• Integrated Learning Session

These sessions involve active discussion and articulation of ideas, which are broadened by the input of a variety of perspectives. Students are presented with “real-life” problems, explore and come to a conclusion to acquire new knowledge. Bringing various perspectives to each topic. Four ILS sessions are scheduled throughout the year. ILS sessions are typically two hours in length.

All sessions are scheduled on Thursdays from 10:00am-11:30 am (ATL) via videoconference.

Session dates for 2024-2025, subject to change, are as follows:

2025:

January 16, 2025
Theme – “Rare Cancers: Voices, Treatment and Research”

Facilitated by Dr. Chris McMaster, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Genetics and Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University

Presenters:

Dr. Jason Berman, CEO and Scientific Director, CHEO Research Institute and Vice President of Research, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa
“Zebrafish avatars: A translational tool for therapeutic discovery in rare pediatric cancers”

Dr. Daniel Gaston, Clinical Bioinformatician and Assistant Professor, Nova Scotia Health
“Genomics in Rare Cancers: A diagnostics perspective”

Ms. Cathy Smallwood, Person with Lived and Learned Experience
“The patient perspective”

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April 17, 2025
Theme – “Advances in Radiation Oncology”

Facilitated by Dr. Michael Ha, Research Director and Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation and Oncology, Dalhousie University

Presenters will be announced shortly.

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June 19, 2025