GLSE Mental Health Virtual Conference
The GLSE funded “Crushing Imposter Phenomenon in Science” team is hosting “You Belong”, a student-run virtual conference, on Wednesday April 6, 2022, from 1-5PM.
We as graduate students are faced with unique challenges that can often lead to feelings of Imposter Phenomenon, a pattern in which we doubt our own skills or our belonging. Experiencing this alone can be accompanied by poor mental health and not paying attention to our own wellness. At “You Belong”, a live event via Zoom, we will explore these feelings through shared experience, build new connections, and learn strategies to care for our bodies and minds. With keynote address by Dr. Shelly Dev, a panel discussion of diverse speakers, and an interactive wellness workshop, we hope this conference will bring new attention back to our wellness and help us crush our inner-impostor. Please see below for more details.
Registration is FREE using the link below. Those who register before Wednesday March 16th will have a special wellness package delivered to them. Final registration deadline is Friday April 1st.
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We look forward to seeing you!
Organizing Committee for You Belong 2022 crushimpostorphenomenon@gmail.com
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TIME |
ACTIVITY |
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1:00-1:10 |
Welcoming remarks |
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1:10-1:40 |
Keynote Speaker Dr. Shelly Dev MD, FRCPC |
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1:40-2:00 |
Breakout Connections I |
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2:00-2:50 |
Panel Discussion |
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2:50-3:00 |
Bio break |
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3:00-4:30 |
5 Ways To Wellbeing |
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4:30-4:50 |
Breakout Connections II |
Activity Descriptions:
Keynote Speaker Dr. Shelly Dev MD, FRCPC
“Wellbeing in a Pandemic: Is this Even a Thing?”
Dr. Dev has been a Staff Intensivist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto since 2006, after completing her Internal Medicine residency and Critical Care Fellowship at The University of Toronto. Dr. Dev is an Assistant Professor and Clinician Educator in the Faculty of Medicine and is Director of Education in the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Sunnybrook. In addition to more than 100 lectures given to national and international medical audiences about healthcare worker mental health, burnout and medical culture, Dr. Dev has written and spoken extensively on these topics in the wider media to raise awareness about mental health in medicine and in our communities.
Panel Discussion
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Shelly Dev will be joined by a panel of MSc and PhD graduates to answer questions about their experiences with mental health and wellness, imposter phenomenon, and navigating their careers. Panelists include Dr. Natasha Malik, an engagement leader at Shift Health, and Muzzammil Abdur-Razak, a statistical data analyst.
5 Ways To Wellbeing
Investing in practices that are protective of our mental health have never been more important. Drawing on evidence from the study of wellbeing, this participatory webinar will provide an opportunity to explore and practice a cluster of activities that promote resiliency and support us in feeling and functioning better.
Breakout Connections I & II
Connect with your peers and panelists and share experiences and strategies. Conversations will be facilitated with discussion prompts.
This event is funded by the Graduate Student Wellness Grant offered by Graduate and Life Science Education in the Temertry Faculty of Medicine.
