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Wed. Oct 28, 2015 @ 2:45 - 4 pm. Tupper Link, Dalhousie University. The IWK Global Health Group would like to Invite you to a Reception in honour of Professor John Frank Director, Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy.

Multiple Deadlines: Nov 2015. Solving global health and development problems for those most in need. The Grand Challenges family of initiatives fosters innovation to solve key health and development problems. See below for Grand Challenges grant opportunities.

Nov 4, 2015. Montreal, Canada. Join us at CAN-MNCH's annual meeting. Be inspired by keynote speaker HRH Princess Zeid of Jordan. Build connections with Canadian and international colleagues. Engage in dynamic discussions, ranging from working in fragile and conflict-affected states to accountability to reaching the most vulnerable in the post-2015 era.

Oct. 5-Nov. 7, 2015. You are invited to join the pre-conference global email discussion on the HIFA forum (Healthcare Information For All).

Date: Oct 21, 2015 @ 6-6:30 pm Location: Tupper G-36 If you are interested in learning more about this program, join us directly following our Global Health Rounds for an information session.

Thursday October 22nd @ 8:30pm (for 8 weeks). The Association of Black Social Workers 8-Week Talk Show Series produced by Eastlink Community TV will increase awareness about mental health, substance abuse, and gambling, in African Canadian communities in Nova Scotia.

Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2015 (program runs from May 2016 to April 2017). TUTOR-PHC is a one-year, pan-Canadian interdisciplinary research capacity building program that has been training primary and integrated health care researchers and decision makers from family medicine, nursing, psychology, epidemiology, social work, education, policy and many other disciplines since 2003.

Wednesday, October 28th @ 6:30-8:30 pm. Halifax Public Library, Lindsay Children's room, 2nd floor. Dr. John Frank will present evidence of the impact of seven key societal investments - such as the investment in the reduction of childhood obesity and income guarantees for seniors. Did the interventions result in more equitable health across socio-economic levels?