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5à7Research talks
Cinq à Sept Research Talks showcase the powerful, personal stories behind the groundbreaking health research happening at Queen’s University.
The series spotlights innovative research with engaging, TED-style talks in front of an audience of students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. Talented researchers headline each Cinq à Sept – offering a unique, intimate view into the passions and goals that drive their work.
Cinq à Sept is inspired by the French tradition of gathering at the end of the workday. A reception following each Research Talk sparks connection and collaboration – an integral component of the new Strategic Plan for Health Sciences: Radical Collaboration for a Healthier World.
Dr. Jeannie Callum, Dean Jane Philpott, and Dr. Gordon Boyd
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Dr. Chris Booth
“The Emperor Has No Clothes: Finding Our Way Again in Cancer Care”
Dr. Chris Booth
Professor, Department of Oncology, Department of Public Health Sciences
Canada Research Chair in Population Cancer Care
An internationally-recognized cancer researcher and medical oncologist, Dr. Booth
is uniquely positioned to explain how our health systems – and patient care – can be dramatically improved. He presents cancer care’s biggest challenges and solutions, drawing upon groundbreaking research in the value, access, and quality of cancer care in Canada and globally.
Dr. Booth serves as part of the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicine List Cancer Working Group and as an Advisor (Health Services Research) to the National Cancer Grid of India. In his clinical practice, he provides care to patients with gastrointestinal cancers.
From his research focus to his frontline duties, Dr. Booth is a determined advocate for compassion and quality in cancer care.
Dr. Mary Ann McColl
“The Ten Stories: Intergenerational Conversations”
Dr. Mary Ann McColl
Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Associate Director, Health Services Research and Policy Institute
Patient advocacy is at the forefront of Dr. McColl’s research – whether her primary work around people with disabilities or her special Ten Stories project, which helps caregivers better understand and connect to their older loved ones.
Caregivers may lament them, but there is power and purpose in the stories older people tell over and over again – and there really are just 10 stories they tell repeatedly. Based on interviews with caregivers, her research has found that the values and symbols in those retold stories hold the secret to making our loved ones feel validated, remembered and understood in the late stages of their lives – and can help us connect to our loved ones on a deeper level.
A professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy and the Department of Public Health Sciences, Dr. McColl is nationally recognized for her expertise on disability. A prolific writer who has authored 16 books, Dr. McColl’s research interests include health services and policy, community integration and social support, and rehabilitation.