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NURS 353

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

Promoting the Health of Indigenous People In response to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, a BSN course was introduced in 2018 for students to learn about how racism and ongoing colonialism contribute to health inequities experienced by Indigenous peoples in Canada within the wider historical, social, economic, and political context. Students learn about their own positionality as the basis for providing safe, ethical and respectful care for Indigenous Peoples and how integrating Indigenous ways of knowing can contribute to the decolonization of systems through equitable and culturally…read more

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Jennifer Kryworuchko Award

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

Lea Liang: First Kryworuchko Scholar This annual scholarship has been made available through gifts from family and friends in memory of Jennifer Kryworuchko (1969-2019) and it is for an outstanding graduate student in the School of Nursing whose research is focused on patient-provider communication. Dr. Kryworuchko [B.Sc.N., Ph.D., RN, CNCC(C)] joined UBC in 2015 as an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. She was highly respected and admired for her passionate dedication to nursing practice, her joy and remarkable talent in teaching nursing students, and her research to improve…read more

Notable Notices

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

On Beyond Healthcare The school is honoured to have among its faculty, a member of Forbes Magazine’s 50 Over 50 Impact List for 2021. In concert with the Mika Brzezinski’s “Know Your Value” project, over 12,000 individuals were nominated. Margaret Moss, Associate Professor, was “thrilled and honoured,” to be included in the final list, along with other highly influential women who, according to the article, “are changing their communities and the world in ways big and small through social entrepreneurship, law, advocacy and education.” Dr. Moss noted, “In large part…read more

May.09
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Kudos

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

These represent a sample of the many awards, funding and other accolades received by faculty and colleagues since January. Suzanne Campbell | Recipient of Open Educational Resources Champion Award for supporting affordable and inclusive access to educational materials at UBC. Kris Gustavson | Named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing. Cheryl Segaric | Presented with a UBC Certificate on Curriculum and Pedagogy in Higher Education for developing expertise in the scholarship of education leadership (SoEL) practices within and across diverse disciplinary settings. Sandra Lauck | Recipient of the Nurse Practitioner/Advanced…read more

May.09
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May.09
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Gateway Health Building

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

A New Home for UBC Nursing A new home for the School of Nursing will soon be breaking ground at the NW corner of University Boulevard and Wesbrook Mall. Because of its placement, this will be a statement building, so far dubbed “The Gateway Health Building,” which seeks to achieve three goals: a net-zero carbon footprint, a celebration of the Musqueam culture, and placing health and well-being as a core design driver. This spring, the Board of Governors reviewed the plan, the costestimate, the environmental issues, and unanimously approved the…read more

May.09
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New bursary in memory of Thelma Sieffert

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

to increase access to nursing education “There’s no doubt that Thelma would have been on the frontlines of this pandemic. She absolutely would have wanted to be there.” When faced with challenges, Thelma Sieffert was the type of person to buckle down and get on with the job. Bruce Sieffert, Thelma’s nephew, remembers her as a no-nonsense but deeply compassionate woman. Thelma was born in Vancouver in 1923. Not long after becoming a nurse, she worked hard to upgrade her skills with a Diploma in Public Health Nursing from UBC…read more

May.09
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Tales from the Trenches

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

Alumni Highlight Earlier this year the Nursing Alumni Committee invited alumni to tell their stories about COVID. Below are three of the stories that were shared. I have been impressed by my students’ desire to be part of a new era of HCA learning and progressing in these pandemic times. Not one of them gave up their clinical placements and my new group also shows great excitement to enter this new field. As well I admire the staff who work at this facility who day in and day out show…read more

May.09
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SARAVYC Celebrates

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer, Uncategorized

15 Years of Resilience The Stigma And Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) is celebrating 15 years as a multi-disciplinary research centre this year. The results of SARAVYC’s creative research approaches have changed minds, informed legislation, generated awards, and had an impact on the lives of countless young people around the world. In 2019 the Robert H. Durant Award for Statistical Rigor and Innovation was awarded to SARAVYC by the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. The award recognized the development of the SLEPHI method of evaluating population health interventions….read more

May.05
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Gala 2021

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

Our First Online Nursing Gala The first online UBC Nursing Gala took place on May 13, 2021 via Zoom. Fred Lee, Director of Alumni Engagement at Alumni UBC. was Master of Ceremonies while Director Elizabeth Saewyc, and Dean James Olson offered words of welcome, news, and announcements. Presenters of awards included the new co-chairs. The event included a slide show of recent nursing events, introduction of new faculty, and an overview of the plans for the new Gateway Health building. A moment was set aside to contemplate the loss of…read more

May.05
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Black (In)Visibility:

Posted by in 2021 Spring/Summer

Black Nurses in Canada Who Paved the Way Nursing History Symposium Celebrates Black History Month Doctoral student Ismalia De Sousa played a significant role in creating the conditions that led to the nursing history seminar presented in February. A year before, Ismalia and another doctoral student, Eunice Bawafaa, wrote an article entitled: “Black History Month: A Recognition of Black Nurses’ Contributions to Healthcare in Canada and the World”, exposing the reality that this was the first time anyone at the school had formally observed Black History Month. Curious about the…read more

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