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Lisa Bourque Bearskin

Nursing prof wins Indspire award

May 18, 2026

For over three decades, Mona Lisa Bourque Bearskin has helped reshape Indigenous health nursing in Canada, grounding systems of care in Indigenous knowledge. A Cree Métis Registered Nurse,...

Nursing Week photos of nurses, Alyssa De Mederios, Tarah Reeceand Katie Hennessy

A tale of three nursing careers during Nursing Week 

May 11, 2026

One of the great advantages of nursing is the breadth of career paths available. During National Nursing Week, we’re honoring the myriad ways...

David Almeida will present at Health Research Day

UVic celebrates Health Research Day

April 27, 2026

The Faculty of Health and the Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health are holding an annual health research symposium on May 1. More than 30 presenters from faculties across UVic will explore the...

Nevin Harper with Kids These Days

Nevin Harper discusses Kids These Days

April 23, 2026

Nevin Harper is a professor and acting director in the School of Exercise Science, Physical, and Health Education at the University of Victoria. A registered clinical counsellor who...

Kaitlyn Singh poses with her uncle at her nursing graduation

Nurse practitioners can strengthen substance use care

April 13, 2026

UVic nurse practitioner student Kaitlyn Singh envisions a day when her profession can bridge the treatment and...

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