Thursday, March 31st, 2022, from 12:30-5:00 pm EDT,  via Zoom

The 2022 Women’s Symposium will be a venue where we can bring together all individuals (both women and their allies) to consider how we might close the persistent gender gap within our work environments.

Overall Learning Objectives
By the end of the event, participants will be able to:

• Articulate key issues facing women in academia, leadership, healthcare, and society.
• Add new skills to their toolkit for approaching key barriers that women face in academia, leadership, healthcare, and society.
• Navigate the intersectionalities of gender and other identity constructs to form meaningful collaborations and allyships.
• Empower allies across McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences and in surrounding healthcare communities to take action to advance women’s roles in health and healthcare.

All faculty members who identify as women and allies of women within the Faculty of Health Sciences (and beyond) are invited to join us.

More information and registration here. 

In our commitment to celebrating Black Excellence, addressing the injustices faced and amplifying the voices and narratives across the Black community, the Faculty of Health Sciences, in collaboration with members from Department of Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine, HEI and Schools of Nursing & Rehabilitation Science have put together an array of events to celebrate Black Excellence during the month of February. The theme of Black History Month in Canada this year is “February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day”. As such, we recognize that these dialogues are not just limited to the month of February and will continue to work to sustain these across the Faculty going forward.

Below you will find a full listing of events, details and registration information celebrating Black Excellence. 

Upcoming Events

• Hosted by the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
• Speaker: Dr. Paul Banahene Adjei, Associate Professor & Interim Dean, School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Fireside Chat with Dr. Lawrence Hill – February 10, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

• Join Dr. Lawrence Hill, internationally renowned author, as he discussed race, identity and belonging in the context of his writing.
• Opening remarks by Susan Tighe, Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
• Registration Required *Registration Information Attached

• Hosted by the Black Aspiring Physicians of McMaster
• Keynote Speakers: Dr. Sean Wharton & Malone Mukwende
• Registration Required

• Hosted by the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC)
• Join for an online discussion on the experiences and history of Black health care in Canada, the current landscape and what the future looks like.

• Hosted by the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
• Speaker: Dr. Suzanne Archie, Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University

• Hosted jointly by the Black BHSc Association and the Department of Family Medicine
• Join for a virtual panel discussion to explore equitable admission programs at McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

We encourage you to access the following resources for more events celebrating Black excellence:

• Celebrating Black History Month: McMaster University campus-wide events
• Follow @BHMatMAC #BHMMAC2022 for full details and events
• Follow @FHS_FacAffairs for event details and registration
• Paediatric Grand Rounds z60.5 – February 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. : Featuring Dr. Kassia Johnson, Developmental Pediatrician, McMaster University
• Black History Month and What’s Happening at HHS – BHM Calendar of Learning - Events Hamilton Health Sciences *Attached – Available only through Citrix

Thank you to all the sponsors and contributing members for their support in celebrating Black excellence during the month of February and beyond. Special thank you to Dr. Tejal Patel and Nirosha Balakumar from the Department of Family Medicine for leading the development of these initiatives.

“By being an example, you have the ability to encourage others to take risks, show initiative, and take on leadership roles” – Ontario MPP (Scarborough – Guildwood) Mitzie Hunter>

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