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Nursing
Meet the recipients of the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | | Media coverage
UBC School of Nursing's doctoral candidate Ismália De Sousa was one of 19 people to receive the 2023 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars.
Vancouver needs a real plan for homeless youth
The Tyee | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear wrote about the need to address youth homelessness in Vancouver.
'Sextortion' cases on the rise, say Saanich police
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, director of UBC's school of nursing, commented on “sextortion” and gave tips on how adolescents can protect themselves online.
Melatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say
CBC | | Media coverage
Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall said giving a child too much melatonin can lead to negative side effects such as bad dreams and aggression.
iHEAL: New app marks Canada 1st in helping women cope with partner violence
Global News | | Media coverage
Colleen Varcoe, professor emeritus of nursing at UBC, talks about iHEAL - an online tool to help victims across Canada who experience violence from current or past partners.
UBC SALA tops Canadian university rankings; Nursing and Engineering take second
| Announcement
The Faculty of Applied Science's unique disciplines rank among the highest in Canada, according to university rankings tables.
This Vancouver compassion club was saving lives. Then things got political
The Province | | Media coverage
Nursing PhD candidate Trevor Goodyear argued that B.C. should be scaling up safer-supply programs rather than shutting them down.
IV vitamin therapy a 'case of marketing, not science,' says UBC nursing prof
CBC The Current | | Media coverage
Nursing professor Dr. Bernie Garrett commented on IV vitamin therapy, saying it is not based on science.
Concussions ended Scott Ramsay's hockey career — but they've become his passion as a nurse
The Province | | Media coverage
Scott Ramsay, who graduates from UBC this week with a PhD in nursing, has been working to intervene in the lives of youth struggling with brain injury, after battling brain injury himself.
From Athlete and Patient to Researcher and Clinician: Using Lived Experience to Guide Concussion Care
| Spotlight
Scott Ramsay graduated from UBC Applied Science with a PhD in Nursing. He was inspired to pursue a graduate degree after working at BC Children’s Hospital outpatient neurology clinic with paediatric patients facing unabating concussion symptoms.