Universitas 21 Health Sciences Group

🎤 Update: Introducing Our Fourth Speaker for Plenary Session 3: Education That Ages Well!
🗓️ 27 August 2025 | 🕘 9:00 AM
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We are excited to announce that Dr. Arden Azim will join our panel for the 2025 Annual Meeting, hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University! Dr. Azim is an internist at Hamilton Health Sciences and an Assistant Professor at McMaster University. With a background in nursing, she focuses on interprofessional learning in her research. Dr. Azim also holds a Master's in Health Profession Education from Maastricht University.

Join us for this engaging, talk-show-style session featuring Dr. Azim alongside our previously announced speakers, including Teresa Chan, Jonathan Sherbino, and Danielle Brewer-Deluce! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from these leaders in health professions education!

🛶 Join Us for Exciting Canoe Trips at the 2025 Annual Meeting! 🛶

Paddle through the beautiful Cootes Paradise Marsh on our interpretive canoe trips! Learn about the history, ecology, and geomorphology of this stunning area while enjoying a day on the water. Each trip lasts 3-4 hours and accommodates 2-18 participants.

Cost: $300 flat rate + $10 per person.
Includes paddles and lifejackets!

📩 Plan your adventure! Contact Nature @ McMaster at [email protected].

Note: Additional costs apply for organized trips for small groups.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with nature and create unforgettable memories! 🌍💚

🎓 Doctoral Student Forum 2025 – Poster Presenter Highlights
📅 Monday, 25 August
🧠 Theme: Aging Across the Lifespan

Meet two more inspiring poster presenters whose research is shaping the future of personalized and equitable aging care:
🔹 Augustine Okoh – PhD Student, McMaster University
🔹 Sadaf Qureshi – PhD Student, University of Nottingham

Catch their posters at the forum and discover how their research is shaping the future of aging care!

🎓 Doctoral Student Forum 2025 – Poster Presenter Highlights
📅 Monday, 25 August
🧠 Theme: Aging Across the Lifespan

Meet two exceptional poster presenters whose research is pushing boundaries in aging and global health:
🔹 Renjia Zhao – PhD Candidate, Fudan University
🔹 Mariam Hachem – PhD Student, University of Melbourne

Their work reflects the diversity and impact of research across the U21 network. Be sure to explore their posters at the forum!

🎓 Doctoral Student Forum 2025 – Poster Presenter Highlights
📅 Monday, 25 August
🧠 Theme: Aging Across the Lifespan

We’re excited to introduce two outstanding poster presenters whose research is driving innovation in aging and global health:
🔹 Al Malek Hussien Bin Ahmad – PhD Candidate, University of Glasgow
🔹 Aishah Baig – PhD Student, University of Nottingham

These presenters are tackling critical issues in aging care—don’t miss their work at the forum!

🎤 Meet the Speakers of Plenary Session 5: The Perils of Being Born in the Fall
🗓️ 28 August 2025 | 🕑 2:00 PM
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We’re wrapping up our speaker announcements for the 2025 Annual Meeting, hosted by , Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University! 🎉

Get ready for an hour of edu-tainment with Dawn Bowdish, Professor and Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health. This session blends quirky history, science, and storytelling—from 19th-century psychiatry to climate and pregnancy connections—all leading to surprising insights on how cold & flu season impacts mental health.

😮 Born in September? You might want to hear this.
🎓 Laugh, learn, and leave with fun facts to share!

🌟 Join the U21 Health Sciences IPE Group! 🌟

Are you passionate about Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences? Curious about how your expertise can make a difference—or eager to learn from others across disciplines?

The U21 Health Sciences Group Interprofessional Education (IPE) team is growing and looking for new members!

📩 Interested in joining or learning more? Reach out to the Secretariat Office at [email protected].

Let’s shape the future of collaborative healthcare together! 💬👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🧑‍🔬

🎤 Meet the Speakers of Plenary Session 4: Innovative Pedagogies in Dementia Education

🗓️ 27 August 2025 | 🕒 3:15 PM

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We’re thrilled to keep the momentum going with our next speaker reveal for the 2025 Annual Meeting, proudly hosted by Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University!

This session explores fresh, forward-thinking approaches to dementia education across nursing, medicine, and rehabilitation sciences—featuring short presentations and a dynamic panel discussion.

✨ Esther Loseto-Gerritzen – Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nottingham, specializing in tech-enabled support for Young Onset Dementia and global education initiatives.

✨ Sharon Kaasalainen – Professor and Gladys Sharpe Chair in Nursing, co-lead of SPA-LTC, advancing palliative care in long-term care settings.

✨ Lori Letts – Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science; expert in aging-in-place and community-based dementia support; President of the Hamilton Council on Aging.

✨ Anthony J. Levinson – Professor and John Evans Chair in Health Sciences Educational Research; co-creator of iGeriCare.ca and leader in e-learning innovation for dementia care.

💡 Join us to explore innovative strategies for curriculum design and student engagement in dementia education!





🎤 Meet the Speakers of Plenary Session 4: Innovative Pedagogies in Dementia Education

🗓️ 27 August 2025 | 🕒 3:15 PM

🔗 bit.ly/3XpVgGQ

We’re thrilled to keep the momentum going with our next speaker reveal for the 2025 Annual Meeting, proudly hosted by , Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University!

This session explores fresh, forward-thinking approaches to dementia education across nursing, medicine, and rehabilitation sciences—featuring short presentations and a dynamic panel discussion.

✨ Esther Loseto-Gerritzen – Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nottingham, specializing in tech-enabled support for Young Onset Dementia and global education initiatives.

✨ Sharon Kaasalainen – Professor and Gladys Sharpe Chair in Nursing, co-lead of SPA-LTC, advancing palliative care in long-term care settings.

✨ Lori Letts – Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science; expert in aging-in-place and community-based dementia support; President of the Hamilton Council on Aging.

✨ Anthony J. Levinson – Professor and John Evans Chair in Health Sciences Educational Research; co-creator of iGeriCare.ca and leader in e-learning innovation for dementia care.

💡 Join us to explore innovative strategies for curriculum design and student engagement in dementia education!

🌲 Join Us for Exciting Hikes at the 2025 Annual Meeting! 👩‍🦯‍➡️
Explore nature with interpretive hikes led by expert guides! Tailored for all ages and abilities, these hikes last 1.5-2.5 hours and accommodate 5-30 participants.

Locations: Cootes Paradise, McMaster Forest, Dundas Valley Trails (Sherman & Tiffany Falls)

Cost: $50 flat rate + shuttle costs for Dundas Valley hikes.

📩 Plan your adventure! Contact Nature @ McMaster at [email protected].

Note: An additional cost is associated with organized trips for small groups.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with nature and enhance your Annual Meeting experience!

The Nursing & Midwifery Discipline Group is proud to share a new publication:
“Preparedness of nurses for climate change: questionnaire development and preliminary validation,” published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances in June 2025.

Authored by 護士應對氣候變化的準備問卷調查 Pui Hing Chau, Tiffany L.T. Yu, Yan Hu, Yasna K. Palmeiro Silva, Eileen Gilder, Michelle Cole, Roinah Ngunyulu, and Chia-Chin Lin.

🌍 A global collaboration from the U21 Nursing & Midwifery group!

🔗 Read here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666142X25000463?via%3Dihub

🎓 Doctoral Student Forum 2025 – Podium Presenter Highlights
📅 Monday, 25 August
🧠 Theme: Aging Across the Lifespan

We’re wrapping up our presenter spotlight series with two innovative researchers whose work is shaping the future of aging care:
🔹 Zishuo Huang – PhD Student, Fudan University
🔹 Xinxin Wang – PhD Student, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Their work reflects the evolving challenges and opportunities in aging care. Catch their presentations at the forum!

✨ We’re excited to welcome their contributions to the Doctoral Student Forum at the 2025 Annual Meeting!

🎓 Doctoral Student Forum 2025 – Podium Presenter Highlights
📅 Monday, 25 August
🧠 Theme: Aging Across the Lifespan

We’re wrapping up our presenter spotlight series with two innovative researchers whose work is shaping the future of aging care:
🔹 Lei Kong – PhD Candidate, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
🔹 Anittha Mappanasingam – Master's Graduate & Incoming PhD Student, McMaster University

These presenters embody the innovation and empathy driving health sciences research across the U21 network.

✨ We’re excited to welcome their contributions to the Doctoral Student Forum at the 2025 Annual Meeting!