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Critical Dialogues

For

Action

Series

Season 5 (2024-2025)
Supported by:
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Educational Activities That Enrich

This monthly series creates a space for deeper discussions with national and international thought leaders and influencers in the equity, accessibility, belonging, social determinants of health, and social accountability domain to explore application in health systems.

See below for details on upcoming sessions in the CDFA Series and click on the button to register.

“The Critical Dialogues for Action is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada."

Supported by:

  • Sanokondu (www.sanokondu.com)

  • Office of Leadership Education, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

“The Critical Dialogues for Action is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.”

Planning Committee

Dr. Jerry M. Maniate

Chair

University of Ottawa

Dr. Lyn K. Sonnenberg

Vice-Chair

University of Alberta / Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada

Dr. Eusang Ahn

University of Ottawa

Dr. Jamiu O. Busari

HOH Academy at Dr. Horacio Oduber Hospital (Aruba); Maastricht University

Dr. Ming-Ka Chan

University of Manitoba

Dr. Mala Joneja

Queen's University

Stephanie Lalande

University of Ottawa

Dr. Ian Pereira

Queen's University

Dr. Taj Mustapha

University of Minnesota

Dr. Elena Pastukhova

University of Toronto

Janet Rodriguez

Patient Partner - Toronto, Canada

Dr. Melchor Sánchez-Mendiola

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Registering on Zoom FAQ

I received the error message “This webinar is for authorized registrants only. Please enter another email address” when I tried to register for a CDFA session via Zoom. What does this mean?

As we require all attendees to have a Zoom account to register, you will need to enter an email address tied to one.

You may head to zoom.us to create an account with your work email or simply register for the CDFA session with your personal email that is registered with Zoom.

THEN when signing into the session please ensure that you log-on to Zoom using the same email address that you registered.

Upcoming Sessions

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
17:00 - 19:00 hours (Eastern)

Rethinking Weight:

Confronting Stigma & Advancing Equity in Health Care

Speakers:

David Wiljer, PhD, CPC(HC), FSACME, FAACE
University of Toronto
Ian Patton, PhD
Director of Advocacy & Public Engagement, Obesity Canada

Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE

Scientific Director, Obesity Canada

Wheelchair Ramp
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
15:00 - 17:00 hours (Eastern)

Making higher education accessible, using a health equity lens

Speakers:

Cathy Malcolm Edwards, MDes
Carleton University
Adrian D. C. Chan, PhD, PEng
Carleton University

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
15:00 - 17:00 hours (Eastern)

Bringing Research to Life: The Importance of Research Informed Advocacy

Speakers:

Michael Quon, BSc, MD, FRCPC
University of Ottawa
Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, CCPE, CPE
University of Ottawa

Kiran Rabheru, MD, CCFP, FRCPC

University of Ottawa

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We are planning for Season 5 which will begin in September 2024.  Information will be posted here as details are finalized.

Join us to hear amazing stories and insights from influential leaders in the health system and beyond.

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