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Description: This virtual panel discussion will explore the transformative role of nursing in promoting health and sustainability. Panelists will share innovative approaches, leadership insights, and collaborative strategies to address global health and sustainability challenges. Attendees will leave equipped with actionable ideas and inspiration to drive positive change in their practices and communities.   Speakers include: […]

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Join the Canadian Nurses Association to take part in a critical discussion about the essential role that nurses play in Indigenous health care: learning from the past, recognizing both the strengths and challenges that exist in the present, and striving for much needed systemic change in the future. Joignez-vous à nous pour participer à une […]

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Description Event by Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) Join us for our second webinar of a new project funded by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). In collaboration with the Canadian Health Association for Sustainability and Equity (CHASE), this project will allow municipal staff to identify, prepare for, and minimize the health risks […]

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