Research Assistant - Youth Mental Wellbeing & CoVid Conference
Project scope
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Event planning Public health Education Law and policy Social sciencesSkills
mental health education planning social policy resilience researchWorking closely with, and supervised by, the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy (IHSP) Partnership and Knowledge Exchange Strategic Lead, the Research Assistant - Youth Mental Wellbeing & CoVid Conference will conduct background research to support the planning of a May 2022 conference co-hosted by the Institute for Health and Social Policy and the ListenUp for Youth Wellbeing initiative. The selected student will do a web-based search for research and policies related to the long-term impacts of the CoVid 19 pandemic, and pandemic policies, on youth (mental health, education, employment, resilience, etc). The student will also identify national and international research and policy experts on the topic to be considered as potential speakers and conduct other background research for the conference as required.
About the company
Engaging across disciplines and sectors to bring values and evidence together for health, well-being and equity.
The McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy is as a multidisciplinary centre for research, training and dialogue on issues of health and social policy. The IHSP conducts world-class research on how social conditions impact the health, well-being and resilience of people and communities locally, provincially, nationally and globally. The Institute collaborates across sectors and disciplines, bringing values and evidence together in support of healthy social policy.