Moving the Needle: Women and Women’s Health at the Forefront of Science 2025
Event Details
Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (EST)
Location: MaRS Discovery District – MaRS Centre
Join us to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025! This free event will feature a morning session, lunch and an afternoon session. Attendees are welcome to register for one session or both.
Aspiring or seasoned professionals, trainees, and undergraduate/post-graduate students in science are welcome to attend.
Spots are limited! Learn more and register here: https://moving-the-needle-2025.eventbrite.ca
Focus on Health: Understanding Chronic Pain: Current Treatments, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
Chronic pain affects millions of people, but what exactly is it? In this talk, Dr. Karim Ladha, anesthesiologist and chronic pain physician and Rachael Bosma, PhD, scientist, will explain what chronic pain is and how it is different from the pain you feel immediately after an injury. Discussions will include:
- Current treatments – like medications and therapies, and why these treatments do not always work for everyone
- Why more research into chronic pain is urgently needed
- What we are working on to transform chronic pain management for the future
This presentation is for anyone who wants to understand chronic pain and how we can work together to improve care.
Register today by clicking here.
Day of Excellence in Academics 2025: Jim Ruderman Lecture
Event Details
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Location: Women’s College Hospital and virtually
Women’s College Hospital’s Day of Excellence in Academics celebrates achievements in research and innovation, professional practice, quality improvement, collaboration, teaching, and mentorship at WCH.
The Jim Ruderman Lecture on Leadership and Innovation is held annually during the Day of Excellence in Academics, in honour of Dr. Ruderman (1950-2015), a much-loved and respected physician who served in leadership roles as Chief of Staff (2006-2013) and Family Physician in Chief (1992-2014) during his career at Women’s College Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Ruderman was a valued faculty member (1981-2015) with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ruderman is remembered for mentoring generations of physicians in their early careers and inspiring many to champion change across the health care system.
2025 speaker is to be announced. Stay tuned for more information & registration!
