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Back with a new location, UFV is set to host annual neighbourhood health and wellness fair at Vineyard Community Centre in the heart of downtown Chilliwack. The fair will run from 1–4 pm on Monday, Nov 19 at 45892 Wellington Ave. Free for everyone, the fair will gather the Chilliwack community for an opportunity learn … Read more
Being physically fit is an essential component to becoming a law enforcement officer and staying successful on the job. An officer who is healthy and strong is not only more effective in problem solving scenarios that require movement or stamina, it also decreases their risk of injury. All law enforcement candidates are required to perform … Read more
Mental Illness Awareness Week is recognized across Canada from October 1 to October 7 2018. Coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH), the campaign is designed to share stories in effort to educate Canadians of the experiences of mental illness. Throughout the week you can find the UFV Canadian Nursing … Read more
Originally published to UFV Today (Sept 5, 2018) A chance meeting at UFV’s National Indigenous People’s Day celebration at the Abbotsford campus in June led to the creation of a week-long day camp for Métis children in the Fraser Valley. Dr. Elizabeth Cooper, a post-doctoral fellow in the Faculty of Health Sciences ay UFV, struck … Read more
Originally published to UFV Today (Aug 20, 2018) Dr. Elizabeth Cooper, a post-doctoral fellow in the Faculty of Health Sciences ay UFV, has been awarded funding from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee (MSFHR) program and will lead projects examining Indigenous health and community well-being over a one-year term. The MSFHR trainee program is funded … Read more
Are you a new or returning student in kinesiology, dental assisting, nursing, or health care? Welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences! You’ll love it here. We invite you to join our first annual student welcome back barbecue! Hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Office, the event welcomes new and returning health sciences … Read more
On the island she’s known as Dr. Jo and her enthusiasm for health education is contagious. Already in its thirteenth year, the Champions for Health Promoting Schools program in Antigua, West Indies continues to raise the bar on international educational experience. The program is intended to improve the life chances of children within Antigua, West … Read more
Mia Harries is the 2018 recipient of the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Medal. Harries will accept her award at the Faculty of Health Sciences convocation ceremony today at 9:30 am in Abbotsford. Meet Mia: Where are you from? I was born in Ottawa, Ontario and have lived in Chilliwack for the last 13 years. … Read more
The people of Makeni, Sierra Leone, have suffered greatly over the past 25 years, due to a decade-long civil war and its lingering after effects, coupled with the Ebola breakout of 2014. Already scarce, healthcare prospects for a city made up of over 112, 000 people became largely unavailable. The war left infrastructure destroyed and … Read more
Erin Sawatzky decided to become a Certified Dental Assistant because she wanted to be a part of a professional certification body that allowed her to build a career educating people about the importance of oral health care. She graduated from the Certified Dental Assistant program in 1997. Sawatzky began her practice as a Certified Dental … Read more