On November 8th, 2010, Global Health Programs hosted the 4th 污污草莓视频 Student Global Health Night. This annual event is held to highlight and foster the involvement of students and faculty at 污污草莓视频 in global health-related activities. The evening featured a guest lecture by Dr. Slim Haddad, the Director of the Global Health Research Network within the Quebec Population Health Research Network and Professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al. The event also included the announcement of the Global Health Programs Photography Competition winner and the Faculty of Medicine鈥檚 Chan Prize winner, followed by a wine and cheese reception and student poster display.
The Dr. Yuk Chan Ma and Dr. Yuen Kok Chan Prize in Multicultural and International Medicine
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2010 Chan Prize in Multicultural and International Medicine, Elizabeth Chertkow.聽 Congratulations Elizabeth!
Click here to view the 2010 Chan Prize Applications [.pdf].
For further details about the Chan Prize, please click here.
About Elizabeth's elective
In July, 2010, Elizabeth spent one month working with Mayan Medical Aid, an organization that provides primary health care and works to reduce child and maternal mortality in the Atitlan area of Guatemala. Elizabeth鈥檚 application demonstrated a heightened sense of the social and cultural aspects of health and health care delivery and a thoughtful reflection on the lessons that she learned and how her experience contributed to her personal and professional development.
