may 13, 2014 – thunder bay, on

two researchers from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 are receiving the highly prestigious technology evaluation in the elderly network (tvn) fellowship award of $50,000 per year for two years. eight such awards are being presented in canada.

the purpose of the award reflects tvn’s mandate: to develop highly qualified professionals who can thrive in a multi-disciplinary health care environment.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s dr. lana ozen, a post doctoral fellow in health sciences, and kathy kortes-miller, a phd candidate in education, are proud to be recognized for their hard work and dedication.

dr. ozen’s research project is called a mindfulness intervention in long-term care for frail elderly, families and formal caregivers. it involves a form of meditation where elders will become aware of and accept thoughts, feelings and body sensations by practicing weekly.

“the tvn fellowship is an excellent opportunity for me to continue studying the potential benefits of mindfulness in older adult populations who may be experiencing a diminished quality of life due to chronic conditions,” dr. ozen said.

“for this fellowship, i am interested in adapting a mindfulness intervention as a means of improving quality of life and mental health for frail elders in long-term care, as well as their family and formal caregivers,” she said.

dr. ozen is uniquely positioned through her program of research to make an important difference in the lives of many seniors living in the community and in long-term care. 

“by using this mindfulness intervention, dr. ozen seeks to improve the quality of life of seniors who are facing challenging emotional situations,” said her research supervisor, dr. michel bedard, professor in the department of health sciences.

“thanks to tvn, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and st. joseph’s care group, dr. ozen can continue her research for another two years.  i am extremely pleased that we can retain such an emerging researcher in thunder bay,” dr. bedard said.

kortes-miller’s research project is called interdisciplinary end-of-life care education using high fidelity simulation in long-term care. it allows long-term care staff to use life-sized simulation manikins for hands-on, experiential learning.

the high fidelity simulation technology produces lung, heart, and stomach sounds in the manikins, in addition to voice projection capabilities to help train long-term care workers by bridging communication theory with practice.

this research focuses on promoting comfort of staff with end-of-life communications, which has been identified as critical by families of loved ones who are in long-term care.

“the overall contribution of this research is to improve the quality of end-of-life care to frail elderly people living and dying in long-term care homes by providing staff with innovative, interdisciplinary palliative care education and promoting teamwork,” kortes-miller said.

she partnered with lakehead’s centre for education and research on aging and health, st. joseph’s care group, elisabeth bruyere residence in ottawa and baycrest health sciences in toronto for this research.

“this fellowship award will allow me to expand my phd dissertation research that i am currently completing here in lakehead’s faculty of education with my supervisor dr. lisa korteweg,” kortes-miller said.

the tvn interdisciplinary fellowship program allows kortes-miller to focus on three areas she is passionate about: interprofessional education in health care, educational technologies and improving palliative and end-of-life care for elderly who are ill.

“kathy is a talented early researcher who has combined her backgrounds in social work and education to explore and evaluate innovative educational programs for long-term care staff who want to learn more about palliative care,” said her research supervisor, dr. mary lou kelley, research chair in palliative care and professor of social work and gerontology.

“her research has practical benefits to long-term care residents and the health care system. kathy represents the next generation of health care researchers being trained at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ,” dr. kelley said.

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media: for more information, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

in 2015, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. guided by a new strategic plan (2013-2018), our university is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. about 9,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. home to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (fall 2013) and the northern ontario school of medicine's west campus, lakehead is among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 maclean’s university rankings), as well as 1^st in ontario and 2^nd in canada for its innovative research (re$earch infosource). our orillia campus is the first in north america to be built entirely to leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards. share your lakehead story as it relates to our strategic plan at m.hsbcwebinars.com/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about lakehead at m.hsbcwebinars.com.

about tvn

technology evaluation in the elderly network (tvn) is a national network funded by the government of canada’s networks of centres of excellence program (nce). tvn was created to improve care for our frail elderly by fostering productive partnerships and collaborations among researchers, health care professionals, policymakers, and patients, their families and support systems, and by supporting these collaborations through funding research, mobilizing knowledge and training the next generation of highly qualified personnel. tvn focuses on the frail elderly across all settings, promoting a collaborative approach to improving care by that supports multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral teams working to develop solutions to improve care. to-date, the network has provided over $14m in funding for research and training programs, engaging over 1,000 researchers, trainees, health care professionals and policymakers, and is actively facilitating new partnerships with key stakeholders to guide their national agenda. for more information, visit www.tvn-nce.ca.

april 23, 2014 – thunder bay, on

over 2,000 degrees will be conferred during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s 2014 convocation ceremonies. graduates will celebrate their achievements with family and friends over the course of four ceremonies at our thunder bay and orillia campuses, between may 30 and june 7.

in addition to commemorating lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 on their graduation, five honorary degrees will be conferred – four in thunder bay, and one in orillia.

“convocation is a celebration of the time and hard work our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have dedicated to their studies,” said lakehead president and vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson. “this year, we are also proud to honour five exceptional people – this year’s honorary degree recipients – who will offer words of wisdom and inspiration to our new graduates as they move into the next phase of their lives.” 

please see the convocation schedule, below.

friday, may 30, 2014 – 2 pm (thunder bay community auditorium)

dr. arnold aberman will address graduates and undergraduates from the faculty of medicine and the faculty of health and behavioural sciences.

dr. aberman has contributed to the advancement of medicine for more than 30 years, including the creation of the northern ontario school of medicine (nosm), a joint initiative between 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and laurentian university.

he was instrumental in the planning and development of nosm. he can take credit for many aspects of nosm’s unique structure and governance.

as a co-director of the intensive care unit at mount sinai hospital, dr. aberman was instrumental in securing recognition for the field of critical care medicine as an independent discipline in canada.

dr. aberman will receive an honorary doctor of science.

saturday, may 31, 2014 – 9:30 am (thunder bay community auditorium)

richard wagamese will address graduates and undergraduates from the faculty of education and the faculty of business administration.

wagamese is an internationally renowned, award-winning author, newspaper columnist and reporter who has also done work in radio and television.

he is known for his many books including indian horse, which describes the life of an ojibway man who, as a child, was taken from his family and his northern ontario home and put in the residential school system.

wagamese’s writing has brought awareness to the horrors of the residential school system, to the discrimination that native people have faced and the racism native people have been subjected to.

he is an ojibway man from wabaseemoong first nation in northwestern ontario.

wagamese will receive an honorary doctor of letters.

saturday, may 31, 2014 – 2 pm (thunder bay community auditorium)

the honourable bob rae and the honourable frank iacobucci will address graduates and undergraduates from the faculty of engineering, the faculty of natural resources management, the faculty of science and environmental studies, and the faculty of social sciences and humanities.

the honourable bob rae is a senior partner at okt - olthuis kleer townshend llp. he works with first nations across canada as legal counsel, advisor, negotiator, and arbitrator.

rae was elected eleven times to the house of commons and the ontario legislature between 1978 and 2013. he served as ontario's 21st premier from 1990 to 1995.

during his time in government, rae completed a review of ontario’s postsecondary school education for the ontario provincial government that resulted in the 2005 report entitled ontario: a leader in learning. this report led to significant policy and budgetary changes, including substantial increases to the base budgets of ontario’s universities.

rae acts as advisor to the matawa chiefs tribal council respecting the potential development of the area in northwestern ontario known as the ring of fire.

the honourable frank iacobucci is representing the province of ontario in its negotiations with the chiefs of the matawa council on the ring of fire.

he is also doing an independent review of various matters for chief bill blair of the toronto police service relating to police encounters with mentally or emotionally disturbed persons.

iacobucci retired from the supreme court of canada in june 2004 and served as interim president of the university of toronto from september 2004 until june 2005. 

he was the federal government’s representative in the negotiations leading to the settlement agreement in 2005 relating to indian residential schools, which is the largest financial settlement in canada.  in february, 2013 he submitted his report as an independent reviewer for the ontario government on first nations representation on ontario juries.

rae and iacobucci will each receive an honorary doctor of laws.

saturday, june 7, 2014 – 10 am (west orillia sports complex)

mary anne chambers will address graduates and undergraduates in master of business administration, honours bachelor of commerce, bachelor of business administration, bachelor of education (consecutive and concurrent), honours bachelor of social work, honours bachelor of arts and sciences, and bachelor of arts and science. 

chambers was elected as a member of provincial parliament in 2003 and appointed to the executive council of ontario where she served for four years, first as the minister of training, colleges and universities and subsequently as the minister of children and youth services.

chambers was a major supporter of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus during its initial stages. she has been recognized internationally as an active advocate for public education at all levels from pre-kindergarten to post-doctoral.

her contributions while in government included substantial improvements to the ontario student assistance program, non-repayable income-based tuition grants for college and university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and stronger legislation to better protect 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 through the private career colleges act.

chambers will receive an honorary doctor of laws.

lakehead’s thunder bay campus convocation ceremonies will take place at the thunder bay community auditorium, may 30-31. for a complete schedule of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s 2014 thunder bay campus convocation ceremonies, visit //m.hsbcwebinars.com/current-世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 /graduation/thunder-bay-campus-ceremony/schedule.

lakehead’s orillia campus convocation ceremonies will take place at the west orillia sports complex on saturday, june 7, at 10:00 am. for a complete schedule of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s 2014 orillia campus convocation ceremony, visit //m.hsbcwebinars.com/current-世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 /graduation/orillia-ceremony/convocation_schedule.

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media: for more information, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

in 2015, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. guided by a new strategic plan (2013-2018), our university is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. about 9,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. home to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (fall 2013) and the northern ontario school of medicine's west campus, lakehead is among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 maclean’s university rankings), as well as 1^st in ontario and 2^nd in canada for its innovative research (re$earch infosource). our orillia campus is the first in north america to be built entirely to leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards. share your lakehead story as it relates to our strategic plan at m.hsbcwebinars.com/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about lakehead at m.hsbcwebinars.com.

april 22, 2014 – thunder bay, on

three 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 associate professors from the school of nursing have won the coupn teaching innovation award for a mask-making project introduced to nursing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in september.

this award recognizes teaching innovation in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing education program, and acknowledges an outstanding contribution to nursing education through teaching innovation.

the council of ontario university programs in nursing (coupn) will present the award to the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 school of nursing’s dr. michelle spadoni, associate professor; dr. patricia sevean, associate professor; and karen poole, director/associate professor at a ceremony in toronto on april 23.

the goal of the project was to teach 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 about caring by helping them understand themselves, others and the world they live in. called an aesthetic expression of caring through mask making and storytelling, the project was funded by the associated medical services phoenix foundation: call for caring grant.

more than 200 bachelor of science in nursing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 worked together to create the masks. each student had to cover their partner’s face with plastic wrap, providing a small hole to breathe through. next, four layers of plaster were applied to the person’s face.

the outside of the masks were painted to represent the way 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 believe people see them while the inside was painted the way 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 see themselves. the experience will help shape the nurses they will become.

“often as teachers it is easy to be caught up in discussing all the knowledge pieces that need to be covered in class. you can forget to examine how we teach and what gives meaning to a true learning experience,” said dr. spadoni.

“this approach to teaching and learning can best be described as transformative learning, where you start from a relational perspective – see, feel, change – in the doing. you learn with one another, it requires conversation, sharing thoughts, questioning one’s values, beliefs and pre-conceived ideas,” said dr. sevean.

“as an arts-based teaching method, first-year nursing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 were engaged in a non-traditional learning environment that provided the space for greater awareness of themselves and others, a critical aspect in all nurse-client interactions,” said professor poole.

"this award recognizes the outstanding work of three very dedicated faculty members, as well as the school of nursing's long-standing commitment to providing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with an education that is innovative, engaging, and meaningful to their future practice,” said dr. lori livingston, dean of the faculty of health and behavioural sciences.   

the coupn awards recognize nurse educators and scholars in ontario and clinical settings who provide exemplary nursing education, research, and placements that help to advance the profession of nursing.

“anyone who has ever been cared for by a nurse, or had a loved one cared for by a nurse, understands the extraordinary value of these men and women to the health care system,” said dr. jennifer medves, chair of coupn and vice-dean (health sciences) and director, school of nursing at queen’s university.

“patients benefit tremendously from research into the practice of nursing being conducted at ontario universities, and our institutions’ innovative approach to nursing education. the coupn awards recognize these remarkable nurse educators and scholars.”

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media: for more information, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

in 2015, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. guided by a new strategic plan (2013-2018), our university is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. about 9,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. home to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (fall 2013) and the northern ontario school of medicine's west campus, lakehead is among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 maclean’s university rankings), as well as 1^st in ontario and 2^nd in canada for its innovative research (re$earch infosource). our orillia campus is the first in north america to be built entirely to leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards. share your lakehead story as it relates to our strategic plan at m.hsbcwebinars.com/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about lakehead at m.hsbcwebinars.com.

naureen mushfique, second from left, was presented with a cheque for $3,000 by terry erb, director of sales for ford motor company of canada (far left), heather lopresti, co-chair of focus 2040 and on the far right, julia piccioni, co-chair of focus 2040. 

april 4, 2014 – thunder bay, on

a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 masters of business administration student, naureen mushfique, recently placed second in the focus 2040 competition.

this competition challenges 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to evaluate what the workplace will be like in the year 2040. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are asked to think beyond textbook principles, evaluate real world workplaces, and plan an innovative work system.

“when i first read the topic, it immediately caught my interest and my head was flooded with a plethora of ideas,” mushfique said. “the longer i thought about it, the more developed my idea became to the point where it was no longer an option of whether or not i wanted to participate –  i had toparticipate.”

mushfique believes that in 2040 organizations will collaborate more with technology to assist the work of employees. “data and technology will play a larger role in employee empowerment,” she said.

mushfique competed against 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from across canada in the first round of the competition. she then moved on to excel against 25 competitors in the second round to secure a spot among the top 10 finalists.

the finalists were invited to the degroote school of business to present their predictions to a panel of judges. mushfique received a cheque for $3,000 for placing second.

focus 2040 is a nation-wide competition organized by mcmaster university’s degroote school of business.  it is a joint venture between the degroote school of business (degroote) and the strategic capability network (scnetwork). 

mushfique learned about the competition from her professors, who suggested she participate. 

"the faculty of business administration at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has always actively encouraged and supported 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who want to participate in different national and international competitions,” said dr. naqi sayed, associate professor in the faculty of business administration.

“over the years our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have successfully competed in many forums. naureen's accomplishment is another testament to the value that this faculty adds to all its 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ,” dr. sayed said.

mushfique chose lakehead because she wanted to study at a university where she wouldn’t be invisible. “at lakehead, it’s not just an education – it’s an experience. your classmates become your best friends and your professors become your mentors,” she said.

mushfique would like to work in procurement and supply chain management, which she says is full of potential.

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media: for more information, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

in 2015, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. guided by a new strategic plan (2013-2018), our university is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. about 9,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. home to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (fall 2013) and the northern ontario school of medicine's west campus, lakehead is among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 maclean’s university rankings), as well as 1^st in ontario and 2^nd in canada for its innovative research (re$earch infosource). our orillia campus is the first in north america to be built entirely to leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards. share your lakehead story as it relates to our strategic plan at m.hsbcwebinars.com/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about lakehead at m.hsbcwebinars.com.