Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: A message to women and girls on what they can and must do for each other and society
11 February 2025 is the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On this landmark day for...
February 11, 2025
Black History Month event: “Advancing Equity in Research”
Did you know that while Black individuals make up 4.3% of the Canadian population, they account for only about 2.3% of practising physicians?...
January 29, 2025
Eagle Spirit Science Futures Camp in Akwesasne
Welcome to our series, McGill in Quebec: Together for better health, which celebrates the contributions of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences members...
January 27, 2025
Kalonde Malama brings passion for health equity research to Ingram School of Nursing
Kalonde Malama's tenure-track research position focuses on sexual health equity within Black populations, with the goal of designing interventions that improve uptake of...
January 24, 2025
Doing Public Health Differently
Mastercard Foundation Scholar alumna Joyeuse Senga, MSc’23, helps rural Rwandan youth and those living with HIV to believe in their future – and...
January 24, 2025
Partnering with the Cree School Board to address unmet speech-language needs
Welcome to our series, McGill in Quebec: Together for better health, which celebrates the contributions of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences members...
December 4, 2024
Reading Abbott
Exhibit (extended until mid-January) delves into pioneering doctor and avid reader Maude Abbott’s reading taste to better read her remarkable life and career...
November 21, 2024
A $200K grant to support inclusive science and mentorship
New funds will empower women and Indigenous trainees through mentorship, scholarships, and community-focused research The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre...
November 15, 2024
In conversation with Oni Blackstock: Paving the way for health equity
We got an exclusive early chat with Dr. Oni Blackstock, this year’s keynote speaker for McGill’s 16th Global Health Night on...
November 7, 2024
Truth & Reconciliation: Orange Shirt Day and the 4th anniversary of the passing of Joyce Echaquan – Indigenous Health Professions Program Statement
As Indigenous peoples, we, at the Indigenous Health Professions Program (IHPP) at McGill University, recognize the profound significance of September 28th and September...
September 30, 2024
James A. Makokis opens Queer History Month
The keynote speaker will be James A. Makokis, MD, known for his leadership in Indigenous health, transgender health and culturally sensitive care. Visibility...
September 27, 2024
Zackie Achmat is the winner of the inaugural Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity
The McGill School of Population and Global Health is pleased to announce Zackie Achmat from South Africa as the winner of the inaugural...
September 13, 2024