News and Events
Calendar of Events
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WINTER FORMAL 2012!
“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas... Take a journey down The Strip”
This year's Winter Formal is fast approaching! Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, from 6pm- 1am
Tickets are $60 and include appetizers, a 3 course meal (gluten and dairy free!), Unlimited Drinks, Instant Group Photos, Prizes, and Live Entertainment!
It will be held at Liberty Grand: Renaissance Room (300 people capacity)
Address: 25 British Columbia Rd., Exhibition Pl.,Toronto, ON
Web: www.libertygrand.com
Free Shuttle Bus from CCNM and Union Station!
Formal sold out last year, and this is definitely an event you don't want to miss! Tickets will be on sale at common time on Monday, February 6th and Wednesday, February 8th. Sign-up sheets will be available in the lobby the week prior so you can get your table organized (10 people max per table) - cash or cheque only please!
See the poster for more details, and don't miss out on a fabulous night to remember!!
Transcending Borders Towards Global Health, Discovering Sustainable Pathways - Local to Global
Hi CCNM!
Interested in global health? Check out this poster to find out more regarding the upcoming conference: Transcending Borders Towards Global Health, Discovering Sustainable Pathways - Local to Global. This awesome conference will be held April 27-29th in London, Ontario!
Note: The early bird deadline has been extended to January 31!
U of T Med Invitations - The Red Party and Global Heart Hour
Hey everyone!
U of T Med has invited us to two events over the next few weeks, The Red Party and Global Heart Hour, on February 13th and 16th respectively. If you'd like to attend either one, all the info is below, with facebook links and videos at the bottom of the email!
Andrew Krause
VP External Communications
Global Heart Hour is an interdisciplinary, grassroots initiative led by University of Toronto medical students which started in 2009. Our goal is to foster care and concern for the vulnerable by taking time on Valentine's Day to do something to help others and also promote humanitarianism. We hope to encourage others to sustain this thinking beyond Valentine's Day .
WHEN: February 16, 2012 – 12 PM to 1 PM
WHERE: University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, Stone Lobby (1 Kings College Circle)
There will be an audience-led panel discussion featuring many interesting speakers from 12 PM to 1 PM, FREE lunch, as well as poster presentations running from 9am until 4pm. Everyone is welcome to attend the event.
The Red Party Fundraiser for Global Heart Hour will take place at Pravda Vodka Bar (44 Wellington East) on February 13, 2012. Cover fee will be $10 and all proceeds will be donated to Borderless World Volunteers which is an organization focused on improving the capacity of local NGOs in developing countries. They are active in health, education and economic development projects.
Below are links to the Facebook event pages and promotional videos for both Global Heart Hour and the Red Party. The Facebook pages will be updated with the latest information.
Global Heart Hour – Facebook events page: http://www.facebook.com/events/308217532549572/
Global Heart Hour – Promo video: Currently under production – will be released soon
The Red Party – Facebook Events page: http://www.facebook.com/events/302868866431871/
The Red Party – Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW9BjOY9rPQ&feature=youtu.be
NMSA: FIMAFRICA
Greetings Students!
In June, two CCNM students will be heading to Northern Kenya to work with FIMAFRICA. They are looking for at least two others to join them on this adventure. If you are interested, please check out http://www.fimafrica.org and contact Melissa Lee at leemg17@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Regards,
Ann Grimwood
NMSA Global Health Rep
NaHSSA Conference 2012 - WIN FREE REGISTRATION!
The 8th Annual NaHSSA Conference - Innovation & Technology in Healthcare
March 9-11th, 2012 in Kitchener, Ontario
The goal of this year’s conference is to unify healthcare students and professionals to share, develop, innovate and expand the foundation of inter-professional education and practices. The conference will serve to bring together future professionals from over twenty different health disciplines and communities across Canada and internationally to devise strategies and recommendations for the enhancement of patient-centered care. This will provide networking opportunities and will encourage the development of further initiatives in interprofessional education and practice.
Interested in attending this year's conference for FREE? Please submit a short essay (max 500 words) on the importance of collaborative care and taking an integrative approach to patient management as a Naturopathic Doctor . Please submit all essays to the NSS President folder in the black box on Suri's desk by February 15, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact NSS President, Kristi Prince nsa_nsspresident@ndnet.ccnm.edu
TOWN HALL - New Regulations for Ontario NDs: An Update on the Transition to Being Regulated Under the RHPA - February 6th
CCNM and the NSA present:
TOWN HALL - New Regulations for Ontario NDs: An Update on the Transition to Being Regulated Under the RHPA
When: February 6, 2012 at Common Time
Where: CCNM Lecture Theatre
Come one, come all to Monday's TOWN HALL. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to hear from the Transition Council, OAND and CCNM about the proposed regulations that will define the scope of practice for NDs in Ontario. Draft regulations have now been submitted by the Transition Council (TC-CONO) to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. In preparation for the discussion at Town Hall, consider reviewing the documents and fact sheets posted on the Transition Council website: www.collegeofnaturopaths.on.ca
Agenda:
Introductions: Leslie Solomonian, ND
Overview of the transition process and the new regulations for naturopathic medicine in Ontario: Transition Council
Perspectives on the regulations: OAND
Perspectives on the regulations: CCNM
Clarifications from the transition council: Transition Council
Q and A from Students, Faculty and Staff
Please join the NSA and CCNM in welcoming these stakeholders and utilize this opportunity to bring any questions, concerns and ideas forward - this is the time for us to ENGAGE in our profession's future!!
Ensure that your voice is heard by submitting your questions for these participants to NSU President, Elaine Lewis, by Sunday February 5th at nsa_nsupresident@ndnet.ccnm.edu.
CNDA Pharmacy Webinar XII
See this flyer advertising the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) upcoming Pharmacy Webinar next month!
CNDA Pharmacy Webinar XII
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 6:30-9:00pm PST (9:30-12:00am EST)
Thyroid Disorders and Management
By Dirk Powell, ND
Attention ALL Students & Faculty…Submissions for The Vine Welcome!!
“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas... Take a journey down The Strip”
This year's Winter Formal is fast approaching! Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, from 6pm- 1am
Tickets are $60 and include appetizers, a 3 course meal (gluten and dairy free!), Unlimited Drinks, Instant Group Photos, Prizes, and Live Entertainment!
It will be held at Liberty Grand: Renaissance Room (300 people capacity)
Address: 25 British Columbia Rd., Exhibition Pl.,Toronto, ON
Web: www.libertygrand.com
Free Shuttle Bus from CCNM and Union Station!
Formal sold out last year, and this is definitely an event you don't want to miss! Tickets will be on sale at common time on Monday, February 6th and Wednesday, February 8th. Sign-up sheets will be available in the lobby the week prior so you can get your table organized (10 people max per table) - cash or cheque only please!
See the poster for more details, and don't miss out on a fabulous night to remember!!
Transcending Borders Towards Global Health, Discovering Sustainable Pathways - Local to Global
Hi CCNM!
Interested in global health? Check out this poster to find out more regarding the upcoming conference: Transcending Borders Towards Global Health, Discovering Sustainable Pathways - Local to Global. This awesome conference will be held April 27-29th in London, Ontario!
Note: The early bird deadline has been extended to January 31!
U of T Med Invitations - The Red Party and Global Heart Hour
Hey everyone!
U of T Med has invited us to two events over the next few weeks, The Red Party and Global Heart Hour, on February 13th and 16th respectively. If you'd like to attend either one, all the info is below, with facebook links and videos at the bottom of the email!
Andrew Krause
VP External Communications
Global Heart Hour is an interdisciplinary, grassroots initiative led by University of Toronto medical students which started in 2009. Our goal is to foster care and concern for the vulnerable by taking time on Valentine's Day to do something to help others and also promote humanitarianism. We hope to encourage others to sustain this thinking beyond Valentine's Day .
WHEN: February 16, 2012 – 12 PM to 1 PM
WHERE: University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, Stone Lobby (1 Kings College Circle)
There will be an audience-led panel discussion featuring many interesting speakers from 12 PM to 1 PM, FREE lunch, as well as poster presentations running from 9am until 4pm. Everyone is welcome to attend the event.
The Red Party Fundraiser for Global Heart Hour will take place at Pravda Vodka Bar (44 Wellington East) on February 13, 2012. Cover fee will be $10 and all proceeds will be donated to Borderless World Volunteers which is an organization focused on improving the capacity of local NGOs in developing countries. They are active in health, education and economic development projects.
Below are links to the Facebook event pages and promotional videos for both Global Heart Hour and the Red Party. The Facebook pages will be updated with the latest information.
Global Heart Hour – Facebook events page: http://www.facebook.com/events/308217532549572/
Global Heart Hour – Promo video: Currently under production – will be released soon
The Red Party – Facebook Events page: http://www.facebook.com/events/302868866431871/
The Red Party – Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW9BjOY9rPQ&feature=youtu.be
NMSA: FIMAFRICA
Greetings Students!
In June, two CCNM students will be heading to Northern Kenya to work with FIMAFRICA. They are looking for at least two others to join them on this adventure. If you are interested, please check out http://www.fimafrica.org and contact Melissa Lee at leemg17@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Regards,
Ann Grimwood
NMSA Global Health Rep
NaHSSA Conference 2012 - WIN FREE REGISTRATION!
The 8th Annual NaHSSA Conference - Innovation & Technology in Healthcare
March 9-11th, 2012 in Kitchener, Ontario
The goal of this year’s conference is to unify healthcare students and professionals to share, develop, innovate and expand the foundation of inter-professional education and practices. The conference will serve to bring together future professionals from over twenty different health disciplines and communities across Canada and internationally to devise strategies and recommendations for the enhancement of patient-centered care. This will provide networking opportunities and will encourage the development of further initiatives in interprofessional education and practice.
Interested in attending this year's conference for FREE? Please submit a short essay (max 500 words) on the importance of collaborative care and taking an integrative approach to patient management as a Naturopathic Doctor . Please submit all essays to the NSS President folder in the black box on Suri's desk by February 15, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact NSS President, Kristi Prince nsa_nsspresident@ndnet.ccnm.edu
TOWN HALL - New Regulations for Ontario NDs: An Update on the Transition to Being Regulated Under the RHPA - February 6th
CCNM and the NSA present:
TOWN HALL - New Regulations for Ontario NDs: An Update on the Transition to Being Regulated Under the RHPA
When: February 6, 2012 at Common Time
Where: CCNM Lecture Theatre
Come one, come all to Monday's TOWN HALL. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to hear from the Transition Council, OAND and CCNM about the proposed regulations that will define the scope of practice for NDs in Ontario. Draft regulations have now been submitted by the Transition Council (TC-CONO) to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. In preparation for the discussion at Town Hall, consider reviewing the documents and fact sheets posted on the Transition Council website: www.collegeofnaturopaths.on.ca
Agenda:
Introductions: Leslie Solomonian, ND
Overview of the transition process and the new regulations for naturopathic medicine in Ontario: Transition Council
Perspectives on the regulations: OAND
Perspectives on the regulations: CCNM
Clarifications from the transition council: Transition Council
Q and A from Students, Faculty and Staff
Please join the NSA and CCNM in welcoming these stakeholders and utilize this opportunity to bring any questions, concerns and ideas forward - this is the time for us to ENGAGE in our profession's future!!
Ensure that your voice is heard by submitting your questions for these participants to NSU President, Elaine Lewis, by Sunday February 5th at nsa_nsupresident@ndnet.ccnm.edu.
CNDA Pharmacy Webinar XII
See this flyer advertising the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) upcoming Pharmacy Webinar next month!
CNDA Pharmacy Webinar XII
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 6:30-9:00pm PST (9:30-12:00am EST)
Thyroid Disorders and Management
By Dirk Powell, ND
Attention ALL Students & Faculty…Submissions for The Vine Welcome!!
Do you have a story, adventure, insight, recipes, research or anything that you want to share with the CCNM community? Submissions for The Vine, our school newspaper, are due the 20th of each month to Janis Li (Vine Editor 2010-11) at thevine@ndnet.ccnm.edu.
Communications
Here is a summary of who communicates what to the student body. If you have any questions, please email the VP Internal Communications at nsa[at]ndnet.ccnm.edu.
- Class representative email their class about events and issues that pertain specifically to their class only. For example, events that are organized by your class social rep.
- The NSA VP Internal Communications (me) communicates student-run events that are open to the entire school. Examples include the health weeks, student-initiated seminars, and NSA events.
- Student Services (Contact Patti Scott at pscott@ccnm.edu) communicates events that are run by people/organizations outside the school. For example, talks hosted by supplement companies.
Ask BOB
Bob Bernhardt has volunteered to answer student questions in upcoming issues of our student newspaper The Vine. Email your questions to nsa[at]ndnet.ccnm.edu
Want to be more involved?
Would you like to get involved at CCNM but don't feel as though as the NSA or class rep position is the right fit for you? Check out our "Get Involved" page for a list of the various committees seeking student representation. Please email the VP Academics, Maria Shapoval, at nsa_academics[at]ndnet.ccnm.edu for further information.
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Still don't know where to find out what's going on?
1. Visit the NSA Website: www.nsa-ccnm.com
2. Check out the NSA Forum on Moodle
3. Weekly Digest posted on Moodle
4. Events calendar across from the library
5. Email us!
Have something you want to share? Email nsa[at]ndnet.ccnm.edu
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