SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Sciences provides high quality, diverse and innovative approaches to learning and research through the use of a holistic view of health, informed by interactions among researchers, practitioners and community members. Our faculty are committed to excellence in teaching and learning, and strive to create educational opportunities through experiential and research-focused learning. We encourage leadership amon our students, staff and faculty, enabling them to apply knowledge to improve and promote health among local, regional, national and global communities.

DAY THREE

The third day of visiting partner agencies. Like yesterday, it is all about participating in all the activities.

PSYCHOLOGY - THE BRAIN

Students participate in scanning each other`s easily identifiable organs (gall bladder, kidneys, etd.)
Scan EVA (our OB/GYN simulator) to experience obstetric scanning
Review how ultrasound works and the different applications of the modality
Participate in live demonstrations of more complex scanning (cardiac)

REHABILITATION SERVICES

Focus on the roles of occupational and physiotherapy
Plinth lab
- includes range of motion for joints
- testing
- transfers

QUIZ # 10 - REHABILITATION SERVICES

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

A hands on workshop with models and dissection in the Health Sciences Anatomy Lab. This included dissecting rats, examining sheep brains and goat hearts. Not for the faint of heart...which includes this author. But upon investigation this article best explains the benefits of dissection. Other than to the animals, of course.

BENEFITS OF DISSECTION

NORTHERN MEDICAL PROGRAM - NMP

A four year training program to train and develop from and for rural communities.

The time students spend in the NMP building it is to understand some of the building blocks they have already learned, and how they fit together in the learning environment to ultimately become a physician.

Time spent talking to instructors as well as being shown some of the equipment used in the clinical studies performed by med students.

MORE ABOUT THE NORTHERN MEDICAL PROGRAM

CHEMISTRY IN PHARMACOLOGY

Lab exploration in which you explore Chemistry to assist the body which is the basis for Pharmacology.

Team competitions to manufacture a chemical susbstance with grading results posted at the conclusion of the session.

QUIZ # 11 - CHEMISTRY IN PHARMACOLOGY

CULTURAL SAFETY

The goal of cultural safety is for all people to feel respected and safe when they interact with the health care system. Culturally safe health care services are free of racism and discrimination. People are supported to draw strengths from their identity, culture and community.

QUIZ # 12 - CULTURAL SAFETY