April think tank session to spark research collaborations in public health

The April WE-Spark Think Tank is looking to hear from community partners to help address real problems.

Do you like to discuss new ideas? Solve problems? Make new connections? Then WE-Spark Think Tanks are for you.

The April 21 event will begin with an update on local health research activities and new funding opportunities, followed by an overview of three projects that are looking for creative input, and breakout sessions:

• Integrating Health Equity and Population Health Approaches in Windsor and Essex County, Darcie Renaud and Kristy McBeth, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
• Predictive Modelling for Food-borne Illness in Windsor and Essex County using ACES data, Ramsey D’Souza, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
• Drug Checking Services in Windsor and Essex County, Eric Nadalin and Gordon Thane, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
  

This discussion is looking to hear from community partners in health care, industry, public health, etc., to help address real problems needing to be solved.

WE-Spark Health Institute hosts bi-monthly sessions. Click here to register for the April event, which will run 1 to 3 p.m.

WE-Spark Health Institute is a partnership of the University of Windsor, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, and Windsor Regional Hospital designed to take health outcomes to the next level through research.