(L-R) Ivetka Vasil, Jane Mattson and Dr. Farah Essa sign the agreement Michener’s Continuing Education department, in collaboration with the Dr. Farah Essa Academy, is launching a new Advanced Diploma in Ultrasound program in Pakistan, starting in September 2024. This program will combine Michener's robust online theoretical education with the Dr. Farah Essa Academy’s facilitation of scanning and clinical training in Pakistan. The program consists of seven semesters over two-and-a-half years and will serve as a launchpad for future healthcare professionals in the region. Jane Mattson, Director of Continuing Education and Ivetka Vasil, Continuing Education Manager at Michener, played a key part ...

Dr. Farah Essa with Ultrasound students in Pakistan Continuing Education at Michener is set to launch an Advanced Diploma in Ultrasound in Pakistan, starting September 2024. At the heart of this endeavor is Dr. Farah Essa, a Michener alumna and the driving force behind the Dr. Farah Essa Academy in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Farah Essa’s journey in Canada began in 2000 when she immigrated from Pakistan, armed with a degree in Medicine. Recalling her decision to join Michener's full-time Advanced Ultrasound program in 2002, she reflects, "I knew Michener had a solid reputation for training students for health sciences programs and ...

Ornella Akeza, Bridging Radiological Technology Graduate Ornella Akeza's path to becoming a registered Medical Radiation Technologist is marked by her determination and dedication. Originally from Burundi, Ornella spent 17 years in South Africa before graduating from Durban University of Technology in 2018. She always had a passion for healthcare, exploring studies in medicine and ultrasound, but her focus eventually shifted to medical radiological technology. After a one-year internship in South Africa, she realized the need for additional clinical training. However, by March 2020, Ornella and her family made the decision to relocate to Ottawa, Ontario. The transition to Canada posed challenges for ...

Dr. Michael Beecher, Advanced Ultrasound Program in the Caribbean Graduate Dr. Michael Beecher, a respected Gynecologist in St. Catherine parish, Jamaica, has dedicated nearly four decades of his career to women's health. Initially contemplating a career in engineering, he soon realized that his true calling lay in medicine. "I found that I had a passion for learning and wanted to help others, and I decided to focus my studies on obstetrics and gynecology." He graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1981. Today, Dr. Beecher owns and operates Linstead Gynaecare & Ultrasound, a practice that combines his expertise in gynecology ...

Erin Currie has been working as a nurse in various capacities for almost 35 years. She began her journey in health care shortly after graduating from George Brown College’s nursing program in 1987, and would go on to work in intensive care and cardiac care units in Toronto. In 1997, Erin and her family made the move to Northwest Territories, where she would later start working as a pediatric nurse in a tertiary hospital. “From there, I went into the float pool and worked in every unit in the hospital – you name it, I did it!” Erin eventually found herself ...