Events Calendar
A university observed holiday.
A university observed holiday.
Families Matter Research Group Interactive Series: Communicating about Trauma
May 12, 2022 at 11AM ET
Communicating about trauma was the top priority recognized by participants at the recent launch of the Queen's University based Families Matter Research Group. In response, we invite families of public safety personnel (PSP) – e.g., police, firefighters, corrections, 911 dispatchers, etc. – to join us as we welcome two therapists who specialize in working with individuals who have been exposed to trauma as well as those who are close to them. Dr. Tim Black, R. Psych., Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Victoria, and National Clinical Co-Advisor, Wounded Warriors Canada, will discuss trauma – what it is and why we need to deal with it, and Dr. Rachel Dekel, Full Professor in the School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, will discuss how trauma can present itself in couples. A moderated question and answer session will follow. Participants can safely and anonymously submit questions ahead of time as well as during the event.
While this is an open event and all are welcome, please note, registration is required. Information gathered from this event will play a central role in growing a network that will serve and support PSP families across Canada. Following the event, attendees will be asked to complete a survey to inform the format, frequency, and themes of future PSP Families Network activities.
This Sustainable Living session introduces the Wolfe Island Passive House Project, a local sustainable home built by Queen's faculty member, David Murakami Wood. Dr. Murakami Wood discusses the problems and prospects for building sustainable housing In Ontario - and your own sustainable home!
In this presentation, Ruvimbo Chimutsa will discuss her personal and professional experiences as the founder of the Grace and Nelly project. She will provide an overview of the origins of Grace and Nelly, discuss the early days of the project and talk about the scaling up that happened during her time in the Master of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship program at Smith School of Business. Ruvimbo will share the insights she has gained as her project has expanded from distributing reusable menstrual pads to women in need, to building a community of female business leaders in Zimbabwe.
About Ruvimbo Chimutsa
Ruvimbo is a practicing lawyer and MMIE graduate. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, she moved to Canada at the age of 19 to continue her tertiary education and never left. Ruvimbo is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and in particular menstrual rights. In 2016, Ruvimbo founded The Grace & Nelly Project with the aim of creating opportunities for women and girls in rural communities to help them achieve their dreams. She credits the knowledge and practical experience gained through the MMIE program and the Certificate in Social Impact with the rapid scaling up of The Grace and Nelly Project, which has expanded to address more broadly the ‘intertwined issues of period poverty and unemployment in Zimbabwe’.
Early Pregnancy Loss
Ashley Waddington, MD, FRCSC, MPA, Assistant Professor, Co-Director, Contraception Advice, Research, and Education (CARE) Fellowship, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen's University
Endometrial Thickness and Polyps
Olga Bougie, MD, FRCS, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University
Contraception Update
Ashley Waddington, MD, FRCSC, MPA, Assistant Professor, Co-Director, Contraception Advice, Research, and Education (CARE) Fellowship, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen's University
Induction of Labour
Laura Gaudet, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Associate Professor, MFM, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University
Kristin Finkenzeller, MD, FRCSC Asst. Prof., Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Queen’s University
Gestational Hypertension
Graeme Smith, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Head and Professor, Department. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology; Professor, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and Imaging Services, Queen’s University
Details coming soon...
Stress, Joy, Change: Perinatal Mental Health
Eric Prost, MD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Division of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine, Queen's University
Liora Berger, Bsc, MD, PGY-5 Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University
