Lecture for high school students: "Pathways to Careers in Mental Health."
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Mushquash, Ph.D., C.Psych.
The Canada Gairdner Awards celebrate the world’s best biomedical and global health researchers. These award-winners present lectures to researchers and students across Canada.
High school students are invited to come hear Gairdner Award Laureate, Dr. Christopher Mushquash, discuss his award-winning work about Indigenous-led mental health for youth, adolescents and adults in remote and Indigenous communities in Ontario. Join us on-campus to listen to Dr. Mushquash's award-winning work.
- Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
- 10:00am - 11:00am EDT (lecture followed by Q&A)
- On-campus
- Register your interest by October 3rd
Groups who attend in person will also have the opportunity for extra learning opportunities:
- Using the Medicine Wheel for Wellness, a workshop delivered by Savannah Sloat, Manager of Science Indigenous Initiatives. Students will learn about the Medicine Wheel, a holistic health model used by some Indigenous Peoples, and discuss ‘health equity’ and ‘social determinants of health’ and the influence on themselves and their communities. Students will create a personal Medicine Wheel that breaks down aspects of their life that positively contribute to their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
- Tour of Science
- Tour of Campus
- Q&A session with current science student ambassadors.
Biography:
Dr. Mushquash is Anishinaabe (Ojibway), and a member of Pawgwasheeng (Pays Plat First Nation). He is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University, and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Clinical Psychologist at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, Vice President Research at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, and Chief Scientist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute.
He is also Director of the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research at Lakehead University. Dr. Mushquash is a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health and Addiction, with expertise in rural and northern clinical practice and the development of culturally appropriate interventions for mental health and addiction difficulties in First Nations children, adolescents, and adults. He is a researcher, clinician, and First Nation scholar who was born and raised in rural Northwestern Ontario.
Biography: https://www.gairdner.org/winner/christopher-mushquash
Gairdner award citation: https://www.gairdner.org/winners
