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Sunday, June 28, 2020
Over the past few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been reaching out to the Faculty of Health community through messages and videos to provide updates on academic and administrative plans, and to check in and stay connected. Over the spring, all of our lives were upended, and very little was known about when things were going to return to the way things used to be.
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Friday, June 26, 2020
Congratulations to all of our Faculty of Health graduates this year! To celebrate Convocation 2020, we chatted with students from across Dal Health. Today's Q&A profile features Fola Akpan, who is graduating with Honours in Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Performance.
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Friday, June 26, 2020
Dr. Ingrid Waldron (School of Nursing) has been awarded the 2020 Society for Socialist Studies Errol Sharpe Book Prize for her book turned Netflix documentary, There's Something In The Water.
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan started her research career in Ottawa in the 1980s, doing work on HIV. One day, she went to the Gays of Ottawa Centre and saw homophobic and AIDS-related graffiti on the building. Since then, Dr. Gahagan’s undergraduate (Anthropology and Sociology - Carleton University), Masters (Sociology - University of Windsor) and PhD (Medical Sociology – Wayne State University) were all related to HIV and health equity.
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Friday, June 19, 2020
What happens to individuals who are released from prison, when they lack support in trying to reintegrate back into society? Some may struggle with everything from navigating their employment and housing situation or finding mental health support, to getting a gym membership, reconnecting with family, or finding a family doctor.
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Friday, June 12, 2020
Obtaining my first degree means a lot to me. I learned much about myself and the importance of putting in hard work. From going out of my comfort zone the first time I inserted an IV in a patient, to my first night shift in the emergency room, I think my class would agree that receiving this degree is a significant milestone recognizing our efforts these past four years.
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Friday, June 12, 2020
Receiving this degree is very significant and important to me, as it is essential for my growth as a future healthcare leader. Working towards this degree has given me the tools and knowledge needed to manage a team, work collaboratively, and manage change in the workplace. This degree gives me the ability to work in a field that has inspired me my entire life, and for that I am extremely grateful.
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Whether on the front lines or working behind the scenes, Dal Pharmacy alumni are dispensing critical, compassionate health care in our communities
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Achieving this degree is a tremendous accomplishment. I completed a bachelor’s degree in 1990, so I’ve been working in my profession for many years. Achieving a master’s degree is something that I had wanted to do for a long time, but the time wasn’t right until my career path changed and my children were pursuing post-secondary studies themselves.
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Friday, May 29, 2020
Receiving this degree was extremely significant as it will allow me to begin my career in patient care, which I’ve always been passionate about; become involved in life-long learning, as well as to use my knowledge in subject matters that I love!