Shelley Canning Archive
UFV Health Sciences Speaker series De-MYTH-stifies Ebola Nov 25
The fears and effects of Ebola will be tackled head-on when Dr. Darin Cherniwchan leads UFV’s annual Faculty of Health Sciences Speaker Series fall presentation Nov. 25 at UFV’s Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. Admission is free and the public is welcome. A widely respected family and travel physician, Dr. Cherniwchan will begin his…
Two UFV representatives win at UBC nursing symposium
A contingent from UFV attended the UBC Graduate Students in Nursing Symposium on May 2. There were very accomplished presenters ranging from undergraduate to doctoral students from Langara College, the University of Victoria, Seattle University, UBC, and UFV. The theme was Advancing Nursing Practice; however, there were presenters from a variety of professions. UFV had…
They’re Not Scary — video on intergenerational dance project premieres
They’re Not Scary — a documentary video about an intergenerational dance program— is making its world premiere at UFV’s Abbotsford campus on Fri, Nov 29. This free public event takes place at 6:30 pm in B101 (lecture theatre). The video tells the story of an interdisciplinary research project undertaken by UFV’s Centre for Education and…
Bringing the bench to the bedside: lessons learned from research
Bringing the bench to the bedside: lessons learned from research with cancer patients Cancer touches almost every family eventually, and when it does, the patient and their family members are faced with making many important decisions. Yet most of us are not cancer experts before diagnosis, and making those decisions can be a stressful and…
Building physical strength and emotional relationships: UFV students guide elders
The sound of the Beach Boys fills the room, bursting from a tiny boombox in the corner. The wheelchairs, about 15 of them, are arranged in a circle with a few gaps. The grey-haired elders all have their eyes fixed upon the circle’s centre — a group of energetic students from the University of the…UFV student documentary team entranced by unique dance program for
Pleasant View Care Home is easy to miss if you’re not looking for it — a long, low building tucked behind a stand of trees on the outskirts of Mission, labeled with a simple wooden sign. Through a set of double doors are wide halls painted in warm colours, where seniors sit in chairs chatting,…UFV Health Sciences Speaker series De-MYTH-stifies Ebola Nov 25
The fears and effects of Ebola will be tackled head-on when Dr. Darin Cherniwchan leads UFV’s annual Faculty of Health Sciences Speaker Series fall presentation Nov. 25 at UFV’s Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. Admission is free and the public is welcome. A widely respected family and travel physician, Dr. Cherniwchan will begin his…Two UFV representatives win at UBC nursing symposium
A contingent from UFV attended the UBC Graduate Students in Nursing Symposium on May 2. There were very accomplished presenters ranging from undergraduate to doctoral students from Langara College, the University of Victoria, Seattle University, UBC, and UFV. The theme was Advancing Nursing Practice; however, there were presenters from a variety of professions. UFV had…They’re Not Scary — video on intergenerational dance project premieres
They’re Not Scary — a documentary video about an intergenerational dance program— is making its world premiere at UFV’s Abbotsford campus on Fri, Nov 29. This free public event takes place at 6:30 pm in B101 (lecture theatre). The video tells the story of an interdisciplinary research project undertaken by UFV’s Centre for Education and…Bringing the bench to the bedside: lessons learned from research
Bringing the bench to the bedside: lessons learned from research with cancer patients Cancer touches almost every family eventually, and when it does, the patient and their family members are faced with making many important decisions. Yet most of us are not cancer experts before diagnosis, and making those decisions can be a stressful and…Building physical strength and emotional relationships: UFV students guide elders
The sound of the Beach Boys fills the room, bursting from a tiny boombox in the corner. The wheelchairs, about 15 of them, are arranged in a circle with a few gaps. The grey-haired elders all have their eyes fixed upon the circle’s centre — a group of energetic students from the University of the…UFV student documentary team entranced by unique dance program for
Pleasant View Care Home is easy to miss if you’re not looking for it — a long, low building tucked behind a stand of trees on the outskirts of Mission, labeled with a simple wooden sign. Through a set of double doors are wide halls painted in warm colours, where seniors sit in chairs chatting,…
