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UBC NewsCelebrating faculty and staff who are generating positive change at the university
Ashley Scott is featured in this gallery celebrating faculty and staff who are generating positive change at the university.
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UBC NewsInconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children’s health
Dr. Wendy Hall, pediatric sleep expert and nursing professor emeritus, discusses why consistent national standards about sleep and rest are necessary to ensure children’s health and well-being, particularly in early care settings.
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The ConversationB.C. election: Debate over the rights of gender-diverse youth continues as their school safety declines
In the run-up to the upcoming B.C. election, discussions around a sexual minority framework for schools and the SOGI 123 initiative are prominent in The Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc and Dr. Annie Smith.
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Prince George Daily NewsGroup of northern physicians oppose BC Conservative pledge to remove SOGI 123 from schools
A group of northern B.C. doctors, calling themselves Physicians for Diversity and Inclusion, quote the Well-Being report in opposing the BC Conservative Party’s promise to remove SOGI 123 from schools, if elected.
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CTV VancouverSOGI 123 reduces bullying, discrimination, UBC researchers say
“We've now got 10-year evidence that [SOGI] works,” Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc said. “It makes a difference, and wouldn't we want to use all of the strategies that we know make a difference?”
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Global NewsSOGI 123 in B.C.’s schools reduces discrimination even for heterosexual students: report
“Over the past 10 years, we found LGBQ+ youth were still more likely than heterosexual peers to face verbal harassment, social exclusion, and physical assaults at school,” study lead author Elizabeth Saewyc, a professor and executive director of the research centre, said in a statement.
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UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesMichelle Gagnon: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy as Experienced by Patients and Providers in Canada: A Narrative Inquiry
I envision my doctoral studies laying the foundation for my program of research, including the skills needed to become an independent researcher. I have a strong interest in creating space for ethical practice. Creating moral spaces requires an approach to health and personhood that extends beyond the boundaries of professional codes and principles, to include context and our social situatedness within the larger community. This lens has impacted my sensitivity towards power dynamics, inequalities and multiple ways of knowing.
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MedscapeNursing Agencies Costly to Canada's Public Healthcare System
Dr. Farinaz Havaei comments on the use of agency nursing to support nursing staff noting negative implications for quality and safety outcomes.
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vancouversunB.C. Election: NDP promises to connect more British Columbians to a family doctor by 2026
As politicians turn their attention to the pressing need for more health professionals practising in BC, Dr. Sabrina Wong notes that "that the province has already doubled the number of nurse-practitioners getting trained. She said the focus should instead be on wider team-based care."
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CKNW on SpotifyNew Nurse to Patient Ratios: Will it Work?
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc visits CKNW's Weekends with Scott Shantz to discuss the new nurse-to-patient ratios.