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Funding for EQUIP Pathways Announced
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On April 9, 2021, Ken Hardie, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells, and BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Sheila Malcolmson made a joint announcement regarding government funding for the “Supporting Pathways to Care for People…
Museum of Human Rights Tells Browne/Dion-Stout Story
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In telling the story of "Nurses working for respect, fairness and social justice for First Nations, Inuit and Métis," The Canadian Museum of Human Rights details the relationship that has developed between Honorary Professor Madeleine Dion…
Most trans and non-binary youth are supported and healthy
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...despite stigma and discrimination Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, director and professor at UBC’s school of nursing, Ace Chan and Dr. Ashley B. Taylor at the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Research Centre, say we need to commit to creating…
Trevor Goodyear Announced as Killam Doctoral Scholarship Awardee
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On March 8, 2021, Trevor Goodyear, a PhD student in the School of Nursing was announced as 1 of 7 awardees of the Killam Doctoral Scholarships. These are recognized as the most prestigious graduate awards available at UBC and are awarded to…
Rapid Testing at Orchard Commons
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Orchard Commons rapid testing was a fantastic experience; I have been following British Columbia’s COVID response since the pandemic began and had wanted to get involved with community testing, so the opportunity to be a part of the BD Veritor…
Virtual Nursing Gala 2021
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RSVP AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONSThursday, May 13, 2021 | 6:30 PM | VIA ZoomRSVP IS NOW OPENThis annual event is an opportunity to thank you, our alumni and supporters who have made a deep and lasting commitment to nursing education, teaching, and…
Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards
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Two faculty members are among the recipients of these HIFI awards. Congratulations Dr. Manon Ranger and Dr. Wendy Hall! Creating a calmer NICU: Pilot testing a robot for optimizing brain development in preterm infants in the NICU HIFI AWARD: $24,859
Lactopedia
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UBC expert launches resource to improve breastfeeding in CanadaIn Canada, parents who are considering breastfeeding have only limited complete support systems. Few hospitals or community clinics have full-time lactation consultants, and education…
Glennis Zilm Announced as a 2020 Alumni Builder
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Glennis Zilm, BSN Class of 1958, Honorary Professor at the School of Nursing, and one of the authors (with Ethel Warbinek) of the much-referenced, much-gifted Legacy: History of Nursing Education at the University of British Columbia 1919-1994 has…
NURS 180 W2021 Shares final projects
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Class members from NURS 180 Stress and Strategies to Promote Wellness share their learned techniques. Watch an animation, listen to a guided meditation, or learn to make ratatouille. It's all here in our latest version of the Stress and…