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Friday, December 6, 2019

Epidemic Preparedness and Response to Infectious Diseases

Epidemic Preparedness and Response to Infectious Diseases In recent years, epidemic health outbreaks have been on the rise, despite many breakthroughs in medicine. Many diseases that have been eradicated in certain countries are now appearing again. With an evolving era where there is an increase in fast mobility at the international level,... More

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Report- Telepaediatrics in Rural and Remote Australia and Canada

Morris S, Steven S, LeBlanc M, Petrie S, Carson DB & PA Peters. (2019). Report: Telepaediatrics in rural and remote Australia and Canada. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22215/sdhlab/2019.5 A high quality PDF of this report with references is available for download. BACKGROUND ... More

Monday, November 11, 2019

Infographic- eHealth Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults

Paskaran S, LeBlanc M, Petrie S & PA Peters (2019). Infographic: eHealth Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. http://dx.doi.org/10.22215/sdhlab/kt/2019.5 A high-quality PDF of this infographic is available for download.... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Report- Interventions for Rural and Remote Youth Mental Health

Waid C, Steven S, Sinclair L, Priest L, Petrie S, Carson DB & PA Peters. (2019). Report: Interventions for rural and remote youth mental health. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI: 10.22215/sdhlab/2019.4 A high quality PDF of this report with references is available for download. Rural and remote... More

Friday, August 16, 2019

Am I me? Or are You Me? My Strategy for Overcoming Academic Impostor Syndrome

By: Sajra Trto As one of my electives for my undergraduate program in Health Sciences, I decided to take a social psychology class. One of the projects for this course included writing a paper on academic impostor syndrome. This term was new to me, increasing my interest for the project. Of course, to start... More

Thursday, August 8, 2019

The same, but a little different: The importance of analyzing the specific mental health care needs of different rural communities

By: Sajra Trto Health research in rural communities has grown over the past few decades. It is of no surprise that in this health research, there are differences found in healthcare provision, retention and usage between rural and urban areas. One main area that has been a focus for many researchers around the world... More

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Where to From Here? Tackling an Uncertain Personal Future

By: Monica Sourial As we start getting into the summer, I have some time to reflect on where I was exactly 1 year ago. I had just finished my undergrad degree at Carleton, and I had no idea what I was going to do next. I had always thought that I would end up... More

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

The Three Hobbies You Need to get Through University

When starting your university career, you quickly learn that time management is an essential skill that can mean the difference between academic life or death. The student life can be very stressful. The sheer volume of information you have to absorb can be dizzying, especially while accumulating more work and adult-life responsibilities. With... More

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Returning to a sport I once walked away from

By: Holly Simpson Ever since the age of seven, horses have been a major part of my life. I spent endless days preparing for the summer competition seasons and my summers consisted of traveling to and from countless horse shows. But the summer before my first year of university would mark the end of... More

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Working with the Spatial Determinants of Health Lab from an undergrad’s perspective

By: Michele Leblanc When I was young, my sister and I spent our days exploring the forest nestled in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. She taught me the best ways to climb the enormous elm trees and how to carefully navigate the slippery stones across the Peabody River without being swept away by the current.... More

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Is Complexity Science Deserving of Being Utilized in the Muddled Landscape of Healthcare Decision-Making?

By: Sam Petrie In early April 2019, I had the opportunity to visit the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and attend the 4th International Conference for Complexity and Systems in Healthcare. A mouthful to begin with, which was reflective of the content of the conference. All the presentations had a common thread weaving them... More

Friday, June 7, 2019

Staying in the Moment When Things are Moving Fast

Written By Sebastian Steven   As I start to move into my fourth year in the Bachelor of Health Sciences here at Carleton, I need to start thinking about what my next steps might be. I say that like I haven’t thought about and taken some good steps already, I definitely have. But I... More

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