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An annual celebration of change-makers
The McGill School of Population and Global Health is pleased to announce that the 2024 Victor Dzau and Ruth Cooper-Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health will feature the Hon. Dr. Jane Philpott, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Director of the School of Medicine at Queen's University.
WHEN: Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, QC
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The Victor Dzau and Ruth Cooper-Dzau Distinguished Lectures in Global and Population Health
The Dzau Lecture is a lectureship that aims to foster the exchange of ideas by bringing the world’s most respected and influential scholars, scientists, and leaders to McGill.
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Victor Dzau and Ruth Cooper-Dzau
Dr. Victor Dzau serves as the President of the United States National Academy of Medicine and Ruth Cooper-Dzau is the president of The Second Step, a nonprofit charitable organization that provides housing and transnational programs for domestic violence victims.