth of our old home now in more space."