French follows/ Le français suit Dr Courtney Howard is an emergency physician in Yellowknife and an associate professor at the Cumming School of Medicine (University of Calgary) who is globally-recognized for her expertise on the impacts of climate change on health, and in the broader field of planetary health. PHIG, EMIG and RMIG are honored …
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Did you know, over the course of a lifetime, a person who menstruates is estimated to throw out 400 lb of packaging related to their period products? Not only that, but one third of young Canadians who menstruate struggle to afford their menstrual products. Join us on January 11th at 7:00 pm to learn more …
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Dr YiPeng Ge is a resident in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (including Family Medicine) in Ottawa and an alumni from uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine (MD 2020). He is an amazing health advocate by tackling and defending social issues such as the climate crisis. In his talk, he will be exploring the role of public …
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Speaker Gideon Forman from the David Suzuki Foundation will give a brief overview of the climate crisis, including implications for health, and then talk solutions. There will be lots of time for participants’ questions and comments! For over a decade, Mr. Forman served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the …
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Dr. Curtis Lavoie is a pediatric emergency physician at CHEO who is involved in environmental sustainability in healthcare as the Chair of the CHEO Green Team. Dr Lavoie will give an introduction to planetary health and touch upon the impacts this field has for medical students.
Dr YiPeng Ge is a resident in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (including Family Medicine) in Ottawa and an alumni from uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine (MD 2020). He is an amazing health advocate by tackling and defending social issues such as the climate crisis. In his talk, he will be exploring the role of public …
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