Four years ago, Debashish Chowdhury and his wife decided to leave their home country of Bangladesh to immigrate to Toronto. Back home, Debashish had been working as a physician after completing his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Sir Salimullah Medical College, followed by a Masters of Public Health at Northern University. “Whatever…
Richa Shah’s list of accomplishments is nothing short of impressive. At 26 years old, she’s a newly registered Respiratory Therapist (RT), self-taught dancer and the recipient of the 2018 President’s Scholarship at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. Established in 1997, the President’s Scholarship is presented to a student in their graduating year who…
Three years into his nursing career, Alec Azaryev was looking to expand his skillset. So, when the registered nurse (RN) at Toronto General Hospital’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit heard about new programs being offered at the Michener Institute of Education at UHN, he signed up. A joint venture between Practice-Based Education in Collaborative Academic Practice…
Thank you to the Big Ideas: Lecture Series team at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN for inviting us to speak about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Our presentation provided a brief introduction to MAID and touched on some of the medical, legal and ethical considerations associated with the topic. We also provided a brief, high-level…
On September 27, 2018, the Rama Health Fair took place at the Mnjikaning Arena Sports Ki (MASK) in Rama, Ontario. This annual event, hosted by the Chippewas of Rama First Nations, is dedicated to health promotion, allowing individuals from the area to learn more about the available health services, outreach programs and activities in their community. The yearly…
The Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists celebrates Respiratory Therapy (RT) Week annually and this year it will run from October 21-26, 2018. The week-long celebration serves to recognize and appreciate Respiratory Therapists across the country and provide an opportunity to educate the public about their many roles and responsibilities. Respiratory Therapists specialize in airway…
As an Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Queensland University in Australia, Dr. Neil Cottrell is always looking for opportunities to prepare his students to work with different, and sometimes unfamiliar, health care disciplines. That’s why when his Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences offered to send Neil to Toronto this past summer…
We’re excited to introduce Melanie Gagnon and Abhira Srikantha to all of Michener’s incoming students. These second and third-year students are organizing this year’s activities and are your guides to Orientation 2018. Find out what Melanie and Abhira are looking forward to most at Orientation, their best advice for new Michener students and their hidden talents.…
There’s a feeling of excitement, anticipation and pride in the air at the TELUS Centre for the Performing Arts as graduates and their guests arrive for Michener’s 2018 Convocation. Among all the chatting and hugs between graduates, you would never know about the activity happening behind the scenes to make the ceremony run smoothly. This…
On May 10, 2018, Michener hosted its fifth annual Working with Seniors simulation day. Following its introduction in 2014, the school has now incorporated the program into its curriculum so that all students enter their chosen career fields with basic competencies in supporting older patients within a health care setting. Working with Seniors is made…
