Northern, Rural, and Remote Health is an international conference being held in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada from Oct. 6-9 2017.
Northern, Rural, and Remote Health is an international forum dedicated to sharing knowledge, experience, and innovations in community health. This is an effort to promote and strengthen transdisciplinary dialogue on critical issues affecting the health and health care of rural, Northern, and Indigenous populations in Canada and abroad. The conference is being held in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrad
or, Canada on October 6-9, 2017. This meeting will bring together leaders in Indigenous health, health professionals, community workers, governmental representatives, policy and decision-makers, educators, researchers, and trainees with an interest in all aspects of health in northern, rural, and Indigenous communities. The Planning and Scientific Committees are organizing a dynamic scientific, clinical, and social program. The scientific program will include plenary sessions from some of Canada’s leaders in northern, rural, and remote health, panel dialogues addressing critical issues in health, clinical and skill-building workshops, and oral and poster presentations. There will be dynamic opportunities for networking and collaboration, along with learning sessions for students and early career investigators. The conference is being planned in coordination with the 10th anniversary of the Trapline Marathon, a grassroots, heritage-oriented road race that brings together communities from across Labrador and beyond. All conference participants are encouraged to get involved in the event as runners, walkers, or volunteers. The conference with feature a keynote by Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Additional information about the keynote, plenaries, workshops, and the schedule will be posted on the website as it becomes available.
05/10/2019
As a follow-up to the Northern, Rural, and Remote Health Conference, the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health has sponsored a special issue of the International Journal of Circumpolar Health.
Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo and Nathaniel Po***ck of the Labrador Institute were guest editors for the special issue, which features a series of papers that were presented at .
Check out this great funding opportunity for students and early-career researchers!
The Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network is accepting applications for the 2019 Kausattumi Grants Program. Check out the poster below for details!
10/26/2018
The Labrador Institute is organizing the Labrador Research Forum on May 1-3, 2019. This is a great opportunity to learn about research in the region and find new ways to get involved.
Abstract submissions are due Dec 1
Calling all researchers! Abstracts for are due December 1! Check out some incredible highlights from ! All the information for this year's event, including abstract submission, is on the website: https://labradorresearchforum.ca/
10/02/2018
For those interested in research in Labrador, the Labrador Research Forum will be hosted in May 2019 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. See the call for abstracts for more information.
Labrador Research Forum 2019 is taking place May 1-3, 2019! Abstracts are now being accepted by email to [email protected] until December 1! The Labrador Institute, Innu Nation, Nunatsiavut Government, NunatuKavut, Torngat Wildlife, Plants and Fisheries Secretariat & the Town of Happy Valley - Goose Bay are all excited to see you in Labrador!
For more details: www.labradorresearchforum.ca or our Labrador Research Forum page
09/25/2018
Great opportunity for a funded graduate student position at the University of Alberta.
12/15/2017
TOWARD HEALTH EQUITY FOR INUIT
Natan Obed
President
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
We're pleased to share this video of ITK President Natan Obed's plenary. This was recorded at the Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador on October 7, 2017.
Natan Obed, "Toward Health Equity for Inuit"
On October 7, 2017, Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, gave the opening keynote for the Northern, Rural, and Remote Health Conference in Happy...
10/11/2017
Thank you to everyone for making the conference a rich and engaging event. We are grateful for the support from all of the individuals and organizations who helped bring it together, and for all the presenters and delegates who shared their time with us and in many cases traveled a long way.
Thank you for joining us in Labrador!
10/09/2017
Starting now! Julie Bull's closing plenary:
When two worlds collide: Doing the right thing for Indigenous Peoples Health
Auditorium, Lawrence Obriens Arts Centre
10/08/2017
The conference/Trapline Marathon banquet starting now at the Legion
10/08/2017
Important update for 10k runners tomorrow!
10/06/2017
Need a lift? We've got a bus.
The conference is being hosted at the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre on Voisey Drive in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
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