The Importance of Professional Development Opportunities Outside the Classroom

Second-year SCSD speech-language pathology student Halle Loyek shared her experience of gaining professional development outside the classroom, an opportunity supported by Johnson Scholarship Foundation!

You can read the original article here.

(Angie Francalancia, Johnson Scholarship Foundation)
 

SCSD Professor receives Belong Fellowship Award

Our very own Dr. Ana Maria Gonzalez Barrero was one of this year's recipients of Dalhousie University's  Belong Fellowship Awards for 2022.

Officially launched in November 2018, Belong Research Fellowships were established by the Offices of the Provost and Vice President Academic and Vice President Research and Innovation to support tenure-track faculty from equity-deserving groups to pursue small research projects of one to two years.

Up to four fellowships of $5,000 are provided annually. You can read the entire article here.

(Andrew Riley, Dal News)

 

 

(Photo: Global Health Office, Dalhousie)



(Photo: Dalhousie)

SCSD offers five renewable entrance scholarships for academic excellence  

The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is proud to announce that it will be offering five renewable entrance scholarships for academic excellence. Three scholarships are open to all applicants.  

In addition, two more are open to Indigenous and/or African Nova Scotians including the Nova Scotia Scholar Award.

With the generous support of an endowment, Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia has provided funding of the Nova Scotia Scholar award. Please see Part V of the SCSD Additional Information Form for more information.

Information on Admissions can be found here.

 

Statement on Anti-racism and Anti-oppression

School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

The ongoing violent attacks on and deaths of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Colour (BIPOC) at the hands of the police in the United States and Canada have highlighted the need to speak out and act in meaningful ways to bring about systemic change. 

The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders affirms its opposition to all forms of oppression, racism, and discrimination and states clearly and unequivocally that Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Lives Matter. We pledge to scrutinize and change our policies and practices in order to eliminate systemic racism and discrimination in our School and achieve true diversity, inclusivity, equity, and cultural safety. This work is consistent with our strategic plan and core values. As first steps we will immediately engage in the following activities:

  1. Evaluate the admissions requirements—particularly the use of GRE scores—and revise so as to seek to eliminate systemic biases in the admissions process;
  2. Review the Equity Admissions Policy and potentially expand it to include other marginalized groups;
  3. Prioritize equity and diversity when hiring;
  4. Develop a process for compensating BIPOC students, alumni, and external experts who are asked to consult with us on issues of diversity, oppression, racism, and discrimination;
  5. Evaluate and improve how diversity is addressed in the curriculum;
  6. Provide anti-oppression and trauma-informed training to faculty and staff;
  7. Develop and implement a plan to support the success of BIPOC students in the program;
  8. Dialogue with other speech-language-pathology and audiology organizations about dismantling systemic racism and promoting equity in the professions and in our services such as Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC), Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA), Nova Scotia College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists (NSCASLP), Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS), and Regional Centres of Education;
  9. Engage in meaningful respectful discussions with BIPOC consultants, students, staff, and faculty to identify further actions that can bring about substantive change. The action plan will be completed by December 2020;
  10. Inform students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders monthly on our progress.

 


News from the Faculty of Health Professions

Thursday, June 1, 2023
Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo (School of Nursing) has been recognized on the international stage for her groundbreaking research in neonatal care, and international collaborations to advance infant health. Earlier this month, Dr. Campbell-Yeo received an Honorary Doctorate from Örebro University in Sweden.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Diversity Exchange was created when School of Physiotherapy assistant professor Dr. Caitlin McArthur was looking for images for presentations for her class and noticed there was a big lack of diversity in currently available stock photos. She says they were mainly white people who looked affluent and in good health, and were often doing ineffective exercises or exercises incorrectly. It became clear she wanted to create an ethnoculturally diverse image library for her and others in the profession so diverse students could be represented.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Back in person after a Covid-induced hiatus, the Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference offered undergraduate, graduate, and professional program students the chance to present their health research, and network with professionals from various disciplines.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
In addition to her role as a professor, Dr. Kozey has held a variety of leadership roles including Associate Dean Research, Interim Director of the School of BioMedical Engineering and Acting Dean of the Faculty of Health. As a result, she has supported and seen our Faculty and the university from many angles.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Dr. Caitlin McArthur, Assistant Professor in the School of Physiotherapy, is co-author of a chapter in the new e-book, COVID-19, Frontline Responders and Mental Health: A Playbook for Delivering Resilient Public Health Systems Post-Pandemic by Jennifer A. Horney, University of Delaware.
View more Faculty of Health Professions News

News from the Faculty of Health Professions

Dawn Morrison  –  Dal Health Achievements, News, Research
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo (School of Nursing) has been recognized on the international stage for her groundbreaking research in neonatal care, and international collaborations to advance infant health. Earlier this month, Dr. Campbell-Yeo received an Honorary Doctorate from Örebro University in Sweden.
Stephanie Brown  –  Citizenship, Innovation, Alumni & Friends, News
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Diversity Exchange was created when School of Physiotherapy assistant professor Dr. Caitlin McArthur was looking for images for presentations for her class and noticed there was a big lack of diversity in currently available stock photos. She says they were mainly white people who looked affluent and in good health, and were often doing ineffective exercises or exercises incorrectly. It became clear she wanted to create an ethnoculturally diverse image library for her and others in the profession so diverse students could be represented.
Josey Houle, Dal Health freelance writer, with files from Crossroads  –  News, Research, Teaching and Learning
Monday, April 17, 2023
Back in person after a Covid-induced hiatus, the Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference offered undergraduate, graduate, and professional program students the chance to present their health research, and network with professionals from various disciplines.
Stephanie Brown  –  News
Thursday, April 13, 2023
In addition to her role as a professor, Dr. Kozey has held a variety of leadership roles including Associate Dean Research, Interim Director of the School of BioMedical Engineering and Acting Dean of the Faculty of Health. As a result, she has supported and seen our Faculty and the university from many angles.
Dawn Morrison  –  News, Research
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Dr. Caitlin McArthur, Assistant Professor in the School of Physiotherapy, is co-author of a chapter in the new e-book, COVID-19, Frontline Responders and Mental Health: A Playbook for Delivering Resilient Public Health Systems Post-Pandemic by Jennifer A. Horney, University of Delaware.
View more Faculty of Health Professions News

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