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On September 17, 2015, along with 35 other distinguished individuals, Dr. Colleen Varcoe was inducted as a Fellow into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).<\/p>\nOn September 17, 2015, along with 35 other distinguished individuals, Dr. Colleen Varcoe was inducted as a Fellow into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).<\/p>\n
For Colleen, an expert in the health effects of interpersonal violence, with an emphasis on prevention and health promotion through evidence-informed public policy, this is a unique kind of honour. \u201cThe Academy assembles some of the best brains from all areas of science to look at pressing issues in health and do in depth assessments,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
CAHS provides timely, informed and unbiased assessments of urgent issues affecting the health of Canadians. These assessments, which are based on evidence reviews and leading expert opinion, provide conclusions and recommendations in the name of CAHS. The Academy is one of three arms of the Council of Canadian Academies, established in 2005 by the Government of Canada, along with The Royal Society of Canada and The Canadian Academy of Engineers. Arranged around annual forums, the Academy approaches an issue from a variety of perspectives. September\u2019s Forum addressed the rising tide of dementia in Canada, with a goal of facing the challenge by 2025.<\/p>\n
Fellows must be nominated by someone in the Academy. In this case, Dr. Sally Thorne, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in Applied Science, put forward Colleen\u2019s name. \u201cColleen Varcoe is an exceptional scholar, leader and health advocate, with an international reputation in a highly complex and demanding field of study on an issue that has been systemically underrecognized as a social determinant of health,\u201d says Sally. \u201cThe findings from her community based, collaborative research are having a major impact on improving the health of marginalized women nationally and internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not interested in the affirmation,\u201d Colleen says. \u201cThis is an opportunity to contribute at a high level on issues alongside a great diversity of scholars and leaders.\u201d Those elected to Fellowship in the Academy carry on in service to the organization by lending their expertise, regardless of discipline. \u201cThis is something I can see doing for a long time,\u201d says Colleen, who is looking forward to contributing to the betterment of
\nthe field of health sciences for years to come.<\/p>\n
The significance of the appointment to the field of nursing is not lost on Colleen as less than 10 per cent of current CAHS members are nurses. \u201cNext year, they will focus on the area of Indigenous health,\u201d says Colleen, whose advocacy on women\u2019s health promotion with a focus on violence against women, gives her a valuable perspective on the health of Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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