{"id":1410,"date":"2024-08-12T15:14:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T22:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.onpressidium.com\/?page_id=1410"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:50:13","slug":"public-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/public-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/public-engagement-PS2500.jpg\" alt=\"Medical Day\" height=\"728\" width=\"2500\" title=\"public-engagement PS2500\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tJoin the Conversation on Global Healthcare\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Mercy Ships Canada invites conversations on health and international development. Health and well-being are essential to poverty eradication efforts and sustainable development, community and individual growth. By putting\u00a0world problems first, together we can change the narrative around the current global surgery crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing justice, human rights, community engagement, medical capacity building, and access to healthcare are just a few of the topics important to making a lasting impact. Ideas and learnings shared today become the foundations for future actions and deeper engagement in collective problem solving.<\/p>\n<p>Mercy Ships Canada welcomes invitations from individuals or groups. Virtual and physical events such as community service clubs, academic conferences, seminars, and classroom discussions provide opportunities for mutual learning and in-depth dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Previous and upcoming public engagement highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.camdr.ca\/camdr-acrdm-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing(opens in new tab)<\/a> (St. John&#8217;s, October 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Health for all nations : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianmedicalmissions.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Missions Conference(opens in new tab)<\/a> (Toronto, October 2026) &#8211; Canadians Sherif Emil and Glenn Wiffin are part of the panelists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cagh-acsm.org\/ccgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Conference on Global Health(opens in new tab)<\/a> (Montreal, October 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Faith, Fundraising and Communication Symposium(opens in new tab)\u00a0(May 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Christian Medical and Dental Association conference presentation on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Presentation-CMDA-CFCPS-Conference-MSCA-June-8-2024-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patient Care in Underserved Areas(opens in new tab)<\/a>. Find Your Place Onboard and learn more about volunteer opportunities with Mercy Ships and how your donation will contribute to life transforming surgeries for children and adults in Africa &#8211; Winnipeg, Manitoba (June 6, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GlobalHealthClassQueensUniversityMarch262024MercyShipsCanadaFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;How Not to Save the World&#8221;(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Guest talk: Global Health at Queen&#8217;s University, Kingston, Ontario (March 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fffcsymposium.net%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clea.baron%40mercyships.org%7C7c7d88a2201b4eff179f08db3b6b16e0%7C43f9d8347571490eaa0935aa1fb11d64%7C0%7C0%7C638169103367151985%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0N0GEd9fXBXGHPvDB%2F0oXdCOaGoQtGBdMfM4DiskUWg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith, Fundraising and Communication Symposium(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0(May 2023)<\/li>\n<li>The International Secretariat of Francophone Nurses\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sidiief.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(SIDIIEF)(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0triennial world congresses (October 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Addressing the Global Crises in Accessible Healthcare, Canadian Centre for Healthcare Facilities (Nov. 30, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering with Mercy Ships, Bridge Watch Rating Students, British Columbia Institute of Technology (July 29, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Volunteering on a Hospital Ship&#8217; &#8211; Newmarket Public Library (March 18, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Health and Human Rights Conference\u00a0NGO Fair\u00a0&#8211; University of Toronto (March 12-13, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Kamloops PROBUS Club (February 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Rotary Club of Cambridge, Preston-Hespeler (December 2020)<\/li>\n<li>International Development Students &#8211; Humber College (December 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Nursing Conference on Unusual Environments &#8211; University of Laval (November 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Panel Guest for &#8216;The Role of NGOs in Global Development&#8217; &#8211; University of Victoria (November 2020)<\/li>\n<li>The Company of Master Mariners of Canada, Great Lakes Division (May 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other recent global engagements highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Institute of Global Surgery (March 2021)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamburg-messe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMM Hamburg Global Maritime Industry Digital Conference(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0(February 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have skilled staff available who will tailor their presentation to your group&#8217;s needs. We offer speaker and outreach services to non-profits, businesses, and gatherings of all sizes &#8211; from groups of 10 to events and conferences with over 100 + attendees. Also, we can provide keynote presentations and talks on themes of volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, leadership and our medical work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page or contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msca@mercyships.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">msca@mercyships.ca(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0to find out more information or discuss booking a speaker.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p>Mercy Ships Canada se joint aux conversations sur la sant\u00e9 et le d\u00e9veloppement international. La sant\u00e9 et le bien-\u00eatre sont essentiels aux efforts d&#8217;\u00e9radication de la pauvret\u00e9 et au d\u00e9veloppement durable, \u00e0 la croissance des communaut\u00e9s et des individus. En pla\u00e7ant les probl\u00e8mes mondiaux au premier plan, nous pouvons, ensemble, changer le discours sur la crise mondiale actuelle de la chirurgie.<\/p>\n<p>La justice, les droits de l&#8217;homme, l&#8217;engagement communautaire, le renforcement des capacit\u00e9s m\u00e9dicales et l&#8217;acc\u00e8s aux soins de sant\u00e9 sont des sujets importants pour avoir un impact durable. Les id\u00e9es et les apprentissages partag\u00e9s deviennent les fondements des actions futures et d&#8217;un engagement plus profond dans la recherche de solution collective aux probl\u00e8mes.<\/p>\n<p>Mercy Ships Canada accepte avec joie les invitations d&#8217;individus ou de groupes. Les \u00e9v\u00e9nements virtuels et physiques comme les organismes communautaires, les conf\u00e9rences acad\u00e9miques, les s\u00e9minaires et les discussions offrent des opportunit\u00e9s d&#8217;apprentissage mutuel et de dialogue approfondi.<\/p>\n<p>Les \u00e9v\u00e8nements publics pr\u00e9c\u00e9dents et \u00e0 venir sont les suivants :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oiiq.org\/en\/evenements\/congres-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congr\u00e8s de l&#8217;Ordre des infirmi\u00e8res et infirmiers du Qu\u00e9bec(opens in new tab)<\/a> (OIIQ) (d\u00e9cembre 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.camdr.ca\/camdr-acrdm-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association Canadienne en retraitement des dispositifs m\u00e9dicaux(opens in new tab)<\/a> (St John&#8217;s, octobre 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Faith, Fundraising &amp; Communication Symposium(opens in new tab)\u00a0(mai 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Conf\u00e9rence provinciale du CIISOQ <a title=\"https:\/\/www.ciisoq.ca\/congres\/conference-internationale\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciisoq.ca\/congres\/conference-internationale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lien Conf\u00e9rence internationale\">Conf\u00e9rence internationale(opens in new tab)<\/a><a id=\"menur2gs\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ciisoq.ca\/congres\/conference-internationale\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciisoq.ca\/congres\/conference-internationale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lien Conf\u00e9rence internationale\">(opens in new tab)<\/a> (Drummondville, avril 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Campagne Jouer pour la paix &#8211; 2e \u00e9dition &#8211; conf\u00e9rence pour les \u00e9l\u00e8ves (L\u00e9vis, novembre 2025)<\/li>\n<li>9\u1d49 Congr\u00e8s mondial du SIDIIEF &#8211; (Lausanne, Suisse, juin 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Conf\u00e9rence Rotary, rencontre de disctrict (avril 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pr\u00e9sentation lors du congr\u00e8s de l&#8217;Association chr\u00e9tienne des m\u00e9decins et dentistes sur les soins aux patients dans les zones mal desservies. Winnipeg, Manitoba (6 juin 2024)<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GlobalHealthClassQueensUniversityMarch262024MercyShipsCanadaFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(ope<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The International Secretariat of Francophone Nurses\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sidiief.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(SIDIIEF)(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0triennial world congresses (October 2022)<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9pondre aux crises mondiales en mati\u00e8re de soins de sant\u00e9 accessibles, Centre canadien des \u00e9tablissements de sant\u00e9 (30 novembre 2021)<\/li>\n<li>\u00ab Volontariat sur un navire-h\u00f4pital \u00bb &#8211; Biblioth\u00e8que publique de Newmarket (18 mars 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Conf\u00e9rence sur la sant\u00e9 et les droits de l&#8217;homme (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhrights.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foire aux ONG(opens in new tab)<\/a>) &#8211; Universit\u00e9 de Toronto (12-13 mars 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Club PROBUS de Kamloops (f\u00e9vrier 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Rotary Club de Cambridge, Preston-Hespeler (d\u00e9cembre 2020)<\/li>\n<li>\u00c9tudiants en d\u00e9veloppement international &#8211; Coll\u00e8ge Humber (d\u00e9cembre 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Conf\u00e9rence infirmi\u00e8re sur les environnements inhabituels &#8211; Universit\u00e9 de Laval (novembre 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Invit\u00e9 d&#8217;honneur pour \u00ab Le r\u00f4le des ONG dans le d\u00e9veloppement mondial \u00bb &#8211; Universit\u00e9 de Victoria (novembre 2020)<\/li>\n<li>La Compagnie des Ma\u00eetres Marins du Canada, Division des Grands Lacs (mai 2020)<\/li>\n<li>D&#8217;autres \u00e9v\u00e8nements mondiaux sont \u00e0 souligner :<\/li>\n<li>Lancement de l&#8217;institut de chirurgie globale du Royal College des Chirurgiens en Irelande (mars 2021)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamburg-messe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMM Hamburg Global Maritime Industry Digital Conference(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0(February 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notre \u00e9quipe peut offrir des pr\u00e9sentations adapt\u00e9es aux besoins de votre groupe. Nous pouvons \u00e9galement fournir des pr\u00e9sentations et des conf\u00e9rences sur les th\u00e8mes du b\u00e9n\u00e9volat, de la responsabilit\u00e9 sociale des entreprises, du leadership et de notre mission.<\/p>\n<strong>Veuillez remplir le formulaire au bas de cette page ou contacter msca@mercyships.ca<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>pour obtenir plus d&#8217;informations ou discuter de la r\u00e9servation d&#8217;un intervenant.<\/strong>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Conversation on Global Healthcare Mercy Ships Canada invites conversations on health and international development. Health and well-being are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1434,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Mercy Ships Canada invites conversations on health and international development. 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