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DISTINGUISHED LEADERS IN MEDICINE
2009/2010
This academic year features several special events under the umbrella of the Distingushed Leaders in Medicine series
September 14, 2009
The Weld-Kernohan Lecture
Dr. Marcia Anderson
President
The Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
Assistant Professor
University of Manitoba
Address: The Right to Health of Indigenous People
Funding provided by the Weld Kernohan Trust Fund
Presented by :
Continuing Medical Education
Dalhousie Medical School Alumni Association
Dalhousie Medical Students Society
International Health Office |
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October 2, 2009
Celebrating The Gairdner Foundation 50th Anniversary and the IWK Centennial- Genetics and the Future of Medicine: Opportunities for Atlantic Canada
A day-long event featuring world-reknowned scientists in the field of genetics.
(l-r) Drs. Ruth McPherson, John Dirks, Mark Samuels, Mark Kay, Michael Hayden,
Joe Muenzer, Rod McInnes, Steve Scherer, Charles Scriver and Jonathan
Kronick
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November 26 , 2009
Dr. Roz Lasker
Clinical Professor of Health Policy and Management
Columbia University
Address:
Untested Assumptions: The Achilles Heel of Emergency Preparedness
Click here to view Dr. Lasker's presentation
Thursday Nov 26th at 4:00 p.m.
O.E. Smith Auditorium, IWK Health Centre |
Watch here for details of the visits of additional distinguished guests in this academic year. |
Our 2008/2009 Guests: |
April 15 – 17, 2009
Dr. Warner C. Greene
University of California, San Francisco
Address: The APOBECs: A Biodefense Against "Retro-threats" Foreign and Domestic
(l-r) Dr.Doug Sinclair (Continuing Medical Education), Dr. Greene, Dr. Wally Schlech (infectious Diseases), Dr. Mike Gray (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) |
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October 21, 2008
Dr. Emile Unanue
Washington University School of Medicine
Address:The Shaky Process of Discriminating Self From Foreign in Immunological Reactions
(l-r) Dr. Jean Marshall (Microbiology & Immunology, Dr. Gerry Johnston (Medical Reserach Services) , Dr. Emil Unanue |
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November 12 – 14, 2008
Dr. Richard Gunderman
Indiana University
Address: Enhancing Resilience
Dr. Gunderman's visit was supported in part by the Department of Diagnostic Radiology
(l-r) Dr. Doug Sinclair (Continuing Medical Education), Dr. Vonda Hayes (Family Medicine, Dr. Richard Gunderman. |
For information, contact:
Mary Ann Robinson
Continuing Medical Education
Rm. C-6, CRC Building
Dalhousie University
5849, University Ave, Halifax, N.S. B3H-4H7
Phone: (902)494-1459, Fax: (902)494-1479
E-mail: mary.ann.robinson@dal.ca
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