Events

December 2020

• Wellness Seminar Series: More Feet on the Ground

  Tuesday, December 1, 2020
  5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  For faculty members, residents and post-doctoral students in the basic science and clinical departments.

  The goal is to help you better understand mental health on campus. This course prepares you to support students on your campus who may be living with mental health concerns.

  Participants are asked to complete a 30minute training before attending the virtual debrief:

  This resource was developed by the Council of Ontario Universities and the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, which is funded by the Ontario government.

  Register here

   

• Inuuqatigiitsiarniq: Connecting Culture to Health

  Tungasuvvingat Inuit is an Inuit-specific urban services provider that offers multiple supports, including counselling, youth programs, crisis intervention and employment and education assistance for urban Inuit of all ages.

  Please join our speakers who will provide attendees with an improved understanding of Inuit history and culture, discuss the social determinants of health of Urban Inuit and provide knowledge and tools that can help health-care providers to provide better support for Urban Inuit.

  Wednesday, December 2, 2020
  12:00 p.m. to 13:00 p.m

  Presenters:

  • Malaya Zehr, Manager, Employment Services and Research, Tungasuvvingat Inuit
  • Brittany Hesmer, Coordinator, Regional Cancer Program, Tungasuvvingat Inuit

  *THIS EVENT IS IN ENGLISH ONLY*

   

• Webinar: Cardiology management of heart failure from a global perspective

  Join our expert panel on Friday, December 4 2020 for our fourth FREE and accredited live webinar in our International Collaboration Webinar series: Cardiology management of heart failure from a global perspective.

  The webinar will be presented in English, however participants will be able to ask their questions in French.

  Friday, 4 December 2020
  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

  Panel: 

  •    Dr. Habibat Garuba, Cardiologist and Assistant Professor, uOttawa Faculty of Medicine
  •    Dr. Caroline McGuinty, Cardiologist and Assistant Professor, uOttawa Faculty of Medicine

  Moderator: Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk, Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

• Parenting During a Pandemic

  This interactive session is aimed at uOttawa faculty members and trainees who are parents and will be a forum to raise questions and concerns and share approaches on how to manage as a parent during COVID.

  We will welcome our own experts Dr. Nisha Thampi, Assistant Professor and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant, Dr. Michael Cheng, Associate Professor and Psychiatrist at CHEO and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health from Ottawa Public Health who will be answering some of your questions and assist us in rewriting the maps we use to understand the world.

  *THIS EVENT IS IN ENGLISH ONLY*

  Friday, December 4, 2020
  12:00 p.m. to 13:00 p.m.

  Register here

   

   

• Save the dates for three December awards events

  The year is almost over but there remains much to be celebrated! Join fellow faculty, staff and learners online for the following events. Keep an eye on your inbox over the coming days for details, including links to register and to join.

  Thursday, December 10:
  Alumni Awards of Distinction Ceremony
  7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  Monday, December 14:
  Awards in Education Ceremony
  3 p.m.

  Tuesday, December 15:
  Awards of Excellence Ceremony
  6:30 p.m.
  This event will include:
  - The 2020 Faculty of Medicine Awards of Excellence
  - The 2020 Research Day Awards
  - COVID-19 Recognition Program special mentions