2024 Jean-Pierre Despins Award Winner: Dr. Annalee Coakley
RHYYC would like to congratulate our very own co-founder, Dr. Annalee Coakley, for being selected as the recipient of the 2024 Jean-Pierre Despins Award.
The award is named in memory of the late Dr. Jean-Pierre Despins, who served as the CFPC President in 1995/96 and as Chair of the Research and Education Foundation Board of Directors from 1999 to 2000. The award "recognizes a CFPC family physician member identified as an outstanding advocate and public spokesperson for family medicine and/or family physicians and their patients and who has demonstrated many of the qualities that Dr. Despins embodied and valued including statesmanship, leadership, diplomacy, courage of conviction, humour, compassion, and consideration of others."
Congratulations, Dr. Coakley!
Deyana Altahsh Med School Acceptance
We want to congratulate our very own Deyana Altahsh on her recent acceptance into medical school! Starting as a Community Scholar within the team, Deyana has shown her dedication and passion for bridging the gap between refugees and healthcare providers, which led her to her current position as a Research Assistant within the team. Since then, she has been a tremendous advocate for refugee patients and presented at the 2023 Northwest SPOR Collaborative Forum Annual Conference, where she won the 2023 Collaborative Forum EDI Award.
Nour Hassan WHO Internship
We at Refugee Health YYC are thrilled to celebrate our very own Nour Hassan on her incredible achievement of securing an internship with the World Health Organization, focusing on migration and health. This prestigious opportunity is a testament to her dedication and passion for improving the lives of refugees.
Nour has already made significant contributions to the field, particularly through her work with the Yazidi population in Calgary. Her published manuscript, titled "Sociodemographic Characteristics and Mental and Physical Health Diagnoses of Yazidi Refugees Who Survived the Daesh Genocide and Resettled in Canada," highlights the critical issues facing this resilient community and underscores her commitment to advancing refugee health.
Your hard work, Nour, continues to inspire us all. We are incredibly proud of you and can't wait to see the impact you'll make on a global scale!
National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) Webinar
On April 10, 2024, Refugee Health YYC's Gabriel Fabreau and Annalee Coakley presented a webinar with the National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) about
Canada's Refugee Health System Atlas: National Innovation with Global Impact.
To watch the webinar, please click the link below.
Refugee Series/LIVE from North American Refugee Healthcare Conference—The Power of Stories, Community Voice, and Mutual Support (Ep. 28)
RHYYC's Rachel Talavlikar and Community Scholars Edna, Mussie, and Minella were invited to the Healthcare for Humans Podcast to recap the 2023 North American Refugee Health Conference and discuss topics such as:
- the key themes and takeaways from the conference, ranging from respecting Indigenous voices to the power of storytelling and healing through art.
- the importance of centering community voices and restructuring power and authority
- building strong connections within our communities
- the experiences of internationally trained physicians
- the role of research in addressing healthcare disparities
- the progress we've made in truth and reconciliation within the Canadian healthcare system
2023 North American Refugee Health Conference
In July 2023, Refugee Health YYC co-hosted the largest North American Refugee Health Conference to date!
RHYYC also partnered up with Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, Tzavta Salon, as many community organizations to host a successful fundraiser to accumulate funds in order to support our Community Scholars and other RHYYC programs!
NARHC 2023 Best Poster Presentation Award
Our very own Nesma El-Shazly was awarded the Best Poster Presentation award at the 2023 North American Refugee Health Conference!
Click below to view the poster, as well as other posters by our team presented at the 2023 North American Refugee Health Conference.
2023 NW SPOR Collaborative Forum EDI Award
RHYYC's Deyana Altahsh and Eric Norrie were invited to present their poster at the 2023 Northwest SPOR Collaborative Forum Annual Conference! They did such a spectacular job that their poster won the 2023 Collaborative Forum EDI Award!
Click here to view the poster presentation video.
Click below to view the poster and other posters by our team.
Refugee Health System Atlas
Our refugee health system atlas maps out:
51 primary care facilities
across 10 provinces and 30 jurisdictions
6 public health units
across 4 provinces and 5 jurisdictions
86 settlement agencies
across 9 provinces, 1 territory, and 56 jurisdictions
9 other healthcare organizations
across 4 provinces and 7 jurisdictions
Refugee Care App
The clinical information contained in this application is a consensus from the physician group working at the Calgary Refugee Health Program, and is based on years of experience treating most of the refugees and refugee claimants in Calgary. It is meant to be used as a clinical resource to guide Canadian family physicians through the initial screening and management of newly arrived refugees and refugee claimants.
While these recommendations apply mainly to refugee patients, they could also be useful for physicians seeing newly arrived immigrants.
5th WHO Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health
The WHO Department of Health and Migration organizes its yearly Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in collaboration with regional and country offices to support countries in addressing the health needs and rights of people on the move by promoting knowledge sharing and leveraging experiences in advancing the health of these populations.
This flagship 5-day course brings together governments, UN agencies, researchers, NGOs, and civil society to share experiences, identify gaps, and pave the way for inclusive healthcare solutions. From 2020 to 2023, Global Schools were held in Switzerland, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Senegal.
Date:
December 2-6, 2024
Location:
Web streamed from Bogotá Colombia
or
Italy-Based Global Health Course
This course addresses Migrants' Health as well as Clinical and Laboratory Parasitology of different health categories. The course will present epidemiological and regulatory migration policies of the European and American system comparatively. The goal is to gain both knowledge and practical skills regarding the understanding and management of migrants' health issues. A particular focus will be placed on laboratory diagnostic skills for the main parasitic diseases and how they adversely affect the health of migrants.
Course Dates:
September 16-October 4, 2024
On site, Brescia Italy: September 23-27, 2024
On site, Negrar Italy: September 30-October 4, 2024
REFUGEE CARE APP — NOW AVAILABLE
The clinical information contained in this application is a consensus from the physician group working at the Calgary Refugee Health Program, and is based on years of experience treating most of the refugees and refugee claimants in Calgary. It is meant to be used as a clinical resource to guide Canadian family physicians through the initial screening and management of newly arrived refugees and refugee claimants.
While these recommendations apply mainly to refugee patients, they could also be useful for physicians seeing newly arrived immigrants.
The clinical information contained in this application is a consensus from the physician group working at the Calgary Refugee Health Program, and is based on years of experience treating most of the refugees and refugee claimants in Calgary. It is meant to be used as a clinical resource to guide Canadian family physicians through the initial screening and management of newly arrived refugees and refugee claimants.
While these recommendations apply mainly to refugee patients, they could also be useful for physicians seeing newly arrived immigrants.
REFUGEE CARE APP — NOW AVAILABLE
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