L O R N A J E A N E D M O N D S, PhD
Athens, Ohio ♦ [email protected] ♦ Mobile: 1-740-517-0474 45701
EXPERTISE Twenty years of leadership in higher education and private-public sector partnerships in education, research, internationalization, advancement and government relations; trend analysis; data analytics, strategy development, team building and administration. Active writer and speaker on internationalization of higher education, global affairs, international development and world trends. Excellence, imagination, collaboration, accountability and quality are core leadership principles. Collaborated with partners and visited over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe including established, emerging, and developing countries, communities in conflict and post-conflict/emergency reconstruction and refugee camps.
Languages: English (advanced) and French (intermediate) DEGREE
Degree Institution Program Year
PhD University of East Anglia School of Development Studies 2002
MA University of Ottawa Master of Health Administration 1985
BA Queen’s University Life Sciences 1982
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
From To Employer Position
2013 to present Ohio University Vice Provost for Global Affairs and International Studies
Professor, Health Sciences and Professions Leading strategy development and directing the Center for International Studies, Office of Education Abroad, Center for Global Leadership, Global Services Program and International Student and Faculty Services.
2012 to 2013 Université d’Ottawa/ Executive Advisor, Planning & Development, University of Ottawa Office of the Vice President, Research Conducting a major assessment of the university’s strategic research plan capacity, distinctiveness, excellence and impact for education, research and outreach globally. 2012 University of Western Ontario Executive Director, International Relations
Office of Research and International Relations and Office of External Relations Development of integrated strategic international strategy for research and advancement. 2007 to 2011 University of Toronto Assistant Vice President, International Relations
Advanced the international agenda to increase global presence in Asia, Brazil and Europe while mainstreaming internationalization across the university’s 3 campuses.
2004 to 2007 Queen’s University Director, Office of Research Services
Directed the administrative team supporting a major portfolio of over $150 million in research while expanding academic and research activities nationally and internationally 1992 to 2005 Queen’s University Director, International Centre for the Advancement
of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR) (progressive leadership roles)
Co-led the growth of ICACBR into a major international multi-million dollar capacity building/research centre in Asia, Canada, Europe, Central America and Africa while reforming the national rehabilitation system in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
1993 to 2011 Queen’s University Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences 1995 to 2011 Coordinator, undergraduate and graduate programs in rehabilitation management and community based rehabilitation and lectured extensively.
1991 to 1993 LJE Healthcare Consulting President and Consultant in Health Care, Governance and Information Management 1988 to 1991 Kingston General Hospital Executive Assistant
1986 to 1988 Kingston Psychiatric Hospital Director of Strategic Planning and Government of Ontario Ancillary Services
Ministry of Health Management Intern Government of Ontario
HIGHLIGHTS OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS From To Activity
2014 Plenary presentation on the Century of Universalization, Manfred Lachs Conference on Global Space Governance, McGill University, May 29, 2014
2013 Present Member, Advisory Panel of International SunSat Design Competition 2013 Present Chair, Strategic International Management Team, Ohio University 2012 2013 Member, Review Committee, Student Challenge, Hong Kong Polytechnic
2012 Advisor, Koffler Foundation Aboriginal industry and university/college collaborative programs
2012 Western Ivey School of Business Health-Innovator in Residence Centre for Health Innovation, Western University
2012 Present Chair, Sponsorship Committee and Member, Venue Committee to plan Masters of Health Administration 50th Anniversary Gala and reunion events
2012 Present Advisor, Illuminate Consulting Group on internationalization of higher education 2010 2011 Expert Panel on Canada’s Strategic Role in Global Health, Canadian Academy of Health
Sciences and the Council of Canadian Academies
2010 2011 Member of Review Panel, University of Western Ontario Humanitarian Award 2009 2012 Co-Chair, Cross-Provincial Aboriginal Communities Internship Project
2009 2011 Council of Ontario, International Higher Education Strategy Working Group
that led to the establishment of the Ontario International Trillium Scholarships for PhD Students (valued at over $200 million)
2009 2011 India and Brazil ILO Advisory Group, Association of Universities and Colleges (AUCC) 2007 2011 Organized Annual Global Health Women’s Networking Event, University of Toronto 2009 Canadian Bureau for International Health (CBIE) Conference Planning Committee 2009 Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) Program Committee
2007 2011 Chair, Canada – US Transborder Research University Network (TRUN)
2009 2011 Coordinated Globalink Internships of IIT Students, India to the University of Toronto 2007 2011 Established and coordinated Oxford University-Victoria University of the University of
Toronto Research Internships
2007 2011 Chair, Canadian Coalition of Global Health Research
2007 2008 Member, NSERC Strategic Review Panel on Safety and Security
2007 Queen’s University representative on the Premier of Ontario’s mission to India 2006 2007 AUCC strategic planning meetings on internationalization
2006 2007 Member, NSERC International Advisory Committee 2006 2007 AUCC CIDA Tier I Partnership Program Review Committee
2005 2007 Coordinator of the establishment of the Global Public Health Research Institute and Graduate Program, Queen’s University
2005 2007 Coordinator of the Post-Tsunami Strategy for University Engagement in the Reconstruction Effort in Sri Lanka
2005 2006 Review Committee, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Canada Research Chairs
2005 2006 Organizing Committee for conference “Can Disasters Really be Managed: Lessons of the Recent Past”, May 2006, Kingston, Ontario, Queen’s Centre for Democracy Studies, Centre for Intergovernmental Relations and Institute for Population and Public Health 2005 2011 Board Member, H’art Studio, Hart School of Smiles, Kingston
2004 2012 Led/coordinated over 10 outgoing University President, Senior Administration and Faculty missions to Brazil, China and Hong Kong, India, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia and Sri Lanka
Coordinated over 150 incoming delegations at Queen’s University, University of Toronto and Western University
2004 2007 Canadian Association of University Research Administrators
2004 2007 Administrative leader on the establishment of the Public Health Research Institute and Graduate Program, Queen’s University
2001 2004 Establishment of Masters in Rehabilitation Science and Management, Medical Stradina University, Latvia
2001 2004 Establishment of Undergraduate Physical Therapy School, University of Prishtina Kosova
1997 to 2000 Founding Director, International Rehabilitation and Resettlement, United Kingdom 1996 2004 Organized over 100 conferences, workshops and outreach events in Canada and
Internationally (over 20 countries) on Community Based Rehabilitation
2002 to 2003 Foundation for International Training Consultant for Asian Development Bank Disability and Rehabilitation
1999 CIDA Disability Consultant for Kosova Refugees in Albania and Macedonia
1997 to 1998 World Health Organization (Geneva) Advisor on Disability and Community Based Rehabilitation and Member of Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
1996 2004 Establishment of National Community Based Rehabilitation System in Bosnia- Herzegovina in collaboration with the World Bank and Governments of Canada and Japan and the WHO serving over 40,000 people annually
1996 Negotiated $30 million World Bank War Victims Rehabilitation Project Fund in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina to be allocated to Community Based Rehabilitation network
- Negotiated matching funds from the Government of Japan and Government of Canada in the order of $15 million between 1996 and 2000
1993 1996 Establishment of community rehabilitation clinics in 8 communities in Sarajevo and surrounding communities in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the conflict
1990 Evalusearch Consulting on Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine Review of Alternative Models of Faculty of Medicine Financing
1986 1994 Founding Board Member and Chair (1990 to 1993) of Homebase Kingston, permanent housing and support program for single men
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT, PROGRAMS REVIEWED AND STUDENTS SUPERVISED
Co-coordinator of Interdisciplinary Graduate Course on Community Based Rehabilitation (2003, 2004 and 2008), Faculty of Health Sciences
4th Year Course: Management Principles in Rehabilitation (Co-coordinator 1996, 1997 and Coordinator 1993, 1994, 1995), School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences Reviewer of Canada’s Students for Overseas International (Community Service) Development Program
Annual Reviewer of the University of Toronto’s Undergraduate International Study Abroad Course Proposals (2008, 2009, 2010)
Member of the student’s committee and/or assisted with research development in the graduate program in rehabilitation sciences for Marie Nelson, MSc (1995), Marie Claude Caron, MSc (1997), Michelle Villeneuve, MSc (1999), Heidi Lauckner, PhD (2004).
Supervised 5 graduate students for Masters of Science in Rehabilitation, Stradina Medical University, Latvia
Coordinated internships and placements: one computer science student at the University of Toronto to TATA Research Centre, India, 22 IIT student’s research internships to the University of Toronto (MITACS program); 8 University of Toronto and Oxford Student summer research internships, and two occupational therapy placements to Republika Sprska, Bosnia Herzegovina
KEY SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
2014 Edmonds, LJ and Hewitt, W.E., The Century of Universalization, Manfred Lachs Conference on Space Governance, May 2014 (in press)
2013 Edmonds, LJ, Assessment of the Strategic Research Plan, University of Ottawa- Technical report 2013 Edmonds, LJ,
Forging a singular approach to higher education strategic research planning
and trend analysis, Research Money, May 8, 2013
2012 Edmonds, LJ, What internationalization should really be about, University Affairs, Columns and Opinions, July 12, 2012 http://www.universityaffairs.ca/what-internationalization-should-really-be-about.aspx
2011 Edmonds, LJ and Hewitt, W.E., Bilateral bonding: fuelling the Canada-Brazil Relationship, Globe and Mail, Op-ed, August 11, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/bilateral-bonding-fuelling-the-canada-brazil-relationship/article2125558/
Edmonds, LJ, Students prepare for a world of opportunity, Knowledge Builders, A Special Information Feature, Globe and Mail, Summer http://www.randallanthony.com/files/AUCC.pdf
2012 Hewitt, W.E. and Edmonds, LJ, Hemispheric Strangers – Canada and Brazil, Literacy Review of Canada (March), http://reviewcanada.ca/essays/2012/03/01/hemispheric-strangers/
2011 Edmonds, LJ, Global Dividend for Maximum Impact: Advancing Women through Global Equity and Innovation, UN Chronicle 7 Billion People 1 United Nations: Hand in hand, Vol. XLVIII No. 4, 2011, 30.12.2011, http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/chronicle/
2011 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Panel member, Canadians Making a Difference: Report the Expert Panel on Canada's Strategic Role in Global Health. http://www.cahs-acss.ca/canadians-making-a-difference-the-expert-panel-on-canadas-strategic-role-in-global-health/
2010 Edmonds, LJ and Jackson, D, Proceedings of the Transboundary Water Management Workshop co-hosted by the Transborder Research University Network (TRUN) Consortium and the University of Toronto’s the Centre for the Environment, September
http://wings.buffalo.edu/intled/trun/files/TRUN%20Water%20Meeting%20at%20U%20of%20T_ 13_SEP_2010.pdf
2010 Edmonds LJ, Member of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) International Working Group, The Open-Ontario Strategy for Internationalizing Post-Secondary Education, Submitted to the Office of the Premier of Ontario, July
2009 Edmonds, LJ and Bandiera, Glen, External Review of International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation (ICDR) for the Executive Chair, Rehabilitation Sciences Sector, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, November 3 and 6,
http://www.icdr.utoronto.ca/PDF/ICDRreport2009final.pdf
Edmonds, LJ and Guebert, J, Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research Strategy: An Innovations Agenda, October 19, 2009
Edmonds, LJ, Innovations: is this CCGHR’s Niche in Global Health? CCGHR Connections Newsletter, page 3, October Issue,
http://www.ccghr.ca/docs/newsletters/Connections_Oct09_e.pdf
Edmonds, LJ, Global Warming and Global Health: Making the Connection, CCGHR Connections Newsletter, page 3, May Issue, http://www.ccghr.ca/docs/newsletters/Connections_May09_e.pdf
2006 Edmonds, LJ, Discussion Paper: University Engagement in Overseas Development Assistance submitted to AUCC International Committee by Queen’s University, University of British Columbia, Guelph University and University of Western Ontario,
2005 Edmonds, LJ, Disabled People and Development, Asian Development Bank
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Reports/Disabled-People-Development/disabled-people.pdf
2003 Edmonds, LJ, Jalovcic, D, Seven Course Manuals on Health and CBR Policy and Management: Introduction to Disability and CBR, Planning and Results Based Management, Evaluation and Research, Multidisciplinary Teams, Advocacy, Information Systems and Sustainability. Kingston, ICACBR, Queen’s University
2002 Edmonds, LJ, The Post-Conflict Integration of Person with Disabilities: the Role of Community Based Rehabilitation, unpublished PhD Thesis, University of East Anglia, UK
2000 Jalovcic, D, Edmonds, LJ, Strategies for the Development of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Latvia, Policy Paper Prepared for the Ministry of Welfare, Department of Health 2000 Edmonds, LJ, Multi-method Approach to CBR Research and Evaluation, ICACBR, CBR Manual 2000 Edmonds, LJ, International Development High-School Curriculum and Manual for Limestone
District School Board, Kingston, Ontario
1998 Edmonds, LJ, Strategic Plan for the Development of Community Based Rehabilitation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Edmonds, LJ, Development of Community Based Rehabilitation in Primary Health Care, WHO 1996 Edmonds, LJ, Tata, E, Elena, G, War Victims Rehabilitation Emergency Reconstruction Project,
1991 Alternative Financing of Academic Medical Practitioners, Faculty of Medicine, Queen’s University
1990 Edmonds, LJ, Report of the Nursing Task Force, Kingston General Hospital 1989 Edmonds, LJ, Handbook on Hospital Governance, Kingston General Hospital
1988 Edmonds, LJ, Proposal for a Community Services Programme, Kingston Psychiatric Hospital, Ontario Ministry of Health (Funded)
1986 Edmonds, LJ, Position paper for the Development of Tele-health in the Ontario Public Health System, Ontario Ministry of Health
EXTERNAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
From To Source Title Amount
2012 OCAD University International Strategy Consultancy $58,000 Illuminate Consultancy
2012 Present Koffler Foundation Students for Canada’s North Internships $200,000 Project
2008 2009 Going Global, Industry Canada-India industry and university $72,721 Canada collaborations in the health and energy
sectors (enabling technologies)
2008 Going Global, Industry Health and Nanotechnology Sector $55,000 Canada
2006 Going Global Industry Development of Partnership with SRM Canada Institute of Science and Technology and
IIT Madras $30,000
2005 Going Global, Industry Rehabilitation Development with Japan, Canada Queen’s University and University of
Ottawa $25,000
2005 Going Global, Industry Sri Lanka, Queen’s Multidisciplinary
Canada Team to Develop Response to the Tsunami $30,000 2005 Going Global Industry Canada-India Science and Technology
Canada Summit Queen’s University, Ottawa Institute of Health Research, Algonquin
College, University of Waterloo $25,000 2002 2004 CIDA Assistance to the Disabled in Republika
Srpska, Bosnia-Herzegovina $1,500,000 2002 2004 CIDA CBR Development, Latvia $400,000 2002 2003 Asian Development Bank Foundation for International Training
International Disability and Poverty
2002 2003 Change Foundation Mushkegowuk CBR Development Project
Ontario Hospital Association $100,000
2001 2003 CIDA Eritrea Landmine Survivors Project: CBR System Capacity Building, Mine Action
Unit $750,000 2001 2004 CIDA CBR Development in the Slovak Republic $500,000 2001 2004 CIDA Emergency Assistance to the Disabled
Kosova $800,000
2001 CIDA Planning for a Program in Disability and
Development in Russia, CIDA $100,000 2000 2004 CIDA Latvia CBR Project, Baltic’s Initiative
Program, CIDA $40,000
2000 2003 CIDA CBR and Economic Development in
Guatemala $300,000
1999 2000 CIDA Emergency Assistance to Kosova,
Albania and Bosnia Herzegovina Project $800,000 1999 CIDA Kosova Refugee Needs Assessment in
Rehabilitation in Kosova and Macedonia $70,000 1999 Disability and Rehabilitation Services for
Refugees in Macedonia and Albania $68,000 1999 2003 PAHO CALMS Project, (Central America) $3,500,000 1999 2001 CIDA Communications Technology Development
in Thailand $150,000
1999 2000 CIDA Development of Tri-lateral Partnership
with Canada and Israel in a Guatemala $100,000 1998 2000 CIDA Victims Rehabilitation Project
Republika Srpska $800,000 1997 2000 CIDA Rehabilitation of War Victims Project
Bosnia Herzegovina and World Bank $1,900,000 1996 1998 CIDA Development of CBR in Croatia $878,130 1994 1995 CIDA Community Physical Rehabilitation Project,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Department of Foreign
Affairs, Government of Canada Phase II $980,000 1994 1998 Private Donation Queen’s University for Victims of Conflict
in Bosnia-Herzegovina $750,000 1993 1994 CIDA Community Physical Rehabilitation Project
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Department of Foreign
1991 1998 CIDA University Centre of Excellence Program* $5,500,000 * Joined the team as a consultant in 1992 to manage the fund and its programs
HIGHLIGHTS OF CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS Peer Reviewed Conferences
2014 Planning for University Leadership in the Universal Knowledge Economy.
Keynote address at the INCULT Higher Education Conference, Malaysia,
December 2-3, 2014
2014 Edmonds, LJ and Hewitt, W.E., The Century of Universalization, Manfred Lachs Conference on Space Governance, McGill University, May 29, 2014
2014 Edmonds, LJ, Hillier, L, and McTiernan, T. Academic Research Performance and Outcome Measurement for Higher Education Institutions: Planning at the University of Ottawa – Pilot Case Study, International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) Conference, Washington D.C., April 10, 2014
2014 Edmonds, LJ and O’Shea, Shawna, Global Health Influences Internationalization at Higher Education Institutions, Consortium of Global Health Conference, Washington D.C., May 11-14, 2014
2012 Edmonds, LJ, Speaker on Global Dividend for Maximum Impact: Becoming the First Minister of Health, Outer Space: Women’s Education for Advancing Equity and Innovation for All,
International Association of Universities, Annual General Meeting and Conference, Puerto Rico, December 2012
2011 Edmonds, LJ, Moderator on Collaboration on R&D: The Student Experience, International Forum on Research and Development: the Role of Research Intensive Universities, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, September 13-14, 2011
Edmonds, LJ, Panelist on Internationalization Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability in International Education, NAFSA, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 29 - June 3, 2011
2010 Edmonds, LJ, Panelist on Recruitment and Beyond: A discussion on current trends in international student recruitment; Analysis of Australia, Conference of the Americas on International
Education, the 44th Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), Calgary, Alberta, October 20-22
Edmonds, LJ and Hewitt, W.E. Panelists on Internationalization of Canadian and Brazilian Universities: Collaborative strategies for fostering innovation, globalization and the mobility of talent, Conference of the Americas on International Education, the 44th Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), Calgary, Alberta, October 20-22
Edmonds, LJ, Presenter on Internationalization of Higher Education, Brazil Workshop, Association of Universities and Colleges, Ottawa May 2011
2010 Edmonds, LJ, Moderator of Will Canada be Internationally Relevant in the 21st Century, The Harvard Club of Toronto, the Canadian International Council - Toronto Branch and the Canadian Friends of the London School of Economics - Toronto Chapter, May 18, University of Toronto
2009 Edmonds, LJ, Discussion leader on What can Universities, Civil Society, and Industry contribute to Canada’s Strategic Role in Global Health? Canada’s Strategic Role in Global Health: What is it and what should it be? Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Symposium 2009, Ottawa, Ontario, September 21, 2009
2007 Edmonds, LJ, Human Dimensions of Disasters and Communities at Conflict: Case Study of Sarajevo, BiH, Business Practice in Emergency Management Conference Board of Canada, April
Edmonds, LJ, Community Responses and Realities of Living through a situation of Conflict; Case Study of Sarajevo, BiH, Emergency Preparedness for Municipalities, Conference Board of Canada, January 14 to 16
2006 Edmonds, LJ, Soederberg, S, Peat, M, Hall, K, Jeswiet, J, Tsunami Safari: From Black Tourism in Bosnia Herzegovina to the Tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka. The travesty of development, Canadian Council for International Health Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, October 16 to 18 Lauckner, H, Pentland, W, Paterson, M & Edmonds, L.J, Coming to understand our role in community development: The experiences of Canadian occupational therapists. A poster accepted for presentation at the 14th Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Sydney, Australia, July 23-28
Edmonds, LJ, Development Assistance During Conflict: The Role of Universities as Institutions of Development using Case Study of Queen’s role in the 3D agenda in the Balkans, Panelist conference on “Defense, Development, and Diplomacy: The Canadian and US Military
Perspectives”, Kingston, Ontario co-sponsored by the Queen’s Centre for International Relations, Defense Management Studies (Queen’s University), the US Army War College, and Land Force Doctrine and Training System (Canadian Forces), June 21 to 24
Edmonds, LJ, Co-Chair of Panel on Infectious Diseases at Conference on “Can Disasters Really be Managed: Lessons of the Recent Past”, Kingston, Ontario, co-sponsored by the Queen’s Centre for Democracy Studies, Centre for Intergovernmental Relations and Institute for Population and Public Health, May 3 to 4
Edmonds, LJ., Population Health <Emergencies> is Knocking at Your Door: are you going to answer it?, Keynote at Annual Research Conference of the Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, February 7 2005 Edmonds, LJ, Managing Success: University Engagement in International Collaborative Research
and Development, Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA) Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario,
Edmonds, LJ, Community Based Rehabilitation as a Strategy in Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Higher Education in Developing Countries: With a Focus on Muslim Contexts. London. England, February 25
2004 Edmonds, LJ and Peat, M, Making Community Based Rehabilitation Accessible for Disabled Elderly People: The Role of Rehabilitation Practitioners Aging and Disability Annual Conference Rehabilitation of Disabled., Kitakyushu, Japan, October 23
Edmonds, LJ and Peat, M, The Role of Clinicians as Educators: Rehabilitation as a Forum for Learning the Concept and Practice of Community Based Rehabilitation 11th Annual Conference on Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury. Hamilton, Ontario. May 28 Lauckner, H, Pentland, W, Edmonds, LJ & Paterson, M Exploring Occupational Therapists’ Perceptions of Their Role in Community Development Paper presented at the Canadian
Association of Occupational Therapists’ Bridging Health and Occupation National Conference 2004, Charlottetown, P.E.I., June
2003 Edmonds LJ, Citizenship Rights: A Model for Health Development in the Sphere of Disability, Canadian Society for International Health Conference on Application of Research to Policy Development, October
1999 Edmonds, LJ, Evaluation of War Victims Rehabilitation Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Conference, World Bank International Health Conference: Reform of Health Systems, Bosnia Herzegovina
1998 Edmonds, LJ, Peat, M, Partnerships through Community Based Rehabilitation, 5th Canadian Conference on International Health “Partnership for Health: A Work in Progress”, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, October
Edmonds, LJ, Peat, M, Joiner, I, CBR and Primary Health Care: Strategic and Timely, Social Policy Conference, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and University of Sarajevo, September
1996 Edmonds, LJ, Peat, M, Parnes, P, Community Based Rehabilitation and Health Reform: Timely and Strategic, First Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Israel, June Edmonds, LJ, Edmonds M., Community Practice in Canada, Conference on Rural Health and Development, Kamla Nehru Hospital, Allahabad, India, December
1991 Edmonds, LJ, Comprehensive Health Organizations; A Different Way of Organizing and Funding Health Care, Queen's Continuing Medical Education, Whistler, B.C. February
1990 Edmonds, LJ, Potential Impact of Comprehensive Health Organizations on Hospitals and Physicians, Kingston Chapter, Canadian College of Health Service Executives, April
Other Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Guest Lectures
2012 Edmonds, LJ, Global Health in an Innovations Economy, Lecturer in graduate course in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, March 13 Edmonds, LJ, Innovations and Global Health: Strategy for Making a Difference, Lecturer, Global Health Research Course, 3rd year Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, February
2011 Edmonds, LJ, Moderator, The Student Experience in International R&D Collaborations, International Forum on R & D: The Role of Research Intensive Universities, McMaster University, September 12 -13
Edmonds, LJ, Panelist on Bridging Divisions: Educating for Peace, Peace and Post Conflict Studies Conference, January 29th, University of Toronto, January 29
Edmonds, LJ, Hewitt, W.E, and Allcott, M, Panelists on Ideas are Borderless Talent is Mobile; Implications for Ontario on Creating the Global Student, the Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) Being Global, Toronto, ON, January 13-14
Edmonds, LJ, Global Health in an Innovations Economy, Guest lecturer in graduate course in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, January
Edmonds, LJ, Innovations and Global Health: Strategy for Making a Difference, Guest Lecturer, Global Health Course, 3rd year Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, January
2010 Edmonds, LJ, Ideas are Borderless, Talent is Mobile; Implications for Ontario, CMH Day “Internationalization of Higher Education” CUPA, TCU and HEQCO, Toronto, November 4 Edmonds, LJ, Coordinator, Transboundary Water Management Workshop, Co-hosted by the Transborder Research University Network (TRUN) , and the Centre for the Environment, University of Toronto, September 13
Edmonds, LJ, Aid Effectiveness, Invited Speaker, Conference on Health and Human Rights, University of Toronto, March 4 and 5
Edmonds, LJ, Innovations and Global Health: Strategy for Making a Difference, Global Health Course, 3rd year Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, February Edmonds, LJ, Global Health in an Innovations Economy, Guest lecturer in graduate course in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, February Edmonds, LJ, Global Health or the Globalization of Health, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Strategic Planning Day, University of Toronto, January 11
2008 Edmonds, LJ, Creating People Power for Global Health and Development at home and abroad; Responsibilities and Issues, Global Health Seminar Series, Sick Kids, Mount Sinai and U of T Centre for International Health, Toronto, July 9
2009 Edmonds, LJ, Chair, Panelist, What Can Universities, Civil Society and Industry contribute to Canada’s Strategic Role in Global Health? Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Global Health Forum, September 21
Edmonds, LJ, Innovations, Globalization and the Role of Higher Education, Centre for the Globalization of Engineering, May, University of Toronto
2006 Edmonds, LJ, Development Assistance during Conflict: the Role of Universities as 3D Institutions, Pearson Centre for Peacekeeping Training Course for Senior Military Personnel, Ottawa, Ontario, October 12
Edmonds, LJ, Neufeld, V, Population Health is Knocking at Your Door: Are you going to answer it? Health in the Global Context Seminar Series, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, October 3 Olney, S, Peat, M, Edmonds, LJ, Community Based Rehabilitation: Case Studies, Community Based Rehabilitation International Workshop on the Health Impact of Post-Conflict Migratory Movements: The Mozambique Experience, Mozambique, June
1995 Edmonds, LJ, International Initiatives of the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s Project on International Development, Queen’s University, November
Edmonds, LJ, Queen’s CBR Projects in Sarajevo, Workshop on Introducing CBR in Croatia, Makarska, Croatia, CBR: Taking the Lead in Health Reform, September
