Kevin C. Kain, Canada Research Chair, professor of medicine at U of T, director of Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health and science director at the Tropical Disease Unit, UHN- Toronto General Hospital will deliver a keynote lecture at the Global Leadership Series (GLS), hosted by the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health.
His presentation will address:
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the global burden of preterm birth and fever syndromes in paediatrics
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how infectious diseases mediate organ dysfunction in pregnant people and children
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the complex interaction of the physical, behavioural, developmental, psychological, economic, microbiological, and cultural factors that permit adherence to novel diagnostic testing and interventions
Date and time: Thursday, June 5, 1:00- 2:00 PM
Location: Robert B. Salter Auditorium, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4
Following the seminar, there is a networking opportunity to connect with the speaker between 2:00 and 2:30 PM