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Faculty of Health Sciences

A collection of 118 stories

Tiffany Morin, Instructor in Therapeutic Recreation, Faculty of Health Sciences

Therapeutic Recreation instructor Tiffany Morin volunteers with the Ovarian Cancer Canada Patient Partners in Research team. She is an advocate for change in research, diagnosis, treatment and life expectancy outcomes for people diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

faculty and staff 3 min read

Therapeutic Recreation graduate creates unique equine art program

Amanda Ervin developed a unique program using expressive arts for the Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association.

Therapeutic Recreation 3 min read

New endowed scholarship helps registered nurses pursue graduate studies at the University of Lethbridge

After a group of local nurses fundraised over several years, the Dr. Shannon Spenceley Legacy of Nursing Scholarship was established to help registered nurses who want to pursue graduate studies at ULethbridge.

Faculty of Health Sciences 3 min read

Friend of Health Sciences Award honours Dr. Chris Hosgood

Former Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Chris Hosgood, is the 2024 recipient of the Friend of Health Sciences Award.

Faculty of Health Sciences 3 min read

Shining Health Sciences student CJ Johnson

Following a diploma in practical nursing, CJ Johnson wanted to know more about preventing illness and how health-care providers and communities can promote and protect health.

Shining Students 3 min read

Shining Health Sciences student Graham Black

For Graham Black, a third-year student in the Addictions Counselling program, learning about trauma and healing from trauma was a powerful experience.

Shining Students 2 min read

Shining Student Arden Twerdoclib foresees a bright future as a labour and delivery nurse

Shining Student Arden Twerdoclib is excited to begin her nursing career and hopes to work on a labour and delivery unit.

Shining Students 2 min read

Leo Ochieng grateful to have worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic

The reputation of the nursing program drew Leo Ochieng to ULethbridge, giving him the opportunity to care for COVID-19 patients during his rural clinical rotation.

Shining Students 3 min read

Red Jingle Dress project a learning and healing process for ULethbridge Health Sciences students

In Spring 2023, ULethbridge Faculty of Health Sciences students created a red jingle dress in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Faculty of Health Sciences 5 min read

Shining Student Bhawana Pradhan

Choosing ULethbridge for its unique undergraduate public health program, Bhawana Pradhan combines her passion for healthcare with a major in economics, with her eyes on a future in healthcare.

Faculty of Health Sciences 3 min read

Annika Zieber sees many career options in nursing

Annika Zieber is in her fourth year in the Bachelor of Nursing program and foresees a career full of opportunities.

Shining Students 2 min read

Working together to support Blackfoot Ways of Knowing, Learning and Being

The web is an integral part of our digital lives and, like all media, website design and development is a reflection of cultural values. This reflection influences what we see on a website and what we don’t; ways for us interact with it and ways to prevent site interaction.

Public Professor Series 3 min read

Shining Student Allan Blake Tailfeathers

Allan Blake Tailfeathers is in his final year of studies in the addictions counselling program. As a recovering drug/alcohol addict himself, Blake is determined to help others heal from addiction.

Shining Students 3 min read

Ergonomics in Action: Enhancing Safety and Sustainability in Canada’s Wind Industry

Conor Tosh, a graduate student at the University of Lethbridge, supervised by Dr. Jon Doan, is conducting innovative research in partnership with the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) to advance sustainable energy in Canada and around the world.

Research & Creative Activity 2 min read

Shining student Mahala Swisterski found her mentors at ULethbridge

Alumna Mahala Swisterski's career direction took a turn after she attended a Graduate Studies open house. There she found the public health graduate program and knew it was the right path for her.

Shining Students 2 min read

Shining Student Virginia Ridge aims for a career in addictions counselling

Virginia Ridge balances full-time studies with raising her three children. She intends to work as an addictions counsellor and complete a graduate degree in the future.

Shining Students 2 min read

Shining Student Tannis Chartier

Tannis Chartier found her perfect career direction with therapeutic recreation. In addition to her studies, she volunteers with a recreation program and works on a physical rehabilitation unit.

Shining Students 2 min read

Volunteering is a passion for Shining Student Ladan Yousef

Ladan Yousef's goal is to pursue graduate studies in public health. She's an avid volunteer and dedicates her time to unhoused people in Calgary.

Shining Students 2 min read

Ulises Charles-Rodriguez (PhD '23) leverages health research and practical experiences to drive meaningful EDIB change

After he successfully defended his PhD dissertation, Ulises Charles Rodriguez (PhD '23) realized he'd been transformed during his four years at ULethbridge

Doctor of Philosophy 4 min read

Faculty of Health Sciences Gold Medal Winner Christine Green is committed to enhancing the field of therapeutic recreation

Christine Green (BTR '23), gold medal winner in the Faculty of Health Sciences, is especially interested in animal-assisted interventions and research.

Spring 2023 Convocation 3 min read

Shining graduate student Oluwadamilola Fadodun sees a future where women in Africa can freely access health care

Oluwadamilola (Dammy) Fadodun (MSc(N) '23) is passionate about her research in women's and children's health. She intends to work towards a future where women in Africa can access preventive health-care services.

Convocation 5 min read

Shining Graduate Zaynab Enayetullah found a passion for epidemiology at ULethbridge

Zaynab Enayetullah (BHSc '23) was taking an epidemiology course when the COVID-19 pandemic was worsening, giving her the opportunity to see the significance of her university education.

Spring 2023 Convocation 3 min read

Shining Student Apoyaakii (Fair-Skinned Woman), Keely Wadsworth

Apoyaakii (Fair-Skinned Woman), Keely Wadsworth wanted her post-secondary education to honour Indigenous history and culture. She knew by enrolling at the University of Lethbridge her dream would become reality. Now four years later, Keely is proud to learn from Indigenous Elders in her classes.

Shining Students 5 min read

Addictions Counselling program has been a life-changing experience for Virginia

Virginia Ridge, an Addictions Counselling major, came to ULethbridge as a college transfer student. Having experienced addiction first-hand, the knowledge and skills she's gained in the program have been life-changing.

addictions counselling 3 min read

University of Lethbridge student helps organize pop-up village in Calgary

A desire to make an impact at the community level propelled Austin Deck, an LPN, to enrol in the post-diploma Bachelor of Health Sciences offered at the University of Lethbridge Calgary campus. Even

Faculty of Health Sciences 3 min read
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