Most of the conferences covered in the Around Town series are annual or occasionally biennial events, hosting professionals for continuing education to update their skills, knowledge base and networking in the subject of their passion. The Patient’s Voice conference, held November 12–14, 2015 in Vancouver,...
Ada Lovelace Day has been and gone for another year, and all over the globe people marked the occasion with events focusing on women in STEM. As with last year, my hometown of Vancouver was no different, with Telus World of Science presenting a celebration of...
A quick shout-out to next week’s conference, the Canadian Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (CSACI) Annual Scientific Meeting. The meeting’s main objective is “to provide current information about the diagnosis, treatment and management in allergy, asthma and immunology.” In plain language, it’s all about what makes you sneeze, wheeze...
Every year, Ada Lovelace Day rolls around, reminding the world that yes, we do need to reach out in support of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). To defend this assertion, this year I’m only putting forward two pieces of evidence: #timhunt and #shirtgate, both of...
Another medical conference launches in October at the Vancouver Convention Centre: the 21st FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics takes place between October 4th and 9th, bringing a packed program of workshops, plenary lectures, poster presentations and lectures to delegates. FIGO, the International Federation of...