Science in the Cinema presents The Necessities of Life
Hosted by the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM), Science in the Cinema brings together science and popular culture in a fun and engaging way.
In recognition of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, and in partnership with the Calgary Tuberculosis Clinic, the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Nursing and the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases join researchers and TB experts for a screening of The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre).
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Location: The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Road NW
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m.
Movie Starts: 6:00 p.m.
Discussion: Immediately following the screening
FREE admission and popcorn!
About the film:
Set in 1952, the film follows Tivii, an Inuit hunter diagnosed with TB, as he leaves his northern home and family to recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City.
TB is one the leading causes of death by infectious disease worldwide and current challenges have seen rates rise globally for the first time in years. After the movie TB experts and University of Calgary researchers will lead a discussion and Q&A about the disease, treatment and emerging research.
Moderator:
Jenise Finlay, RN, MN - Having practiced in public health since 2014, Jenise is an advanced practice nurse and educator in communicable diseases. Jenise was a tuberculosis lead in northern Alberta and regularly guest lectures on infectious diseases. She completed her Master of Nursing degree at UCalgary in 2022 and continues to research in the areas of chronic pain and sexual and reproductive health. She is also a senior research assistant for the Cuthbert lab and currently practices as a sexually transmitted infection case manager and partner notification nurse for the Calgary area.
Speakers:
Dr. Nancy Bedingfield, RN, PhD - A tuberculosis researcher and knowledge translation project manager working with the University of Calgary and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Bedingfield focuses her work on strengthening patient education and changing health care practices to better meet the needs of families affected by TB.
Dr. Nargis Khan, PhD - Dr. Khan’s research focuses on the three conceptual frameworks of immunity to tuberculosis: host resistance, disease tolerance and trained immunity. In addition to having her work published in highly regarded scientific journals like Cell, Dr. Khan has also received numerous awards from organizations like CIHR and FRQS. Dr. Khan is an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease at UCalgary’s Cumming School of Medicine and a full member of the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases.
Dr. Joanne Salmon, MD, FRCPC, MPH - An assistant clinical professor of infectious diseases in the Department of Medicine at UCalgary's Cumming School of Medicine, Dr. Salmon is a clinician practicing general adult infectious diseases medicine as well as tuberculosis medicine. She enjoys teaching at all levels of medical education and her research interests lie in the epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases particularly in marginalized populations.
Open to the general public. Seating is limited. First-come, first served.
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