November 6, 2008

MonWHO presents at the 15^th Canadian Conference on International Health

• On October 29^th, Stéphanie Forté, our MonWHO president, gave an oral presentation entitled: “Simulating the WHO to Foster a New Generation of Global Health Leaders” at the 15^th Canadian Conference on International Health (CCIH) in Ottawa. The presentation was part of a symposium on the future the Primary Healthcare Movement in the context of the WHO and Global Health Policy. John MacDonald, professor of Primary Healthcare at the University of Sydney facilitated the session. Prof. John MacDonald, Prof. Theodor MacDonald from the London Metropolitan University and Dr. Farah Shroff from the University of British Columbia, each presented their perspective on the issue.

November 1, 2008

MonWHO presents at the SUNSIH National Conference

• On the weekend of October 25^th, MonWHO’s Executive Director, Chargé d’Affaires, Public Relations Director and Theme Director attended the Student University Network for Social & International Health (SUNSIH)’s National Conference in Ottawa. Their presentation about MonWHO at the Community Fair was successful in providing the public with information on the Simulation and in networking. Among other organizations present at the conference were Engineers Without Borders Canada, Results Canada and War Child International.

September 30, 2008

Date and theme announced!

• Mark your calendars! MonWHO 2009 will be held in Montreal from March 6 to 8th, 2009 and will address the timely topic of Environmental Health. The Secretariat is busy preparing another action packed edition and is ready to exceed all expectations. Stay tuned for information on new additions such as travel bursaries. Whether you would like to act as liaison with your respective university, help with background research or public relations, its never too early or too late to get involved in the organization of this entirely student-led and run conference!! We look forward to seeing you all in March!

August 18, 2008

MonWHO receives international recognition

• MonWHO won the prize for 3rd best IFMSA project at the August Meeting of the IFMSA in Jamaica. The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) is the largest student organization in the world, representing over a million medical students from 98 countries, and acting as an official NGO at the World Health Organization (WHO).
  http://www.ifmsa.org/
  Congratulations to the MonWHO team and participants. And very special thanks to Ben Albright, who presented the MonWHO project at the August Meeting. Bravo!

August 13, 2008

MonWHO How To Guide

• Learn how to make your own World Health Organization Simulation by reading though the MonWHO How To Guide !