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New report shows improvements in LGBTQ youth lives and health, but more work needed
| Announcement
Edited: July 6, 2022 Most of B.C.'s LGBTQ teens experience safer environments and fewer health risks than previous generations, but more work is still needed to get them to where their straight peers are, according to a new report by UBC'…
Calgary raises flag at city hall for Transgender Day of Visibility
Calgary Sun | | Media coverage
Calgary Sun mentioned a 2017 survey led by UBC nursing that looked at the life experiences and health of trans youth who live in Alberta.
UBC Applied Science research projects awarded nearly $1.5M by New Frontiers in Research Fund
| Announcement
The Government of Canada has awarded almost $1.5 million to research projects that are led by, co-led by or otherwise involve UBC Applied Science faculty members through two competition streams of the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).
Democracy is a team sport: What the Olympics can teach us about politics
The Conversation | | Media coverage
UBCO nursing professors Dr. Sana Shahram and Dr. Katrina Plamondon discussed using the Olympics as an inspiration to build a new kind of Team Canada.
Building back equitably: 4 ways to address mental health inequities magnified by the pandemic, and ensure access to care
Conversation | | Media coverage
UBC nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins and medicine post-doctoral fellow Dr. Pierre-julien Coulaud co-wrote about how to equitably address mental health after the pandemic.
Horgan's push for permanent daylight saving time ignores health concerns, says sleep expert
North Shore News | | Media coverage
UBC nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall and UBC psychology professor emeritus Dr. Stanley Coren discussed the benefits and challenges of having permanent daylight saving time.
Lack of booster shots in B.C’s young people has some experts concerned
CityNews | | Media coverage
UBC nursing professors Dr. Sabrina Wong and Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc were interviewed about why the majority of people under the age of 40 living in B.C haven't gotten their booster shot.
UBC Applied Science-led Research Excellence Clusters announced
| Announcement
UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition awards funding to seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members.
B.C. has a critical ICU nursing shortage and no plan to address it: union
Healthing | | Media coverage
UBCO nursing lecturer Norma Hilsmann said that with experienced ICU nurses leaving, inexperienced nurses are asked to fill the gap, which is concerning because experience is crucial to providing high-quality care.
'Everyone should be concerned about this': B.C. union sounds alarm about shortage of ICU nurses
CTV | | Media coverage
Nursing professor and director of the school of nursing Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on the shortage of ICU nurses.