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SUMMARY:CONNECTED CARE: INNOVATION & PARTNERSHIPS FOR RESILIENT HEALTH SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTION:Join the forefront of healthcare innovation and foster strategic partnerships at AHTS\, shaping a future of wellness. Together.\n\nRegister here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/connected-care/
LOCATION:Chestnut Conference Centre\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences
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SUMMARY:The Evidence to Impact Symposium: Shaping Adolescent-Centered Policies and Programs in Eastern and Southern Africa
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our upcoming Evidence to Impact Symposium: Shaping Adolescent-Centered Policies and Programs in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) in Nairobi\, Kenya\, from 9 to 11 June.\n\nThe symposium aims to bridge the gap between evidence\, policy\, and program implementation to improve the well-being of adolescents\, particularly girls in Eastern and Southern Africa.\n\nCo-hosted by the Population Council’s GIRL Center\, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)\, the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)\, Restless Development\, and the National Council for Population and Development (NCPD)\, the symposium will bring together researchers\, policymakers\, civil society\, youth organizations\, and funders to transform evidence into action for adolescents.\n\nAttend here!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/the-evidence-to-impact-symposium/
LOCATION:NAIROBI\, KENYA
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SUMMARY:Mentorship Without Borders: How Global Training at McGill Sparked a Movement in Pediatric Rheumatology Across Africa
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Angela Migowa\, MBChB\, MMed\, Paed Rheum-PGME\, PhD Pediatric Rheumatologist Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Paediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director Assistant Professor\, Aga Khan University East Africa Founder President of the Paediatric Society of the African League Against Rheumatism \nDate and Time: June 10\, 2026 at 9am PST or 12pm EST  (1 hour) \nZoom: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/81881761720 \nThe Hillman Global Child Health Memorial Lectureship is hosted by the Global Child Health Program at McGill University and the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital (IGH-CW). It celebrates longstanding partnerships in global child health between our institutions and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa.  It honors the legacy of Drs. Don and Elizabeth Hillman\, whose leadership\, mentorship\, and international collaborations advanced child health and medical education in Canada and across Sub-Saharan Africa. They played a key role in developing medical schools and pediatric training programs across Africa (including Kenya\, Uganda\, Tanzania\, Zambia) and in Canada. Both held distinguished academic positions at several Canadian universities and were recognized nationally and internationally for their contributions\, including being awarded the Order of Canada. Beyond their formal work\, their most lasting impact was mentoring generations of physicians and health professionals committed to improving child health worldwide. Established by Drs. Robert Armstrong\, Stuart MacLeod\, Tex Kissoon and Charles Larson\, with deep commitments to Global Child Health and all our institutions\, the lectureship recognizes the Hillmans’ enduring contributions and commitment to improving child health worldwide. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/mentorship-without-borders/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:Helping the Helpers: Recognizing and Responding to Brain Injury from Intimate Partner Violence
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, June 1oth\, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Helping the Helpers: Recognizing and Responding to Brain Injury from Intimate Partner Violence\, featuring Dr. Halina (Lin) Haag\, a CIHR Fellow and Contract Faculty member with the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University and part of the The Canadian Centre for IPV-BI\, coming soon. \nWednesday\, June 10th\, 2026 \n2 – 3:30pm EDT \nMany survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) may also be living with ongoing challenges because of brain injury (BI) caused by hits to the head\, face\, or neck and/or strangulation. It is critical that we make sure workers who encounter survivors are educated and equipped. This webinar is designed to create consistent knowledge and awareness of the hidden public health crisis of IPV-BI across Canada. Topics covered include an introduction to IPV-BI including strangulation\, typical signs and symptoms\, recognition tools and protocols\, strategies for accommodation and support\, and available resources to assist support professionals in a variety of contexts. This training is made possible thanks to funding support from the Public Health Agency of Canada. \nAbout the Speaker \nDr. Halina (Lin) Haag (she/her) is a CIHR Fellow and Contract Faculty member with the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research program is focused on women survivors of intimate partner violence-related brain injury (IPV-BI). Lin is committed to improving outcomes through direct practice\, innovative research\, and professional education\, believing that increased knowledge and understanding in the community is key. As someone with lived experience of brain injury\, she has been a guest speaker addressing issues of disability\, brain injury\, and marginalization for a variety of international academic\, professional\, and community-based organizations. Her work is generously supported by a Canahttps://avatraining.ca/2026/03/21/helping-the-helpers-recognizing-and-responding-to-brain-injury-from-intimate-partner-violence/dian Institutes of Health Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship. \nRegister here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/helping-the-helpers/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:PCWHC Events
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