Seminar Series

Unless otherwise noted, all seminars will be held in person in Blusson Hall 9920 and virtually over Zoom from 12:15 - 1:30 pm

Recording links: You must have an SFU login to access these the seminar recordings.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - Virtual seminar with group viewing and lunch in BLU 9920

Centering First Nations Voices and Community-Led Responses to the Toxic Drug Crisis: Learnings from Phase I of FNHA’s Indigenizing Harm Reduction Study 
Ashley Simpson, Project Director of Indigenous Harm Reduction Research, FNHA
Amiti Mehta, Senior Research Coordinator, FNHA
Alya Govorchin, Research Analyst, FNHA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD): Antidepressants and sustained genital numbness - What Healthcare and Public Health Practitioners Need to Know
Yassie Pirani, Registered Clinical Counsellor, BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and Registered Social Worker, BC College of Social Workers
TJ Salway, Associate Professor, FHS, SFU

OCTOBER 16, 2025

"We still don't see a change”: Addressing Direct and Vicarious Exposure to Police Violence as a Public Health Inequity in Canada
Emily Blyth, PhD Candidate, FHS, SFU
Information about the "Walk in Gratitude, Write in Empathy: Lenses of Safety in Police News Reporting" Art Show - 22 October to 14 November, 2025 at Gallery Gachet

OCTOBER 23, 2025

From Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil: Exploring the Protective and Pathogenic Roles of Germinal Centers
Phillip Domeier, Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, UBC

OCTOBER 30, 2025

FHS Books Presents: Investable! by Susan Erikson in Conversation with Kelley Lee and Scott Venners
Susan Erikson, Author and SFU Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU
Kelley Lee, Discussant, Professor & CRC Tier I in Global Health Governance, FHS, SFU
Scott Venners, Discussant, Associate Professor and Associate Dean - Education, FHS, SFU

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - Virtual seminar with group viewing and lunch in BLU 9920

We are connected: Social support, social networks and health among young adults in rural South Africa 
Guy Harling, Associate Professor, Institute for Global Health, University College London and Faculty member, Africa Health Research Institute, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

NOVEMBER 27, 2025

Re-shaping oncology clinical trial design: A Qualitative Synthesis of Patient and Caregiver Recommendations
Samantha Pollard, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, FHS, SFU