Hosted by Albert Innovates Health Solutions, Science in the Cinema provides FREE screenings (free popcorn included) of selected movies related to health or biomedical issues. A researcher who works in a related field introduces each film. Following the presentation, the researcher discusses new areas of research related to the science highlighted in the movie with time for audience questions and discussion.
For February 2, 2012, “Motherland Afghanistan” will be featured at Calgary’s Plaza Theatre at 6:30 p.m. with host researcher Shairose Premji, PhD, introducing the movie and subsequently delivering a short talk on new areas of research related to the science highlighted in the movie. There will also be time for audience questions and discussion.
Shairose Premji, PhD, Associate Professor in the UCalgary Faculty of Nursing as well as Member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, is a Nurse Scientist with a particular interest in child and maternal health. Formerly Chair of the Aga Khan Health Board for the Prairies region, she also has an affiliation with the Aga Khan University MSc (Nursing) program.
The Aga Khan University is at the forefront of child and maternal health research, education and care delivery within the jurisdictions wherein it is engaged, including Afghanistan.
Related resources:
Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan 2010 annual report
http://www.akdn.org/publications/2010_akf_afghanistan_annual_report.pdf
Information about Science in the Cinema and the free February 2nd event
http://www.aihealthsolutions.ca/sitc/
Motherland Afghanistan
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/motherlandafghanistan/%20
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