December 16, 2010 Tom Jenkyn held his breath as he watched the Canadian Olympic women’s curling team sweep across the ice in their first round robin match-up. Read more. December 3, 2010 The university hospital in Kigali was one of the places University of Western Ontario professor Yolanda Babenko-Mould visited during her three trips to Rwanda. The nurses, she says, have to be creative with scarce supplies. Read more. December 3, 2010 The "in motion" campaign is a nationally recognized advocacy program designed to increase the health and wellness of individuals through community efforts. It has made a measurable difference in some regions of our country, and we believe it can be effective in our region as well. Read more. November 24, 2010 Kinesiology professor Kevin Shoemaker was awarded a new Tier 1 Chair in Integrative Physiology of Exercise and Health, while Physical Therapy's Trevor Birmingham had his Tier 2 Chair in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation renewed. Read more. November 22, 2010 The Faculty of Health Sciences Dream Team is competing in the International Association for Volunteer Effort Video Competition. To view the video and vote, click here. November 19, 2010 A berth in the Vanier Cup is on the line as the Western Mustangs travel to Quebec City to battle the Laval Rouge et Or in the Uteck Bowl. Follow all the action here. November 11, 2010 November 5, 2010 Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's Graduate Programs invite you to join them this Saturday, November 6th at 12:30pm for an Open House. November 2, 2010 In conjunction with last week's 10th International Symposium for Olympic Research, Professor Emeritus Bob Barney, founder of Western's International Centre for Olympic Studies reflects on the history of the world's first centre dedicated to studying the Olympic movement. Read more. November 1, 2010 In an effort to make the Faculty of Health Sciences website more user
friendly and easier to navigate, a new version of the website has been
unveiled. The aim of the alterations was/is to make information easier
to find for regular and first-time users of the site. Adjustments were
made only to main FHS site and not to any School/Program/Centre sites. Read more. November 1, 2010 While the official announcement
was made several months ago, the School of Physical Therapy's Kathy
Obright was formally recognized as a recipient of Western's Edward G.
Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching at Fall Convocation on Oct. 28. Read more. For the ninth year in a row, The University of Western Ontario received top marks in the category 'Most Satisfied Students' in The Globe and Mail's annual Canadian University Report. Read more. October 18, 2010 It was a proud and telling moment for The University of Western Ontario's nursing school when alumna Bonnie Adamson (MScN '84, Nursing Administration) was appointed the new President and CEO of London Health Sciences Centre. (Read more) October 18, 2010 Just days after 33 Chilean miners escaped their 70-day underground entrapment, some of the world's top occupational scientists are crediting regular routines and a sense of teamwork and community as reasons the men were able to survive the ordeal, both physically and mentally. (Read more) October 15, 2010 After two years of collaborative research in the area of exercise during pregnancy, Western's Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Physical Activity & Sport Sciences at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid have signed a formal agreement to advance the research links of both institutions through knowledge exchange, research proposals and visitation between the schools. (Read more) October 1, 2010 The Faculty of Health Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Dorais-Plesko as its new Alumni & Development Officer. (Read more) September 27, 2010 Long-time Western Mustangs men's basketball coach and School of Kinesiology Professor Emeritus Doug Hayes passed away on Saturday morning at age 68 after a long battle with illness. (Read more) September 15, 2010 Taking place at Western on September 25-26, DIOTIMA is presented by the Departments of Philosophy, Women's Studies and Feminists Research, Visual Arts, English and Modern Languages, the Centre for Theory and Criticism, the Rotman Institute and the Faculty of Health Sciences. (view conference flyer - PDF) September 16, 2010 The Faculty of Health Sciences will be hosting a Homecoming Breakfast on Oct. 2 on the south lawn of the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building. Alumni and friends are welcome beginning at 10 a.m. (view Homecoming flyer - PDF) September 15, 2010 Eleven Rhodes Scholarships, awarded for the fall of 2011, are now open for Canadian students. Applications are invited and must be received by October 15, 2010. (Read more) September 13, 2010 The University of Western Ontario announced today a major bequest of $1 million from the late Bob "Scoop" Gage that will bring his total giving to the university to almost $1.2 million. The bequest from the long-time London Free Press sports reporter will support current Mustangs and future generations of Western student-athletes. (Read more) August 26, 2010 University of Western Ontario alumna Bonnie Adamson (MScN '84, Nursing Administration) has been named the London Health Sciences Centre's new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 25. (Read more) The students in the Faculty of Health Sciences continue to make incredible contributions to the community. Our students are involved in Shine-a-rama, Learn it Together, The United Way and Make-A-Wish to name but a few. Our students have just released their 2010-11 FHS Dream Team Make-A-Wish video that will recruit more FHS students to this rewarding, and valuable program. We remain deeply indebted to our students for their stellar contributions to university community and the community at large June 15, 2010 The School of Health Studies celebrated convocation with a luncheon, awards ceremony and reception. Congratulations to all graduates. June 14, 2010 Renowned nurse ethicist Janet Storch gave a quick lesson in "ethical fitness" to University of Western Ontario graduates entering health-care professions. (Read more) Nursing graduate student Claudia Caxaj has been selected as a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship winner - Canada's most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students. Caxaj's work focuses on the role of self-determination in promoting health among indigenous communities in the context of on-site mining. (Read more)2010 - FHS News and Headlines
Kinesiology professor helps amateur curlers sweep like pros
Nurses serving as political activists for patients
Western helps Middlesex-London set off 'in motion'
New Canada Research Chair Awarded to Health Sciences
FHS Dream Team Video in International Competition
Western Mustangs aim for berth in Vanier Cup
OT's Lynn Shaw earns Mellon Grant
Lynn Shaw, a University of Western Ontario School of Occupational Therapy associate professor, has been awarded the Mellon Retired and Visiting Scholars Mentorship Project Grant. As such, she has been invited to the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town as a Mellon-funded visiting mentor for two, two-month visits in 2011 and 2012. Read more.
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Graduate Studies Open House - Nov. 6
Come meet researchers and current graduate students doing world-class medical research at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and across London's health research institutions. Pick up information on financial support, including full tuition scholarships for eligible students. Refreshments provided. Read more.
Reflecting back on Western getting serious about Games
New FHS Homepage Unveiled
Kathy Obright honoured with Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching
Western rated best student experience for ninth consecutive year
90 years of excellence in Nursing
World's top occupational scientists discuss Chilean miners
Health Sciences signs collaborative agreement with Spanish university
Dorais-Plesko joins Health Sciences as Alumni & Development Officer
Kinesiology Professor Emeritus Doug Hayes passes away
DIOTIMA: A graduate conference for Feminist Philosophy
Celebrate Homecoming with the Faculty of Health Sciences
Rhodes Scholarship Application Information
Bob Gage leaves $1 million to Western
Nursing graduate named head of LHSC
FHS Dream Team Supports the Make-A-Wish
School of Health Studies Celebrates Convocation
Graduates should maintain 'ethical fitness'
Nursing doctoral student earns Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
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