The Medical Humanities Conference

Overview

The Medical Humanities Conference is an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, students, trainees, and self-advocates to disseminate socially impactful healthcare and mental healthcare research and knowledge. In doing so, we hope to overcome disciplinary boundaries and siloed interests by welcoming diverse perspectives that support innovation, knowledge translation, and transformative research goals.

October 26, 2023

Day 1 of the event will take place over the Zoom platform to ensure accessibility and inclusivity of Canadian students, trainees, and self-advocates, irrespective of their current location. These presentations will consist of flash talks (each presenter will have 20 minutes allocated for their presentation and Q&A period). We are also reserving a few virtual presentations on this day for experts who cannot attend the live event. Presentations are scheduled to take place between 11:00 am to 4:30 pm (EST).

Speakers:

Dr. Laura Hull (University of Bristol)

Dr. Kyle T. Ganson (University of Toronto)

Dr. Trevor Hart (Health Outcome Promotion and Engagement Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University)

*8 presentations from students and self-advocates at Toronto Metropolitan University, the University of Toronto, and York University.

October 27, 2023

Day 2 of the event is taking place at Toronto Metropolitan University at the Oakham Lounge (the upper level of the Oakham House, 55 Gould Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1E9). We intend to have live presentations from experts, including professors, lab representatives, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and occupational therapists, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Schedule:

(9:00 am) Dr. Pamela Sugiman (Dean of Arts, Toronto Metropolitan University) & Jasmine Saleh

(9:10 am) Dr. Melody Morton Ninomiya (Laurier University)

(10: 00 am) Olivia Provost-Walker (Anxiety Research and Treatment Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University)

(10:25 am) Lindsey Snaychuk & Jenna Vieira (Addictions and Mental Health Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University)

(10:45 am) Short Break

(11: 00 am) Dr. Sarah Dermody (Clinical Addictions Research and Equity Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University)

(11:30 am) Dr. Anne Wagner (Remedy Institute and Toronto Metropolitan University)

(12: 20 pm) Lunch Break

(1:00 pm) M. Myriah MacIntyre & Annwesha Dasgupta (Culture and Mental Health Disparities Lab, University of Ottawa)

(1:30 pm) William Ai (Social Cognitive Science Lab, University of Toronto)

(2:00 pm) Dr. Hsiang-Yuan Lin (Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH)

(2:30 pm) Short Break

(2:45 pm) Dr. Kirsten Smith (Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH)

(3:30 pm) Dr. Alex Porthukaran (Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH)

(4:00 pm) Dr. Avra Selick (Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH)

(4:30 pm) Jan Wozniak

(4:35 pm) Open Discussions

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Cost: No registration fees.

Food: The live event will be catered.

Funding: This conference is supported by The Jehangir Saleh Fund in the Faculty of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University in honour of Jehangir Saleh.

Abstract deadline: October 1, 2023.

Submission link: https://forms.gle/R6xBHMqoN3EazFG46