The Global Health Office is happy to announce the 2012 recipients of the Dr. Jock Murray Award for Resident Leadership in Global Health and the Dr. Ron Stewart Award for Student Leadership in Global Health; Dr. Kevin Calder and Ms. Haley Augustine respectively.

Dr. Calder became involved in Global Health as a medical student working with the Canada African Community Health Alliance in Gabon, Africa.  In 2010, as a plastic surgery resident, he expanded his international experience through a surgical mission to Indian with Operation Rainbow Canada.  This summer, Dr. Calder will begin a one year international fellowship with Operation Smile which will expand his clinical experience by engaging in outcomes research.  Kevin will collaborate with pediatric surgeons from around the world making sustainable contributions to Global Health.

As an Occupational Therapist student at Dalhousie University, Haley participated in Global Health committees as well as an International elective.  She is committed to creating awareness and encouraging support for interprofessional global health solutions.  She is a member of the Global Health Advocates Program at Dalhousie and has been selected to participate in the 2012 Global Health Summer program in Thailand.

Congratulations to Dr. Calder and Haley Augustine!

 

On Friday May 4, 2012 the Global Health Office hosted the Atlantic Global Health Research Forum: Building Community through Global Health Connections.  Among the collaborative and informative sessions were the Global Health Awards Presentations.  The 2012 recipient of the Dr. John Savage Memorial Award for Faculty Leadership in Global Health is Dr. Patricia Livingston, Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Medical Director of the Global Health Office of Anesthesia at Dalhousie University.

 

We are thrilled to see Dr. Livingston’s leadership and commitment to Global Health recognized.  Dr. Livingston is a staff anesthesiologist, with subspecialty training in chronic pain management, at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. She is also the Medical Director of the Global Health Office of Anesthesia and is passionate about her work to improve the practice of anesthesia in collaboration with the National University of Rwanda. In 2008 Dr. Livingston attended Anesthesia in Challenging Environments, the first global outreach course of its kind offered in North America. Attending the course inspired her to volunteer with the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society International Education Foundation (CASIEF). As a result, she participated in teaching missions to Rwanda in 2008, 2010 and 2011. During Dr. Livingston’s visits to Rwanda, she provides education, training and leadership to resident anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists. She has also been involved in creating overseas electives for Rwandan residents and mentoring students through the Global Health Fellowship Program. Dr. Livingston also co-produced Ikinya, a documentary on the practice of anesthesia in Rwanda, to help raise awareness of the work.

On May 19-22, 2012 Dalhousie University Department of Anesthesia will host Global Outreach 2012: Anesthesia in Challenging Environments.  For more Information click  here.