Shayna Rosenbaum PSYCHOLOGY FOR AS LONG AS Shayna Rosenbaum can remember, the big star in memory research has been the hippocampus, the curved structure of the brain’s limbic system that plays an important role in creating and maintaining short- and long-term memories. Yet, as Rosenbaum has learned, that’s only one part of the story. Along […]
Joel Katz PSYCHOLOGY ABOUT ONE IN 10 PEOPLE experience chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP). This means that of the 400 million people who have operations each year worldwide, about 40 million may develop ongoing moderate to severe pain that interferes with their ability to lead a productive, enjoyable life. But despite these staggering statistics, and their […]
Farah Ahmed HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT THE NOTION THAT WE TRUST PEERS over strangers is long established, and in recent years the impetus for organizations has been to tap peer leaders as a conduit for awareness and information about health issues. Lesser known, however, are the emotional complexities of this role, increasingly important in reaching […]
Faculty members in the Faculty of Health have been recognized with multiple honours and awards. Global Health Name Awards/Recognition Godfred Boateng - Canada Research Chair in Global Health and Humanitarianism Steven Hoffman - Dahdaleh Distinguished Chair in Global Governance & Legal Epidemiology Mathieu Poirier - York Research Chair in Global Health Equity A.M. Viens - […]
Tamara Daly HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT OVER 100,000 ONTARIANS live in long-term care homes in any given year, and they are among our most vulnerable citizens. It’s essential that both residents and the people who care for them enjoy the highest quality of life and excellent conditions of work. Professor Tamara Daly has dedicated her career […]
KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH SCIENCE KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCE Assistant Lecturer Nicolette Richardson has taken the teaching of anatomy to the next level by introducing state-of-the-art dissection software into the courses she teaches. The software is “really impressive,” says Richardson. “It allows you to lift layers away, or rotate structures to get three-dimensional views.” It also allows […]
Julie Conder, John Eastwood & Ron Sheese PSYCHOLOGY AS JOHN EASTWOOD WILL TELL YOU, writing isn’t just about expressing thoughts – it’s about learning how to think. That’s why Eastwood, in conjunction with colleague Ron Sheese, developed a second-year course called Writing in Psychology. Here, students learn that to express ideas in clear and compelling […]
Jonathan Weiss PSYCHOLOGY THE STATISTICS ON MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN are staggering: fully 20 percent struggle with conditions such as depression and anxiety. And when children have neurodevelopmental disabilities (such as autism, ADHD or cerebral palsy), that number can often rise to 50 percent or higher. However, a study conducted by clinical psychologist Jonathan Weiss has […]
Michaela Hynie PSYCHOLOGY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, 40,000 Syrians fleeing conflict in their home country have resettled in Canada. How well are they adapting to their new life? That’s the key question Psychology Professor Michaela Hynie asks in a study that measures the integration of 1,932 adult Syrian refugees living in Ontario, British Columbia […]
Christine Jonas-Simpson NURSING THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE on entering the Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy are its softly lit rooms, alive with music and dancing, spiked with riotous colour from paintings and other art projects, with large windows and light, and a feeling of welcome and calm. It is, in the words of Director and York […]