Her presentation will address the question, “What does it take:

Dr. Nutt is certified in family medicine and completed a sub-specialization in women’s health through the University of Toronto as a Women’s 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, “Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies, and Aid,” she explains how “we are all a part of war,” through investments, commercial and other choices and how people can reduce civilian suffering by their choices.

“Dr. 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,” said Dr. Judy Simms-Cendan, director of the medical school’s international health programs.

Dr. Nutt’s 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.

“Social Responsibility & Global Health” is part of �鶹ӳ����ý International Education Week and is sponsored by the �鶹ӳ����ý College of Health and Public Affairs’ International Affairs Committee, the �鶹ӳ����ý College of Medicine and the Diebel Legacy Fund.

Dr. Samantha Nutt, author of “Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid,” 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 �鶹ӳ����ý Global Perspectives Office in partnership with Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jay Garner, the forum is part of an annual focus, “Women and Leadership: A Global Perspective,” as well as this year’s main university programming theme of “People Power, Politics and Global Change.”

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 “25 Transformational Canadians” by The Globe and Mail, and the World Economic Forum recognized her as one of today’s “200 Young Global Leaders.” 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 �鶹ӳ����ý Student Government Association, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, the �鶹ӳ����ý Diplomacy Program, The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship Program, the �鶹ӳ����ý Global Peace and Security Studies Program, �鶹ӳ����ý LIFE, the �鶹ӳ����ý Political Science Department, the �鶹ӳ����ý Women’s Research Center, the �鶹ӳ����ý Women’s Studies Program, the �鶹ӳ����ý International Services Center, the �鶹ӳ����ý Book Festival 2012 in  association with the Morgridge International Reading Center, and the Global Connections Foundation.