September 2017

Thurs. Oct. 5, 2017 @ 7PM. Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road BMO Room (second floor). You are invited to attend the book launch for Dr. Kirk’s exciting new study, which explores Cuba’s unique health-based approach to improving LGBTQ rights.

Thur. Oct 26, 2017 @ 6-7PM. Room 1009, Rowe Building, 6100 University Ave. In Medicine Unbundled: Dispatches from the Indigenous Frontlines Gary Geddes interviews Indigenous Elders willing to share their experiences of segregated health care, including their treatment in the Nanaimo Indian Hospital, the Charles Camsell Indian Hospital in Edmonton, and several similar institutions throughout the country.

Mon. Sept. 25, 2017 @ 8-10AM. Rm. 3H01, 3rd Floor, Tupper Building. James Robinson Johnston (JRJ) Chair in Black Canadian Studies - Candidate Seminar. Bukola Salami, PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta. Dr. Bukola Salami's area of research is immigrant health, including the health of African children and youth.

Submission Deadline: Oct. 31, 2017. The title of the supplement is Meeting the health, welfare and social care needs of older people in low and middle income countries (LMICS) through innovations and enhanced human capital.

Application deadline: Oct 27, 2017. Are you a first or second year medical student looking for a global health elective in Canada? We’re looking for students who want to learn more about global health issues at home to participate in this unique elective.

Sept. 27, 2017 @ 7PM. Halifax Central Library. This seven-party series explores the personal and collective consequences of our thoughts and actions as we continue to grapple with age old temptations.

Oct 26 & 27, 2017. Dalhousie University & Halifax Public Library. What would a different conversation about the relationship between race, place, and the environment in Indigenous and Black communities look like? How can we engage in a more inclusive conversation about the social justice dimensions of the environment?

DMNB: September 8, 4 - 5 pm Location: Room 105 Halifax: September 15, 5 - 6 pm Location: Tupper 2L3. Are you looking for an international education experience? Are you concerned about the ethics of international health education?