Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare (CUCOH) 2013  November 15-17

Dharen Ratnakumar  3 rd year HSP Medical Sciences  Social Coordinator  Ambassador  What I like about CUCOH: the networking opportunities and the keynote speakers

Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare (CUCOH)  Held in Kingston at Queen’s University  Largest student-run healthcare conference in Canada  Open to all undergraduates students across Canada Source:

CUCOH’s Mission  Educate students about the present Canadian healthcare and provide insight on the future  Engage students in discussions and debates  Provide students with an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of healthcare in Canada  Ethical  Political  Economic  Technological

Speakers – Dr. Chil-Yong Kang Professor of Virology within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University Worldwide headlines with development of the first and only experimental HIV vaccine Vaccine completed Phase 1 Clinical Trials successfully

Speakers – André Picard Public health reporter at The Globe and Mail One of Canada’s top public policy writers Best selling author Critical Care: Canadian Nurses Speak for Change The Gift of Death: Confronting Canada’s Tainted Blood Tragedy

Speakers  Dr. Kieran Moore – surveillance systems for bioterrorism and outbreak detection  Dr. Udo Schuklenk- Ontario research chair in bioethics and Public Policy at Queen’s  Dr. Peter Lin – The future of healthcare  Dr. Jennifer Stinson – chronic health conditions in children

Aspects of the Conference: Seminar & Discussion Panel  A total of 4 seminars (i.e., A, B, C, D) throughout the duration of the conference  Seminar B = Case challenge, discussion panel, debate  Approx. 4 speakers per seminar  Sign up for one based on interest  Time is usually allotted, at the end of each seminar, for students to ask questions and bring up topics of discussion pertaining to the speaker’s presentation or area of expertise

Aspects of the Conference: Research Presentation Competition  Oral Presentations  Poster Presentations

Aspects of the Conference: Other  Friday Social event  Banquet  Information Fair  Various volunteer organizations  Various prep course representatives  Professional program representatives from Queen’s University

Workshops Break Lunch Suturing workshop Casting workshop Information Fair Session B Discussion panel Technology Case challenge Ethics case challenge

Transportation  Coach bus  Last year approximately $85 per person for round trip to Kingston  lower this year  Pick up at Natural sciences building Friday afternoon  Arrive in Kingston Friday evening  Drop off back at Campus Sunday evening  We will collect money next week!

Hotels – Confederation Place Hotel  When you register there is an option to book a hotel  Two night stay is $64.10 in a four person room  15 minute walk to Queen’s University  Cut costs and stay with a friend at Queen’s

Registration  Registration already open!   Register with a friend using the “Bring-A-Friend Special” to get a discounted price

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