Health Sciences in the News

‘Crucial’ nursing course at Western focuses on caring for aging population
December 20, 2024
Students learn to prioritize compassion, empathy and person-centred care for older adults

Healing Rwanda
December 13, 2024
Rwandan-born researcher Glorieuse Uwizeye is driving recovery in her homeland and shaping global perspectives on trauma and environmental health.

Shaun Boe named new dean of Western’s Faculty of Health Sciences
December 03, 2024
Shaun Boe has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, effective April 1, 2025. Boe is eager to foster innovative thinking skills and entrepreneurship in the faculty to support solutions for the most pressing challenges in health care.

Western researchers unlocking secrets to healthy aging
November 21, 2024
Canada's lead SuperAging Research Initiative site located at Western

Western research centre hosts Healthy Aging Fair
November 21, 2024
Connecting older adults to research, community resources for physical, mental, social wellness

GoodLife CEO, David Patchell-Evans awarded Western Kinesiology Alumni of Distinction Award
November 14, 2024
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness was back on campus on September 28 for Homecoming 2024. Celebrating with fellow alumni, Patch was awarded the inaugural School of Kinesiology Alumni of Distinction.

McCormick Mobile delivers dementia education at home
November 14, 2024
Marie Savundranayagam, a Western professor in the School of Health Studies, and Anna Garnett, a professor in Western’s School of Nursing, are the research leads on the McCormick Mobile study.

Foods & Nutrition Alumna brings Indigenous dishes to the table
November 13, 2024
Marley Fisher, BScFN'17, is on a mission to make cultural and traditional foods more widely available.

SHS LEARN Lab bridges classroom learning and community needs
November 05, 2024
Tara Mantler, a professor at Western's School of Health Studies (SHS), together with PhD student Julia Yates, launched the SHS LEARN Lab as a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) partnership between undergraduates enrolled in HS 2700: Health Issues in Childhood and Adolescence and elementary teachers from the Thames Valley and Waterloo Region school boards.

Chasing dreams: Blair's story
November 04, 2024
Following recovery from a traumatic brain injury, physiotherapy grad and triathlete Blair Hennessey is unstoppable.

FHS grad receives Governor General’s Gold Medal
November 04, 2024
Prestigious medal awarded to Rochelle Furtado, PhD'24 (Physical Therapy), for academic excellence at the graduate level.

Western researchers closing in on treatment for long COVID 
October 28, 2024
Two new projects funded by the Schmidt Initiative for Long COVID investigate drug treatments and patients most likely to suffer from the condition

Interdisciplinary team explores London’s unique approach to addressing homelessness
October 02, 2024
To understand if the program is meeting its ambitious goals, a team of researchers is supporting and coordinating evaluation of the program.

They weren’t looking for love in their 70s, but their late-in-life romance may just have prolonged their lives
September 14, 2024
Research suggests love in older age can boost health by combating loneliness. Science shows loneliness leads to a higher risk for falls, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and shorter lifespans.

‘Really thankful:’ Speech and language camps at Western bring clinical service to kids
September 03, 2024
Speech-language pathology and occupational therapy students support local families

FHS students expand global health perspectives through international experiences
August 21, 2024
FHS students broaden global health perspectives through international experiences in Kenya, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

‘A global village:’ Two Western students selected as Global Skills Opportunity ambassadors
August 21, 2024
Western health sciences students Kayla Gauthier and Jagdev Saluja both credit their experiences studying abroad with propelling their academic and professional achievements.

Expert insight: Relationships between Millennial women and Gen Z men are on the rise
August 15, 2024
Treena Orchard, Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, co-authors this article in The Conversation, dispelling myths about age-gap dynamics and stereotypes.

Expert insight: Olympians challenging gender norms by competing while pregnant
August 12, 2024
Increasing numbers of elite athletes are competing while pregnant and returning to competition afterwards, demonstrating that pregnancy and high-level athletic performance can coexist.

Interconnected crisis: Declining planetary and population health
August 01, 2024
FHS professor Lesley Gittings connect the dots between climate change and our health.

‘Give everything we have:’ FHS alumni prepare for Olympics
July 29, 2024
Jill Moffatt, BHSc’16, MHIS’19, and Cassidy Deane, MA’22 (Kinesiology), are headed to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The power of sport: Western Olympians and Paralympian share their stories
July 26, 2024
Lessons from faculty members, including kinesiology professors David Howe and Angela Schneider, who competed in sports at the highest levels.

Expert insight: Research sheds light on postpartum guidelines for returning to sport
July 18, 2024
A new initiative called MOMentum is creating resources to help athlete-mothers navigate family planning and their careers.

Fulfilling a ‘lifelong dream:’ Western coach and student Nate McKibbon heads to Olympics
July 18, 2024
Western Mustangs women's basketball coach Nate McKibbon is video and performance analyst for the Canadian women's basketball team at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He is also a Master's student, studying management and leadership in kinesiology in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western.

Expert insight: Criminalizing coercive control could further victimize women
July 15, 2024
Many victims and survivors of coercive control have highlighted its insidious nature and how it’s often invisible to those outside of the family.

Expert insight: Why youth athletes under-report concussion symptoms
July 11, 2024
Concussion symptoms are often non-specific and may be attributed to something else, like dehydration or the heat. Some young people may feel they can play through it or walk it off, FHS experts Alison Doherty, professor of sport panagement, School of Kinesiology, and Shannon L Sibbald, Associate professor, School of Health Studies, say.

‘Life-changing experience:’ Western health sciences students learn, intern in Uganda
July 11, 2024
Master's program in global health systems provides firsthand look at Ugandan health-care system.

Expert insight: Young children with disabilities are excluded from national physical activity monitoring. That needs to change.
July 10, 2024
New research by FHS researchers Sophie M. Phillips, Leah Taylor, and OT professor Trish Tucker reveals that young children with disabilities have significantly low levels of physical activity, missing out on its numerous benefits.

Expert insight: Treatment of activists at Olympics contradicts sustainability
July 09, 2024
Western FHS experts, Adam Ali and MacIntosh Ross argue Olympism only adds value to society when it functions as a moral and ethical compass, rather than a simple public relations tool.

Arts-based research deepens understanding of intimate partner violence in pregnancy
July 02, 2024
Groundbreaking study led by FHS nursing prof, Kim Jackson, used paintings, poetry to show resilience resulting from trauma-and violence-informed care

Expert explainer: How to keep children active over summer break
June 26, 2024
Occupational therapy professor, Trish Tucker, shares ways to counteract a decrease in children's physical activity levels during summer.

FHS researcher advances inclusivity for older adult immigrants through community research
June 16, 2024

‘Renewed my love of nursing:’ Janet Lee becomes RN through Western fast-track program
June 13, 2024
Janet Lee worked full-time as a registered practical nurse at University Hospital while studying full-time to earn her bachelor of science in nursing at Western.

FHS prof Roula Hawa runs mindfulness study to reduce HIV risks
June 11, 2024
Roula Hawa, professor of family studies and human development in Western’s Faculty of Health Sciences, studies the resilience, sexual health, mental health and well-being of Middle Eastern and North African young adults in Canada. Her newest research project focuses on using mindfulness to reduce HIV risks.

‘Bridge the gap:’ Western Indigenous nursing student honoured
June 06, 2024
Sofia España, a fourth-year nursing student at Western, wants to bring awareness to health challenges faced by Indigenous communities in northern Ontario. She is the recipient of an award and clinical placement at SickKids Hospital.

‘What our world needs:’ Community garden at Western offers nature, connection
June 03, 2024
Health sciences students, Olivia D'Andrea Brooks and Rubiga Thanganathan, study the role and benefits of community gardening.

300 Words on... Social determinants of health
May 31, 2024
According to FHS researcher Tarun Katapally, we must also consider non-medical factors that impact health—the social and societal systems that shape our daily lives.

FHS prof analyzes infant hearing health care
May 28, 2024
The 2024 national early hearing detection and intervention report card, developed by Western audiologist Marlene Bagatto and the Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force, gave Canada an overall grade of “insufficient.”

Expert explainer: Ethical approaches to mitigate H5N1 bird flu
May 27, 2024
Maxwell Smith is a health studies professor and Western’s first Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair in Applied Public Health. He studies the ethical dimensions of responding to infectious diseases and spoke with Western News about some of the ethical concerns around mitigating the impact of H5N1.

FHS prof studies hospital data for patients experiencing homelessness
May 22, 2024
Cheryl Forchuk co-authored the first detailed study on Canadian hospitals’ use of a new, mandatory record-keeping code to improve services for patients experiencing homelessness.

Expert Insight: Swipe right or left? How dating apps are impacting modern masculinity
May 22, 2024
According to SHS researcher, Treena Orchard, what it means to be a man is changing. Her article explores how men and masculinity are transformed by shifting socio-economic, sexual and political conditions in our post-industrial world.

Expert insight: Climate change is impacting children’s physical activity levels
May 16, 2024
Brianne Bruijns, Post-Doctoral Associate, Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, shares that only 39 per cent of youth in Canada are meeting the recommendation of at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity

Expert insight: The 2024 Olympics are marginalizing the most vulnerable
May 13, 2024
Researchers, including Western Kinesiology professors Adam Ali and MacIntosh Ross call for honesty around the impacts of mega sporting events such as the Olympics.

Western’s Faculty of Health Sciences welcomes signature Brescia programs
May 07, 2024
Joining the Faculty of Health Sciences opens a wealth of opportunities – both for students coming from Brescia and those already studying health sciences at Western.

FHS student represents Ontario at 2024 Model Senate
May 03, 2024
First-year FHS student Anna Chauhan debated and studied bills drafted specifically for the Model Senate program, gaining hands-on experience into how legislation is reviewed, amended and passed in Canada.

Maxwell Smith honoured with 2023-24 Marilyn Robinson Award for Excellence in Teaching
April 24, 2024
A recipient of the Award for Excellence in Teaching, health studies professor Maxwell Smith is celebrated for his exceptional approach to health policy education. Engaging students beyond traditional classroom boundaries, he inspires critical thinking and ethical analysis of contemporary issues and policy change.

Shaping the future of occupational therapy through community engagement
April 24, 2024
Western occupational therapy master's students worked with L’Arche London to create an accessible cookbook during a community engaged learning course.

Kinesiology professor Michelle Mottola named a Distinguished University Professor at Western
April 09, 2024
Mottola studies the role of lifestyle changes – nutrition and activity – to make a difference for parents and their future children. Read more at Western News.

New study led by FHS researcher finds link between homelessness and dementia
April 01, 2024
Research team hopes the research will enhance awareness of the increasing prevalence of dementia among people experiencing homelessness.

FHS innovators receive Early Researcher Awards
March 28, 2024
Eva Pila, a professor in the School of Kinesiology, and Carrie Anne Marshall, a professor in the School of Occupational Therapy, are among ten faculty members to be recognized with Early Researcher Awards (ERA), for attracting grants from the provincial government.

Bioethicist Maxwell Smith named first Chair in Applied Public Health at Western
March 27, 2024
Western Faculty of Health Sciences professor Maxwell Smith is a prominent bioethicist who was named Chair in Applied Public Health by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, one of just 12 in Canada.

Western launches new program to foster meaningful research partnerships
March 19, 2024
Western has launched a new program to support research collaborations between researchers and non-academic partners from diverse sectors including non-profit, government, industry and corporate.

Six new Canada Research Chairs named at Western
March 13, 2024
Two FHS researchers among Western's newly named CRCs: Kinesiology professor Lindsay Nagamatsu, CRC in Activity for Brain Health and Aging, and Communication Sciences and Disorders professor Angela Roberts, CRC in Data Analytics and Digital Health in Cognitive Aging and Dementia.

Expert insight: Paying for exercise motivates, but rewards don’t need permanence
March 13, 2024
FHS Researcher Marc Mitchell and team have found that rewards as small as US$0.09 per day have boosted physical activity in more controlled clinical trial settings.

Two FHS PhD candidates receive Flight 302 Legacy Award in honour of crash victims
March 07, 2024
Two PhD candidates are among the inaugural recipients of a scholarship to commemorate victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after taking off in March 2019. Flight 302 Legacy Award was created to support university and college students and honour the legacies of the 157 people aboard that flight, specifically in humanitarian work and environmental preservation.

Storyhouse program offers innovative approach to share research findings
March 05, 2024
The Storyhouse program, spearheaded by James Shelley at the Faculty of Health Sciences, aims to enhance knowledge mobilization through creative storytelling techniques, enabling students to communicate the essence and impact of health sciences research at Western University to various audiences, with promising feedback on its transformative effects.

Does someone you love have dementia? FHS researcher among those sharing strategies for caregiving
March 04, 2024
FHS researcher Marie Savundranayagam teaches health-care workers to look at the environment surrounding a person with dementia for clues about what they like and don't like.

Students create inclusive fitness program for local community
February 26, 2024
Experiential learning placement at London, Ont. YMCA leads to community engagement, real-world experience for fourth-year students.

The Impact Project: How cultural identity lives through sport
February 07, 2024
Ivy Osei, a graduate student in Western’s Sports Management program within the School of Kinesiology, is focusing her studies on the traditional games played in villages throughout Africa that are of indigenous origin.

‘How do we build community?’ FHS prof studies sites of social connection
February 02, 2024
School of Occupational Therapy professor Debbie Laliberte Rudman studies “third places,” environments outside of home and work, and what they mean to those with unstable employment.

Western health studies prof develops ground-breaking virtual reality training
January 30, 2024
Be EPIC program, led by SHS professor Marie Savundranayagam. teaches health-care workers to communicate with people living with dementia.

Professor Joy MacDermid named to the Order of Ontario
January 09, 2024
School of Physical Therapy professor Joy MacDermid is one of eight members of the Western community that have been named to the Order of Ontario. The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest honour, recognizing outstanding people who have made exceptional contributions to help build a stronger province, nation and world.

LHSC's single largest intake of fourth-year nursing students starts
January 09, 2024
The number of nursing students starting their final integrative practicum this week nearly doubled to 217, from an average of 113 in previous years, as a result of a significant increase in spaces at the Arthur Labatt School of Nursing where most of the students placed at LHSC are studying.

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