Date: May 8-9, 2017
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Hosts: Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) / Montreal Clinical Research Institute + Université de Montréal
Expected Attendance: 800 people

Health and Healthcare Delivery in Pluralistic Societies

The Université de Montréal and the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) / Montreal Clinical Research Institute are proud to announce that they will be hosting the 1st World Health Summit (WHS) of the M8 Alliance to be held in North America. The world leaders in global health will be attending this prestigious event, including over 800 researchers, doctors, industry leaders, decision-makers, government members and civil society actors from around the world.

Based on the theme of Health and Healthcare Delivery in Pluralistic Societies, this interdisciplinary event will focus on the question of human diversity in the practice, education, research and public policy pertaining to health.

In pluralistic societies that welcome diversity, such as ours, many factors will impact health and the provision of healthcare, including globalization, immigration, social and economic inequalities, lifestyle, and culture. We believe that it is our mission, as scholars, to turn our attention to this important phenomenon and to analyze it in depth.

This event is one of the most important of its kind in Canada. It is with the utmost enthusiasm that we invite you to attend.

In order to explore the different aspects of the central theme, the conference will be divided into four subtopics:

• New Frontiers in Medical Treatment
  Development of precision medicine, rare and genetic diseases, viral infections, diabetes, and antibiotic resistance.
• Health and Healthcare Delivery for Specific Groups
  First Nations health, health and immigration, health in the workplace, healthcare quality and patient safety.
• Environmental, Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
  Transformation of the urban environment and its impact on the health of city dwellers, the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits and its influence on healthcare costs.
• Medical Education for Optimal Healthcare
  Medical education and the evolution of the physicians’ role in society, the global health curriculum and the accreditation of medical schools.

Special rate applicable for students and preferential rate for early registrations until February 17,  2017.
For more information, visit the WHS website.

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Source :
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) / Montreal Clinical Research Institute