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The Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge6.1 Community-Based Research to Promote Child & Family Health: A Discussion with the SCORE! ProjectIn this exciting episode, our host Shania speaks to the SCORE! team, which includes Dr. Sonia Anand, Dr. Andrea Baumann, Dr. Russell De Souza, Dr. Sujane Kandasamy and Ms. Parsa Memon. SCORE! Is a project where Health Equity meets Public Health and endeavours to discover effective strategies that can enable Newcomer families when they arrive in Canada to optimize the health trajectories of their children. This includes all aspects of Healthy Active Living to prevent early onset chronic disease risk factors such as overweight and type 2 diabetes while promoting optimal mental health and well-being, community integration, and success at...2023-03-0139 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge6.1 A Conversation With The SCORE! Project Team on Anchoring Newcomers in Wellness & SustainabilityIn this exciting episode host Shania speaks to the SCORE! team, which includes: Dr. Sonia Anand, Dr. Andrea Baumann, Dr. Russell De Souza, Dr. Sujane Kandasamy and Ms. Parsa Memon. SCORE! Is a project where Health Equity meets Public Health and endeavours to discover effective strategies that can enable Newcomer families when they arrive in Canada to optimize the health trajectories of their children. This includes all aspects of Healthy Active Living in order to prevent early onset chronic disease risk factors such as overweight and type 2 diabetes for example, while promoting optimal mental health and well-being, community integration...2023-02-0940 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge5.4 Implementing Interventions for Family, Refugee and Student Wellbeing with Dr. Amanda SimHaving empathy can make all the difference in your work and in yourself. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amanda Sim, a research fellow, PI and assistant professor at McMaster University. Her work focuses on intergenerational impacts of war and adversity on child well-being and working with local communities to design and evaluate interventions to promote child and family resilience. Despite the challenges of implementing interventions and change, Dr. Sim discusses how to improve the well-being of families, refugees, and ourselves through compassion and empathy.
Checkout Dr. Amanda Sim's most recent project...2022-11-2222 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge5.3 Women in Global Health | A conversation on equity, and economic empowerment with Ann KeelingIn today's episode hosted by Shania Bhopa and Danielle Denwood, they engage in a dynamic conversation with Ann Keeling from the Women in Global Health.
The discussion focuses on gender equity and women's economic empowerment. Thinking about the lack of research and absence of data about unpaid women working in health systems across the globe.
It is critical that we begin thinking about and actively engaging in discussions for early career researchers, students, and global health professionals to promote women's economic empowerment.
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Ann Keeling, WGH Senior Fellow, is a British citizen who...2022-09-2131 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge5.2 A Chat with Dr. Deborah Sloboda on Wellness, Work-Life and Early Origins ScienceDon’t sweat the small stuff and focus on doing your best, even in the worst case scenario. In this episode, we are joined with positive energy from Dr. Deb Sloboda who is a researcher, professor at McMaster University, and one of the founding Co-Presidents of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society of Canada. Her work involves understanding the impact of early life adversity on the mother, and the developing fetus and how fetal adaptations to adversity influence the risk of chronic disease later in life. Join us in a discussion about work-life integration, the incorporation of ac...2022-08-0427 min
The Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge5.1 McMaster M.Sc. Global Health Student Panel: Mobility and Hybrid LearningThrough the power of transcontinental, transdisciplinary education within the M.Sc. Global Health program, students from all over the world have gained diverse learning experiences and life-long relationships. In this episode, Shania speaks with multiple Global Health students in the Masters program to hear about their experiences navigating the program, the mobility/exchange options, and the transition from virtual learning to in-person. This episode features students in the thesis stream and across various concentrations, including those who went on exchange. The collective experiences of these students highlight the vast opportunities in the program for one to challenge themself, to...2022-05-3128 min
The Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge4.5 Finding the Magic in Everything: Bridging the Gap between Global Health and Surgery with Dr. NaiduThere is magic in everything and Dr. Priyanka Naidu, a medical doctor and aspiring pediatric reconstructive surgeon, discusses how she consistently finds magic throughout her work. Her work in Operation Smile, formerly as a part of the fellowship program and now as the Senior Advisor to Research, Education, and Innovation, aims to collaborate with local people and develop solutions to address the needs of various countries. Dr. Naidu discusses the importance of female leadership in global health, the need to address health inequities in surgery, and how to attain the Sustainable Development Goals. Join her as she shares her motivations...2022-02-0928 min
The Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge4.4 Dr. DiLiberto Discusses How Life Is Constantly Evolving and Remaining Optimistic - Career, Success, BalanceAlthough life may not be truly balanced, it is still possible to feel fulfilled in all aspects and that is how Dr. Deborah DiLiberto, a mother and Global Health professor, carries on her day-to-day life. Rather than fixating on one goal, Dr. DiLiberto showcases the beauty of being open to all opportunities and feeling gratitude for one’s unique timeline amidst the world of comparisons and pressures to achieve success at a specific time. As a woman in academia, Dr. DiLiberto addresses the challenges when faced against stereotypes about women. Instead of looking at compassion as a weakness, Dr. Di...2022-01-2739 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge4.3 Balancing Career, Being a Woman and Innovating Change with Dr. Stephanie LiuHow is it like to manage 2 full-time careers, a physician and a mother? Join Dr. Stephanie Liu, aka Dr. Mom, as she takes us along her journey of self-development and finding balance from her time as an undergrad student, to grad student, to medical student, to physician and mother who runs “lifeofdoctormom,” a medically credible blog on Instagram for new moms, and is the founder of “By Dr. Mom,” a company that empowers parents with evidence driven books, activities, products, and clothing for babies and children. Dr. Liu encourages listeners that it is possible to be great at parenting while man...2021-12-0832 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge4.2 Balance: An Empowering Conversation with Dr. Jean ChamberlainWhile navigating through this fast paced world, it is important for us to ground ourselves and have faith to find balance. Join Dr. Jean Chamberlain, as she guides us through her journey of balance with her professional life as a physician, professor, and founder of Save the Mothers, along with her family life, and personal life. Dr. Chamberlain empowers us to be open-minded, supportive, and resilient to make a positive difference in the world.
Dr. Jean Chamberlain is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, a Professor at McMaster University in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with a focus on...2021-11-2434 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge4.1 The Importance of Working as a Collective: The Crisis in Afghanistan with Hila TarakyHow can we be hopeful and make a difference? Join Hila Taraky as she highlights the history of Afghanistan, how we can engage in the discussion about the crisis in Afghanistan, and tangible action towards supporting Afghan refugees. In a time of great distress, Hila discusses that there is hope and how we must make the best of this situation to spark action and create impactful change.
Hila Taraky is a business lawyer who carries on a focused practice in corporate transactions, land development and commercial real estate at Arfocus Legal and the co-founder of Lifeline Afghanistan...2021-11-1046 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge3.5 Healing Relational Problems Through Empathy, Compassion, and Care with Margherita Paola PotoHow can we welcome the Arctic? How can the Arctic welcome us? Join Margherita Paola Poto, as she discusses about empathy, compassion and care in the environment. Despite the Arctic being one of the coldest places on Earth, Margherita’s stories of her exploration in the Arctic bring warmth as she provides a refreshing insight on developing relationships among people and the Earth.
Margherita Paola Poto is a Researcher at the Faculty of Law, UiT The Arctic University of Norway and a Professor of Administrative Law from the University of Turin, Italy.
She is currently involv...2021-10-2225 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge3.4 Empowerment in Health with Dr. Arathi RaoWelcoming Dr. Arathi Rao a phenomenal Global Health Leader and Coordinator for the MPH Program, Department of Health Policy and the Coordinator for the Manipal Health Literacy Unit at PSPH, MAHE, Manipal.
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Our host: @wellbyshaniabhopa2021-08-2527 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge3.3 Stories in Global Health with Avanti WadugodapitiyaWelcome back to the Global Health Collective - our host Shania Bhopa will take you along this season through the stories from Global Health professionals situated across the world.
This episode is all about female empowerment, ecology, and environmental health.
Welcoming Avanti Wadugodapitiya an Ecologist from Colombo, Sri Lanka, and currently works at the Department of Health, Ethics and Society at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
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2021-08-1123 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge3.2 Launching a Non-Profit During the Pandemic | 4 Young Founders Chat on How to Support Your Community and Find Your PassionHave you ever wondered what it is like starting a project or a non-profit organization .. during a pandemic! Well look no further, we present to you a conversation between 4 young founders (and full-time students) on how they went from an idea to a full-blown operating organization.
Shania Bhopa - Founder of The Canadian Courage Project sits down with Luke Kyne; Founder of the Hamilton Homeless Hub, Sukhmeet Sachal founder of the Sikh Health Foundation, and Adamo Donovan founder of PPE portraits Canada.
This conversation is created to inspire, empower and showcase the details behind starting an...2021-06-0955 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge3.1 Virtual Mobility in the Masters of Global Health Program: Challenges, Key Learnings and Favourite MomentsJoin our host Shania as she chats alongside her classmates Evelyne Onari, Alison Tidmarsh, and Yordan Stoyanov on their virtual mobility exchange and what they loved about their experience.
The MSc program offers students the option to go on a "virtual exchange" where they learn at one of the six partner institutions from around the world.
For all questions and thoughts on this episode feel free to DM us @theglobalhealthcollective on Instagram. 2021-05-1927 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge2.5 Homeless Health | Medicine | Feeling Motivated with Dr. Claire BodkinA sit-down chat with Dr. Claire Bodkin, an inspiring Hamilton leader and physician working to promote equity and make the world a better place.
Claire Bodkin is a queer femme, community organizer, and resident physician in Family Medicine at McMaster University. As a family doctor-in-training, her clinical and research interests are the care of people who use drugs, people who experience incarceration, and people who are queer and trans. She is a co-organizer with Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (known as HAMSMaRT), who has been working with Hamilton’s harm reduction group Keeping Six to support the needs...2021-05-0533 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local EdgeIUCN Mini-Series Part 2: "A Sustainable Future" with Mika Tan"Young people are not just the future; we are today already living the consequences of centuries of unsustainable exploitation of nature and of vulnerable communities. Children and youth are among the most vulnerable groups to environmental harm, and so our voice matters greatly in decision-making on the environment, in order to ensure intergenerational equity. Moreover, young people have the ability to communicate, act and mobilize others, bring in fresh perspectives, and critically question the status quo. We can, and are already contributing to change on the ground. If not us youth fighting to better our collective future, then who?" - M...2021-04-1617 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local EdgeIUCN Mini-Series Part 1: "A Sustainable Future" with Brighton KaomaJoin Shania Bhopa on this special episode of The Global Health Collective - a two-part mini-series, kicking off the International Union for Conservation of Nature global youth summit.
This episode is alongside Brighton Kaoma, a young health activist, MPA graduate from Columbia University with a vast track record in working at the intersection of sustainable development, business development, corporate sustainability, Communication for development, and youth development in over 20 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and America. Brighton has been awarded and recognized by President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, Angela Merkel, WWF International President, UN Environment, and Junior C...2021-04-0532 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge2.4 Handling the Pandemic | How to Put Yourself First with Dr. Firas KhalidWe need to reconstruct how we think of failure. We need to put ourselves first during this pandemic and find joy in the smallest of instances. Why are we so hard on ourselves? How can we adjust our mindset to positively think about our future and our careers? Join our host Shania Bhopa in one of the most inspiring episodes yet as she chats with Dr. Firas Khalid on all things covid-19, self-care, and finding your purpose.
Ahmad Firas Khalid is a medical doctor and a Ph.D. graduate from the Health Policy Ph.D. at McMaster U...2021-03-1736 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge2.3 International Womens Day Showcase with Dr. Sonia AnandIn this episode Shania discusses finding your passion, balancing a successful career and family life, and the amazing research that Dr. Sonia Anand is involved in.
You can in fact have it all according to Dr. Anand, and it is refreshing to hear such an optimistic female perspective in the world of healthcare and research.
Dr. Anand is a professor of medicine and epidemiology as well as the director of the Population Genomics Program. Her research interests include environmental and genetic determinants of vascular disease in populations of varying ancestral origin; women and cardiovascular disease. Dr...2021-03-0328 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge2.2 The Global Health Landscape & Entrepreneurship | A Conversation with Hayley Mundave and Annalise Mathers (the Founders of ThriveHire)Two female global health enthusiasts saw a gap in the industry and decided to launch ThriveHire in hopes of changing the world of global health.
Join this empowering conversation as our host Shania sits down with both Hayley Mundeva and Annalise Mathers to chat about motivation, the global health landscape, employability, and finding your passion.
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ThriveHire is a curated job board presenting carefully selected opportunities to connect good people to good work. They offer a directory of organizations and candidates so people can discover and connect with opportunities around the biggest health challenges. 2021-02-1737 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge2.1 Lessons from Dr. Karen Mossman | Positive Mindset during a PandemicWelcome to Season 02: Lessons from Global Leaders.
The global pandemic has impacted each community in unique ways and cultivated long-lasting changes at individual and systemic levels. This season the Global Health Collective aims to inspire youth by diving into the perspectives of some of the meaningful faces behind impactful changes in our local communities.
In this episode, Dr. Karen Mossman discusses career, mindset, and how to be confident in your goals. You may know Dr. Karen Mossman from her role in leading the team that helped isolate SARS-CoV-2 from Canadian patients and is actively working on...2021-02-0336 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge1.5 Setting Goals to Change the World in 2021 with Dr. Peter SingerWe all need a little inspiration and motivation heading into the new year. Dr. Peter Singer offers us advice on how we can tackle the world's most pressing issues in 2021.
Join us for the season 01 "Sustainable Development Goals" finale wrapping up with positive goal setting for the new year.
During this time we have all felt the unsettling emotions, the fear, and the discomfort. What if we told you, that you can change that? You can change the lives of those around you, AND support your community.
Grab your pen and paper and let...2020-12-3027 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge1.4 Finding Your Purpose To Inspire Global Change with Tasha GoldbergWhy are we scared to leap into a new role? Why does finding our "purpose" matter for the greater good of humanity?
Join us for episode 4 with Tasha Goldberg as she discusses, finding our purpose as young adolescents and how we can decide on a career path. Tasha expresses the Global Health opportunities that arise if we just simply put ourselves out there, and have COURAGE.
You will be left feeling inspired to find your "why" and how you can fill an active role in Global Health.
Tasha Goldberg has traveled the globe as...2020-12-1639 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge1.3 UN75: Climate Crisis - A Race We Can Win TOGETHER with Josipa PetrunicThis episode will leave you feeling more confident, and motivated than ever before. Yes, it will change your mind, the way you frame your thoughts, and the position you chose to play in the global landscape.
Host Shania Bhopa discusses the ways young people can understand the world's most pressing issues including the climate crisis with Dr. Josipa Petrunic.
Discussing politics, economics, the gender gap, education, and female empowerment - this episode has us left SPEECHLESS.
Dr. Josipa Petrunic, President & CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium. She is leading the for...2020-12-0236 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge1.2 Hunger and Poverty - How Can We Make Change? With Dr. Tina MoffatDid you know there is food insecurity in your own neighborhood? What can you do to change that? and what ARE you going to do about it?
Join Dr. Tina Moffat as she discusses how to gain confidence in your abilities and seek to make sustainable change in your own community.
During this episode - Shania Bhopa and Dr. Moffat analyze the disparities that exist within Hamilton to understand how local issues are global issues, particularly hunger, and poverty.
Youth today need to take action and utilize their digital platforms to create change. Dr...2020-11-1830 minThe Global Health Collective - With a Local Edge1.1 How to Tackle the World's Most Pressing Issues TODAY With Dr. Bonny IbhawohAlthough 2020 hasn't been the year we envisioned Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh is here to encourage you to take action today. No matter what discipline you are from we can all play our part in actively making sustainable change. Get ready to leave feeling inspired, and ready to tackle the world's most pressing issues. Together we can and we will.
Dr. Ibhawoh is and professor and Senator William McMaster Chair in Global Human Rights at McMaster University, Canada. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice at McMaster University. He Chairs the United...2020-11-0430 min