Lecture

Judge Albert Wong has dedicated over 49 years to public service, including peacekeeping roles in Afghanistan and Africa. As a Citizenship Judge since 2014, he has helped integrate over 300,000 new Canadians and advocates for inclusive immigration policies. Judge Wong is also an active volunteer, promoting unity and social cohesion within Asian Canadian communities, and believes in the power of collaboration to build a stronger, more inclusive Canada.

International scholar, Dr. Jodi Oakman, will explore interactions between work and health, starting from the premise that good work has beneficial health outcomes and supports productivity. Drawing on contemporary and emerging research, the presentation will examine the requirements for healthy work environments to support the creation of sustainable working conditions to promote long working lives. 

Join us in-person or online as Dr. John Hirdes discusses opportunities, challenges and uncertainties in the next 40 years of an aging world.

The Dean's Advisory Committee on Health and Well-being is hosting a talk with Jack.org on mental health and well-being for students. The talk is open to anyone who is interested in students' mental health.

Join us to celebrate the book launch of Marc Lafleur's True Founder: What no one else has the guts to teach you about your first business. Lafleur (BSc '14, Health Studies) is co-founder of truLOCAL a company that he eventually sold for almost $17 million. 

The Dean's Advisory Committee on Health and Well-being is hosting a talk with Jack.org on mental health and well-being for students. The talk is open to anyone who is interested in students' mental health.

Dr. Paul Oh, cardiologist and medical director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program at the UHN-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, will discuss the evolution and future of exercise as a key component of health promotion and care, particularly for people at risk for, or living with, chronic conditions.

The Faculty of Mathematics and the Faculty of Health invite you to join us on Saturday, October 1, at the Wes Graham Symposium, a celebration of research and innovation made possible by the legacy of James Wesley (Wes) Graham.

Vikram Patel is a recipient of the 2019 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for his world-leading research in global mental health, generating knowledge on the burden and determinants of mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries and pioneering approaches for the prevention and treatment of mental health in low-resource settings.

Join us for this webinar event, featuring a keynote by World Wildlife Fund Canada President and CEO, Megan Leslie, and panel discussion with UWaterloo's Zahid Butt and Goretty Dias. Our speakers will share their expertise as they discuss climate change and its impact on the environment, food systems and our health.