Samantha Nutt Archives | University of Central Florida News Central Florida Research, Arts, Technology, Student Life and College News, Stories and More Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:17:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/blogs.dir/20/files/2019/05/cropped-logo-150x150.png Samantha Nutt Archives | University of Central Florida News 32 32 Global Humanitarian Speaks At Medical School Nov. 13 /news/global-humanitarian-speaks-at-medical-school-nov-13/ Fri, 01 Nov 2013 15:55:48 +0000 /news/?p=54812 Dr. Nutt has worked with children and their families at the frontline of many of the world’s major crises – from Iraq to Afghanistan, Somalia to Darfur, Sudan. She is one of the most recognized voices in global humanitarianism and has appeared in media outlets including Time magazine, NBC Nightly News and NPR.

Her presentation will address the question, 麻豆精品 S淲hat does it take:

  • To realize a vision of the world in which we act on our responsibilities as citizens?
  • To do a better job (not necessarily a perfect job) of protecting civilians caught in the crossfire of war?
  • To reduce, if not eliminate, the threat of war as a propagator of death, disease, destruction and unfathomable hardship?
  • To think about global health, not in terms of the skills we can export, but in terms of the capacity we can build?
  • Dr. Nutt is certified in family medicine and completed a sub-specialization in women 麻豆精品 S檚 health through the University of Toronto as a Women 麻豆精品 S檚 Health Scholar. She has received numerous honorary doctorates from universities in the United States and Canada. She is a staff physician at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto and is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto. She is executive director of War Child Canada/War Child USA. In her book, 麻豆精品 S淒amned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies, and Aid, 麻豆精品 S she explains how 麻豆精品 S渨e are all a part of war, 麻豆精品 S through investments, commercial and other choices and how people can reduce civilian suffering by their choices.

    麻豆精品 S淒r. Nutt has witnessed the horrific suffering of civilians in wars across the globe. By sharing her journey at the College of Medicine, I hope she can help us all understand how we can better care for each other as global citizens, 麻豆精品 S said Dr. Judy Simms-Cendan, director of the medical school 麻豆精品 S檚 international health programs.

    Dr. Nutt 麻豆精品 S檚 presentation will run from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Lewis Auditorium (Room 102) of the medical education building and be followed by a reception and refreshments.

    麻豆精品 S淪ocial Responsibility & Global Health 麻豆精品 S is part of UCF International Education Week and is sponsored by the UCF College of Health and Public Affairs 麻豆精品 S International Affairs Committee, the UCF College of Medicine and the Diebel Legacy Fund.

    ]]>
    Humanitarian Doctor to Discuss Experiences in War Zones /news/humanitarian-doctor-to-discuss-experiences-in-iraq-afghanistan-and-libya/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:56:38 +0000 /news/?p=29221 A globally prominent medical doctor will visit the University of Central Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 25, to discuss her work providing humanitarian assistance on the frontlines of the world 麻豆精品 S檚 most violent hotspots.

    Dr. Samantha Nutt, author of 麻豆精品 S淒amned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid, 麻豆精品 S will speak from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.

    Organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office in partnership with Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jay Garner, the forum is part of an annual focus, 麻豆精品 S淲omen and Leadership: A Global Perspective, 麻豆精品 S as well as this year 麻豆精品 S檚 main university programming theme of 麻豆精品 S淧eople Power, Politics and Global Change. 麻豆精品 S

    Nutt is a co-founder and executive director of War Child Canada, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian assistance and long-term rehabilitative support for children so they can overcome the trauma of war and rebuild their lives. Her work, which provided the background for her book, has taken her to some of the most dangerous places on Earth, including Iraq, Afghanistan, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Somalia.

    Nutt was recently named one of Canada’s 麻豆精品 S25 Transformational Canadians 麻豆精品 S by The Globe and Mail, and the World Economic Forum recognized her as one of today’s 麻豆精品 S200 Young Global Leaders. 麻豆精品 S In 2011, she was appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the highest civilian honors in Canada. She also serves as a staff physician at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.

    In addition to the Global Perspectives Office and Gen. Garner, sponsors and partners of this forum include the UCF Student Government Association, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, the UCF Diplomacy Program, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship Program, the UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF LIFE, the UCF Political Science Department, the UCF Women’s Research Center, the UCF Women’s Studies Program, the UCF International Services Center, the UCF Book Festival 2012 in聽 association with the Morgridge International Reading Center, and the Global Connections Foundation.

    ]]>