A Model for International Partnerships: A Case Study of TAAAC 

Location
Zoom Webinar
Date(s)
Jul 25, 2024 from 8:30am (EDT)

The University of Toronto and Addis Ababa University are pleased to invite you to the next episode of the Health in Africa series discussing A Model for International Partnerships. 

This conversation will be led by Marci Rose, the Toronto Director for the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration (TAAAC). 

TAAAC is an international partnership between the University of Toronto and the Addis Ababa University to enhance Ethiopia’s healthcare and education systems, fostering sustainable development and addressing critical societal challenges. 

Participants will be able to: 

1. Learn key partnership lessons from the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration    

2. Identify some principles of international partnerships 

3. Set expectation within an international partnership 

Our Speaker, Marci Rose, an experienced Occupational Therapist, earned her degrees from The Ohio State University and the University of Toronto.  

She began her career at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, later serving as Occupational Therapist-in-Chief and holding management roles at The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Marci then became Administrative Director at Mount Sinai Hospital before founding the Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.  

Passionate about global health, she leads initiatives in Ethiopia, including as Toronto Director for Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration (TAAAC). Marci also lectures at the University of Toronto and leads international disability initiatives.  

More News & Events

Scroll with the left and right arrow keys

From Bedside to Big Data: A Nurse’s Transition to Health Informatics 

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the intersection of clinical expertise and technological innovation is where the most significant impacts are made. My journey from nursing to health informatics is a testament to this shift—a journey that began with hands-on patient care and led me to the forefront of digital health solutions. This transition wasn’t […]

African Women Innovating in Health Care

This year, FemSTEM Africa engaged over 200 health innovators and enthusiasts through a series of events, concluding in a pitch competition and interactions with seasoned entrepreneurs. The five-part event series was organized by the University of Toronto’s Health Innovation Hub (H2i) in partnership with Social Enterprise (SE) Ghana, Sustineri Attorneys,  supported by funding from the […]

Apply for the Mastercard Foundation Doctor of Public Health Scholarship

How to Apply: Step One Prospective applicants must first consult the admission requirements for the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program of study. The link above will guide you in exploring this program. If you meet the academic requirements of this program, please follow through to step two. Step Two Review the recording of the […]

Attaining Connected Healthcare through a National Data Platform 

About the Speaker (Dr. Job Nyangena):  Dr. Job Nyangena is a medical doctor and seasoned digital health professional with a distinguished career spanning over a decade. Combining a strong foundation in medicine with a deep understanding of technology, Dr. Nyangena has been instrumental in shaping the digital health landscape both in Kenya and internationally.   With […]

Venture Spotlight: BetaLife Health

BetaLife Health uses artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize blood supply management across Africa. Their platform uses predictive analytics to optimize blood inventory levels, distribution logistics and donor engagement, thereby improving the timeliness and availability of blood for transfusions.

Venture Spotlight: Remedius Mobile Health

Remedius Mobile Health aims to combat the identified problems by leveraging telemedicine through the Remedius Live platform. They seek to provide fast virtual appointment scheduling with doctors and specialists at affordable rates of about five dollars and provide comprehensive care to chronically ill patients. This is executed through an integral network of facilities that provide physical care to these patients if need arises. 

Venture Spotlight: Powerstove Energy

Powerstove designs and manufactures smart smoke-free cookstoves that also self-generate electricity for users to charge their mobile phones and power home appliances using proprietary renewable bio-pellets as fuel. These sustainable, mosquito repellent bio-pellets are produced from post-harvest crops and wood waste.

Venture Spotlight: SnooCODERED

SnooCODERED aims to solve the problem of inadequate healthcare infrastructure (systems, facilities and human resources) in Africa. It is doing this by providing a suite of cost-effective mobile healthcare logistics applications that democratize access to the ambulance or first aid response, facilitate the delivery of medical supplies to diverse populations, and improve contact tracing and epidemiological modelling.