February 2018

Application Deadline: March 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (AST). The Scotia ScholarsOM* Awards provide financial support to high caliber research trainees engaged in health research at Nova Scotia universities.

3 weeks / 4 hours per week. The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is offering a new online course to learn more about the importance of health and well-being of people with disabilities in the context of the global development agenda.

June 11-22, 2018. McGill University, Montreal, Canada. The Summer Institute short courses feature internationally known faculty, a focus on highly applicable new knowledge, and an opportunity to network with fellow global health professionals from around the world.

May 9, 2018 @ 9AM - 3PM. IWK Atrium & Theatre. The IWK Global Health Committee extends an invitation to all staff, partners and the community to attend this opportunity and learn about the great work being done globally and locally by those in our health care community and beyond.

Feb. 28, 2018 @ 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB) Rm. 150. Past, Present and Future: A Panel Discussion.

Feb. 20, 2018 @ 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Halifax North Memorial Library. A conversation with Dr. Clotilda Yakimchuk a retired nursing professional, mentor, activist and role model, who has made significant contributions to her profession and to her community.

Fri. Feb. 23, 2018 @ 7 - 9 PM. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Anarcha's Legacy is the untold story of Anarcha, a slave woman who was the victim of brutal medical experimentation all in the name of finding a cure for fistula.

Thurs. Feb. 15, 2018 @ 6:30 - 9 PM. Halifax: Tupper Theatre A; Saint John: DMNB rm. 105. Free public film screening and moderated discussion with members of the Halifax Area Network of Drug Using People and the Director of "The Stairs" Hugh Gibson.

Feb. 16, 2018 @ 7 PM. Halifax Central Library, Spring Garden Rd. Facing Race Your life. Your stories. Your identity. Three town halls. Nine stories. One big look at important issues of race in Canada. Legacy of anti-black racism: How does it affect property rights and environmental decisions?