Sunday June 16 2019

7:30-9:00

Registration & Breakfast

Sheraton E

8:00-9:00

Breakfast with the Experts (Pre-Signup Required)
Andrea Green, Aniyizhai Annamalai, Anna Banerji, Neil Arya, Vanessa Wright, Arash Javanbakht, Janine Young, Mark Greenberg, Maya Prabhu, Michael MacKinnon, Paul Geltman and Paul Caulford

Sheraton C

9:00-9:45

Keynote: Stress, Risk and Resilience in Syrian Refugees in the US: A Project of Prevalence, Culture, Environment, Interventions, and Illness Course
Arash Javanbakht

Osgoode

9:45-10:30

Keynote: Responding to the Needs of Border-Crossing Children
Mark Greenberg and Paul Caulford

Osgoode

10:30-10:45

Refreshments

Sheraton E

10:45-11:45

Oral Presentations | Session 3

Global Health/Migration

  • Social Capital: Supportive of Bhutanese Refugees’ Integration in the U.S.
    Justine Lewis
  • The Cultural Aspects of Foraging Behavior of S.E. Asians and the Associated Risks
    Theresa Mata
  • The U.S. Refugee Health Promotion Program: A National Overview
    Allison Pauly

Willow West & Centre

LGBTI+

  • Beyond Positive Intentions: Providing Equitable Services for Newcomer LGBTQ+ Refugee Women
    Serena Nudel
  • Mental Health and the Post-Migration Experiences of LGBTQ Asylum Seekers in North America
    Samara Fox
  • “Casualties of Care”: LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers in Canada
    Khadijah Kanji

Sheraton C

Mental Health

  • Bringing Mental Health to Refugees in the Afterschool Space: From Chaos to Calm
    Lenita Dunlap
  • Cultural Consultation: A Model for Working with Refugee Trauma
    Ayse Ceren Kaypak
  • Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Understand Refugee Integration Status
    Lisa Gren
  • Compassionate Listening: Effective Care for Refugee Clients in Primary Care Settings
    Joanne Gardiner

Osgoode

Research

  • Pilot Assessment of Infant Feeding in Emergencies Implementation at Refugee Camps in Attica, Greece
    Anne Merewood
  • Including Participants: Examining the Implementation of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to Empower the Somali Community in Arizona
    Cynthia Mackey
  • A Scoping Review on Approaches and Interventions that Target Gender-Based Violence amongst Refugee Youth
    Tali Filler

Chestnut

Rohingya Refugee Crisis

  • Community-Led Emergency Medical Services to Improve Health Outcomes for Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
    Punam Ganguly
  • Capacity-Building in Evidence-based Psychotherapy for Distressed Rohingyas in Camps at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
    Lena Verdeli
  • Providing Medical Care and Psychosocial Support to Rohingya Refugee Survivors of Sexual Violence
    Colleen Dockerty

Sheraton B

Women’s Health

  • Community Conversations: The Importance of Community Engagement in Improving the Care and Reducing the Risk of Female Genital Cutting
    Hilary Chester
  • Gender and Intersectionality among Refugee Women’s Health in Canada: Knowledge Translation and Exchange Exercise
    Sheikh Muhammad Zeeshan Qadar
  • Current Progress and Future Directions in the Double Burden of Malnutrition among Women in South and Southeast Asian Countries
    Tuhin Biswas

Sheraton A

11:45-12:45

Buffet Lunch | Posters and Exhibitors

Sheraton E

12:45-1:45

Concurrent Workshops | Session 5

Paediatric Health 1: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Parents when their Children are Ill or have a Special Health Need
Judith Colbert

Willow East

Paediatric Health 2: North American Paediatric Refugee Screening Guidelines – Evidence and Key Recommendations
Janine Young

Willow West & Centre

Refugee Screening: Update on the Centers of Excellence in Refugee Health Tools for the Refugee Health Community
Emily Jentes

Osgoode

Research: Refugee Health Literature and Research 101: A How to Guide
Natalia Golub

Sheraton C

Self-Care: Care for the Carers: Managing Secondary Trauma Exposure for Clinicians
Rachel Cohen

Chestnut

Vaccination: Bridging Gaps in Vaccination for US-Bound Refugees
Kibrten Hailu

Sheraton B

Women’s Health: Refugee Health and the Intersection of Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Casey Swegman

Sheraton A

1:45-2:00

Travel Time

2:00-3:00

Concurrent Workshops | Session 6

Access to Care: OHIP for All: Fighting for Access to Healthcare for All Residents of Ontario
Thrmiga Sathiyamoorthy

Sheraton A

Global: Road to Refuge: Overview of the Refugee Claimant/Asylum Seeker Process and its Impact on Health in Canada and the USA
Meb Rashid

Sheraton B

Mental Health: Mindfulness, Values, and Exposure: An Integrative Approach to Treating PTSD and Depression in Arabic-speaking Refugees
Laurie Greco

Chestnut

Mental Health: Dance/Movement Therapy Techniques for Addressing Trauma in Refugees
Lana Grasser

Sheraton C

Systems: Roundtable for Clinic Directors on Sharing Successful Funding Strategies
Michael Stephenson

Willow West & Centre

Women’s Health: Caring for Pregnant Women outside of the Public Medical System: Ethical Dilemmas and Making Medical Decisions
Justine Daoust-Lalande

Osgoode

3:00- 3:15

Refreshments

Sheraton E

3:15-4:00

Keynote: Staying Resilient in a Crisis Driven Environment
Maya Prabhu

Osgoode

4:00-4:15

Closing Remarks

Osgoode