Events

Changes in global disease trends and demographics are creating unprecedented challenges to the delivery of health care worldwide. New technologies have allowed us to collect large amounts of data but making that information useful for clinical care and global research remains a challenge. This talk will examine innovations in big-data translational research platforms for biomedical research, e-health systems for seniors, maternal health care, and mobile health.

Karl Pillemer is the Director, Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research; Hazel E. Reed Professor, Department of Human Development, Cornell University.

Poor food intake is common in older adults in Canada and can lead to functional problems, poor immunity, reduced healing, and frailty. Join Professor Heather Keller as she discusses the Making the Most of Mealtimes and More-2-Eat projects as a response to this issue.

Applied Health Sciences graduating students are invited to join special alumni guests Charlie Johnstone, CEO of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and Rohit Ramchandani,  Founder and CEO of Antara Global Health Advisors; their favourite AHS professors; and Dean James Rush, as they offer congratulations, celebrate your achievements and share inspiring words of advice.

The Hallman Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Leon Geffen, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa for an exploration of a novel psychosocial peer support program, modelled upon an existing HIV support program, for providing peer-to-peer companionship to other older adults. Initial outcomes of the study have shown that a peer support program is an effective approach to improve wellbeing of older persons living in disadvantaged communities.

University of Waterloo Discovery Days in Health Sciences is presented in partnership with The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, and is a day of hands-on workshops to help grade 10 and 11 high school students explore the wide variety of careers in the field of health sciences.

The Hallman Lecture Series presents

Dr. Brant E. Fries, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

This presentation covers three recent studies demonstrating a range of applications of assessment data. 

The Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Hallman Lecture Series present

Dr. Laura Punnett, Distinguished University Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Dr. Laura Punnett is professor of occupational epidemiology and ergonomics in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML).