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New Fellowship Award in the School of Nursing
Mary Ellen Purkis (Dean, Faculty of Human and Social Development), Jessie Mantle (Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing), and Anne Bruce (Acting Director, School of Nursing) celebrate the creation of the new annual Jessie Mantle Fellowship award for the School of Nursing. This award will provide support to PhD Nursing students committed to the research and clinical practice of gerontological nursing.
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| Lenora Marcellus & Bernie Pauly, faculty members in the School of Nursing, were awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals | |
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Sarah Daitch, MA in Dispute Resolution candidate, was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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John Nsabimana, MPA candidate, was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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University of Victoria's 2012 Craigdarroch Research Awards: Silver Medal for Excellence in Research André Kushniruk, professor from the School of Health Information Science is an emerging international leader in the field of health informatics. He's renowned for his work on computer usability in the health care sector and is an expert on topics such as e-health, telemedicine and computerized patient record systems. Link to video - Dr. Andre Kushniruk studies computer human interaction in healthcare. In this video he describes his work, filming the users of computerized healthcare systems to improve accuracy, usability and safety. He also describes how his research and travel benefits his teaching. |
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Jolly Nyeko, CYC Grad, Helps HIV/AIDS-Affected Children |
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Dispute Resolution Grad, Jessica Dickson, Helping First Nations |
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News and events archive
- Research Conversations, Feb. 27, Is Indigenous Research for Everyone?
- Research Conversations, Jan 30, 2013, Budd Hall, UNESCO Chair - Knowledge Democracy
- Whose Knowledge Counts? Feb 7, 2013, with UNESCO Chairs, Budd Hall and Alan Pence
- HSD Staff and Teaching Awards Recipients
- HSD Alumni Who Have Made A Difference (Jan 2013)
- New! HSD Alumni Connections Newsletter
- Research Conversations, Oct. 31, Alan Pence, "Promoting Capacity for Early Childhood Development in Africa"
- Research Conversations with Sibylle Artz, "A Question of Family Burden: Supporting Resilience in Victims of Family Violence" - Sept. 26
- 50th Anniversary HSD Community Parade - Sept. 29
- UVic Lecture - Haiti Two Years After the Earthquake
- Silver Medal for Team Canada Olympic Rowing and HINF Grad, Doug Csima
- Andre Kushniruk, HINF Professor, Receives Craigdarroch Silver Medal for Excellence in Research
- University of Victoria Leadership Award Recipient, HSD Dean Mary Ellen Purkis
- Budd Hall, from the School of Public Administration, received an honorary doctorate from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia on December 10, 2011
- 2011 HSD Teaching Excellence Award for faculty to Jin-Sun Yoon, School of Child and Youth Care and the 2011 Teaching Excellence Award for a Sessional Instructor to Martha Haylor, Nursing
- 2011 President's Distinguished Service Awards - Recipient for the Excellence in Leadership Award
Diana Walton – Nursing - UVic Distinguished Alumni
- New Online BA degree in Health & Community Services
- UVic's IdeaFest 2012 - Celebrating UVic Reseach, Scholarship and Creativity
- Mar. 9 Special Guest Conversation - Community-Based Cultural Arts Programming for at Risk Youth with Dr. William Rowe
- Mar. 7 Research Conversations - Crystal Meth and Adolescent Girls with Marie L. Hoskins
- Congratulations Jin-Sun Yoon & Martha Haylor on Your Awards for Teaching Excellence
- Feb. 15 Research Conversation - Restorative Justice: Deliberative Democracy in Action with Tara Ney
- Research Conversations with Noreen Frisch, Director of Nursing, Jan. 25
- Healthy Sexuality Course - Open to All 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year UVic Students
- New Course - Current Issues in Health and Community Services - Open to All UVic Undergrad Students
- Research Conversation with Richard Marcy, Public Sector Leadership Development, Nov. 30
- Teaching Excellence Award - Nomination Procedures, Deadline Oct. 31
- "What is the Future of Learning in Canada?" Dr. Paul Cappon, President of the Canadian Council on Learning, Oct. 26
- Research Conversations with Mehmoona Moosa-Mitha, Associate Professor, Social Work, Oct. 26
- Child and Youth Care in Action Conference
- New Online Course in the School of Public Health and Social Policy
- Robina Thomas, First Coast Salish Woman to Graduate with a PhD in Indigenous Governance
- Suzanne MacLeod, Certificate of Outstanding Academic Distinction in HSD
- Kayla Melchior, Lt. Governor's Silver Medal (Non-Thesis)
- Eli Manning, Lt. Governor's Silver Medal (Thesis)
- Katherine Woodhouse, A Day in the Life
- Taiaiake Alfred, writes 1of 10 most influential books in Native American and Indigenous Studies
- In Memoriam, Sister Kathleen Cyr
- Volunteer at the Family Centre
- Nursing Research Conference
- Distinguished Lawyer Named Lam Chair in HSD and Law
- 2011 Victoria Leadership Awards - HSD Recipients
- National Nursing Week Celebrations
- Child and Youth Care in Action Conference
- Pacific Heart - Japan and New Zealand Fundraiser
- Social Work 2011 Recognition Awards Nominations
- Public Presentations by the Candidates for the Director of the School of Public Health & Social Policy
- Community-Based Research: Building on Strengths in the North Island
- Public Presentation by a Candidate for the Director of the School of Public Health & Social Policy
- No Foolin' Family Event, April 1
School of Health Information Science
Information Technology and Communications in Health (ITCH 2011)
Feb. 24–27, 2011
Laurel Point Inn, Victoria, BC
HSD Research Conversations
Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness: Evidence for Policy and Practice
UVic Distinguished Alumni celebration
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011
School of Social Work Alumni lunch
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011
12 – 2 p.m., University Club, UVic
School of Child and Youth Care alumni reception
Monday, Feb. 7, 2011
4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., University Club, UVic
Faculty of Human & Social Development - Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) for 2010-2011:
Health Information Science
URS scholar – Paule Bellwood
URS supervisor – Ms. Elizabeth Borycki
Health Information Science
URS scholar – Rebecca Campbell
URS supervisor – Dr. Andre Kushniruk
Nursing
URS scholar – Kaitlyn Noye
URS supervisor – Dr. Judy Burgess
Nursing
URS scholar – Marlene van Vuuren
URS supervisor – Dr. Judy Burgess
November 24, 2010 - Is eHealth living up to its expectations? Learn more.
