Alum Selected a 2024 Canada’s Most Powerful Woman
Congratulations, Dr. Rachel Ollivier, 2016 BSN alumnus, on being recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network. Dr. Ollivier is a nurse practitioner and women’s health scientist at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre and the Women’s Health Research Institute. In these roles, she provides care to […]
Ali Rashid Bawumia holds a vision for health promotion
“My goal is to contribute to a healthcare system that is inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the diverse needs of all individuals.” Meet Ali Rashid Bawumia, UBC Okangan School of Nursing Master’s student. Ali came to the program with a strong background as a Senior Research Assistant and Nursing skills instructor at the University for […]
UBCO student receives gift of a lifetime from younger sibling
Most gifts from a younger sibling are rarely memorable. But for Christmas 2019, Adrian Van de Mosselaer received a present from his brother that would change his life.
UBCO cardiovascular researcher urges women to listen to their hearts
A UBC Okanagan researcher is urging people to learn and then heed the symptoms of atrial fibrillation (AF). Especially women.
The month of March is set aside to embrace aging in the Okanagan
This March will be the eighth annual Embrace Aging month taking place across the Okanagan.
Reflecting on what really was the Year of the Nurse
Why 2020 shone the light on our nursing professionals Even before the term COVID-19 was a household name, the World Health Organization had designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. It was to be a year of celebration, milestones and recruitment opportunities to encourage more people to think about nursing […]
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, UBCO researcher calls for a level playing field globally
As the Canadian government plans for a mass inoculation campaign with the soon-to-be available COVID-19 vaccines, a UBC Okanagan researcher, together with more than 100 health researchers across the country, is asking the government to think globally, not locally.
Don’t treat a COVID-19 vaccine like we did toilet paper, says UBC prof
With governments around the world seeking to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine and put a stop to the spread of the virus, one UBC Okanagan researcher says we should resist the urge to engage in nationalist policies for global health issues.
UBCO researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping
UBC researchers are raising the alarm about the increase of vaping among teenagers and how e-cigarette marketing strategies target youth.
Research collaborations tackle challenges faced by rural BC residents
Supported by the Interior University Research Coalition’s (IURC) Regional/Rural/Remote Communities (R3C) Collaborative Research Grant, three Interior university research teams will address the complex problems faced by British Columbians who live outside large metropolitan areas.