Kirk Nylen

Kirk Nylen received his PhD from the University of Toronto, Department of Pharmacology where he currently holds an adjunct appointment. Upon completion his PhD, Kirk served as a Senior Planning Officer at Cancer Care Ontario where he oversaw the development of the Ontario Cancer Plan. Kirk joined the Ontario Brain Institute in 2011 where he is Acting Director of Operations and Outreach. He serves as Vice Chair on the Epilepsy Ontario Board of Directors and is the Chair of the Ontario Epilepsy Implementation Task Force's Knowledge Translation Working Group.

Free Public Talk: Promoting Mental Wellness in Indigenous Communities

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Three visionaries working to eliminate health care disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities are promoting mental wellness through a network of Indigenous leaders. Join us to learn about the impacts of colonization, Indigenous perspectives on mental health and the great work taking place in Ontario towards healing and mental wellness. This free public talk features: Michael Dan: Philanthropist …

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Knowledge Translation Officer – Brock University

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The Jack and Nora Walker Canadian Centre for Lifespan Development Research (the Centre) is a multidisciplinary collaborative effort dedicated to studying human development across the lifespan, with special strengths in childhood and adolescence. The Centre involves over 60 faculty members representing Social Sciences, Applied Health Sciences, Education, and Humanities, as well as 40 community agencies, …

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