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MASSEY GRAND ROUNDS

5th Annual Symposium* on


“Medicine and The Media: Exploring the Issues”
Wednesday, April 27st, 2011 (12:00 – 5:00 pm)
Upper Library, Massey College, 4 Devonshire Place

PROGRAM

12-12:50 pm Registration and Light Lunch – Junior Common Room

1:00 pm Call to Order


Co-Chairs: Carla Pajak, Judith Seary, & Rami Shoucri

Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Aubie Angel and Dean Catharine Whiteside

1:15-2 pm Keynote Address – Introduced by Judith Seary


Dr. David Secko, Assistant Professor, Journalism, Concordia
“Health journalism: What would make it matter?”

2-3 pm PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES


Co-Chairs: Judith Seary

Ms Carolyn Abraham, Medical Reporter, The Globe and Mail


“Stories for the well: How the media covers medicine”

Dr. Molly Shoichet, Professor, Chemical Engineering, U of T


“Where Engineering meets Medicine: Engaging the public in research”

Dr. Mike Evans, Director, Health Design Lab, St. Michael’s Hospital
"Self-care, media and new media: The evolving dynamic of personal health decisions”

3-3:20 pm Nutrition Break

3:20-4:30 pm PANEL DISCUSSION – NAVIGATING HEALTH NEWS


Co-Chairs: David Cape and Robert Fraser

Moderator: Dr. Kevin Finnerty, Executive Director, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Communications & Information Branch

Ms Carolyn Abraham, Medical Reporter, The Globe and Mail

Dr. Mike Evans, Assoc. Prof., Family Medicine & Public Health, U of T

Dr. Joseph Thywissen, Associate Professor, Physics, U of T

4:30-4:45 pm Open Discussion - Moderator: Mr. Michael Valpy

4:45 pm Summary Perspective


Dr. David Goldbloom, Senior Medical Advisor, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health

4:55 pm Closing Remarks – Rami Shoucri, Dr. Aubie Angel

*Sponsors: Massey College, Faculty of Medicine U of T, Quarter Century Fund, Hart Online Registration: http://
masseygrandrounds.ca/
House Good Ideas Fund, Quadrangle Society (in-kind) Friends of CIHR, DRTC For further details: (416) 506-1597

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