February 2015

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2015. The 10th International Forum on Pediatric Pain (IFPP) is seeking abstracts for poster presentations that can relate to any aspect of pain in children.

Feb 12, 2015 @ 5:30-6:30pm. School of Social Work Boardroom, Level 3, Mona Campbell Building, 1459 LeMarchant Street. Explore the need to adopt strengths-based approaches in Nova Scotia, and join the discussion on how we can better understand and promote the health needs and outcomes of LGBTQ populations.

Feb 27, 2015 @ 1:00-2:30pm. Momentum is building across Canada for the adoption of a national pharmacare program. What is the case for full and universal coverage of prescription drug costs? What are the required conditions for such an initiative to succeed? We invite you take part in this free webinar and join the discussion!

Tues. Feb 17, 2015 @ 7-9 pm Black Cultural Centre 10 Cherry Brook Rd The Health Association of African Canadians (HAAC) presents a form examining health challenges faced by people of African ancestry. Cost: Free; Contact: Donna Smith Darrell at 902-405-4222

February is African Heritage Month 2015! Check out the African Nova Scotian Affairs' calendar of events and find great ways to get involved.

Feb 10, 2015 @ 12:00-1:00pm. Dr. Arnold Mitnitski will discuss a recent development in the area of aging: a stochastic framework in which aging is regarded as a consequence of the complex interplay between environmental challenges and the ability of the organism to resist or repair the damage caused by such stresses.

Dates: March 26-28, 2015 Location: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA. Mobilizing Research for Global Health. CUGH's sixth annual conference will bring together some of the leading researchers from around the world. Sessions are arranged around particularly compelling plenary presentations that address fundamental global health challenges. These will lead into breakout sessions to delve into the research challenges in basic and translational science, and the diverse issues in implementation. This allows the meeting to both focus and explore broadly across the whole research spectrum.

Submission Deadline: March 30, 2015 The special issue of Girlhood Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, “Indigenous Girls”, is open to diverse forms of expressions on the theme.

Wed. Feb 18, 2015 @ 2-4 pm. IWK Health Centre, 5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS - Parker Reception Room, 2nd floor. REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 13 FEB 2015. "A Workshop on Gay Men's Health." This workshop on the topic of gay men's health and HIV prevention in 2015 touches on several topics, including: HIV prevention - what that means NOW in the age of PrEP and TasP. Determinants of health as they apply to gay men. Health issues of particular concern for gay men. Building cultural capacity re: working with gay men and other LGBTQ folk.

April 27 & 28, 2015. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Save the Date! The 20th Annual Infectious Diseases Research Day / 7th Annual Canadian Center for Vaccinology Symposium will be held April 27 & 28, 2015, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will start April 27 at 1pm and end April 28 at 2:30pm. Presenters: Tom Clark MD, Robert Fowler MD, Donna MacDougall PhD RN, Karina Top MD.