Future health leaders meet to discuss global challenges
Future health leaders from four universities will meet to discuss global challenges with current experts at the third annual Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research student forum on Saturday
The University of Waterloo is hosting the event, which will focus on innovative approaches to tackling global health challenges ranging from refugee crises and climate change to epidemic outbreaks.
The forum will feature a keynote address by Lucie Edwards, national chair of partners in health Canada, and former high commissioner to Kenya, South Africa and India. Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of Waterloo, and James Rush, dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Waterloo, will provide opening remarks. The day also features interactive workshops, expert panel discussions and poster presentations.
The forum is a partnership between the University of Waterloo, McMaster University, the University of Toronto and Brock University.
Date: Saturday February 27, 2016
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Keynote address begins at 9:30 in EV3 1408
Location: Environment 3 (EV3), University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo ON, N2L 3G1
