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 First
Health Sciences Students Awards Ceremony 2008
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 On
May 14 2008, we celebrated our students’ achievements. 35 graduating students from the Schools of Dental Health,
Health Services Management and Health and Wellness received awards from our centre. The awards honoured students in the
categories of “Support of Fellow Classmates”, “Academic Merit” and “Leadership”. We
also had 7 students from various schools who received awards and scholarships.
The celebration was a total success as we had almost 100 people between staff and students who attended the luncheon at
La Dolce Vita restaurant.
View photos
from the awards ceremony |
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Together
We Care: Ontario Long-term Care Association and Ontario Retirement Communities Association Convention April 14, 2008 |
Dean Lorie Shekter-Wolfson delivered a keynote entitled "Interprofessional Care: Creating a Collaborative Approach
to Long-term Health Care" at the OLTCA & ORCA 2008 Convention and Tradeshow held April 13-15th at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre.
Access the keynote speech (pdf*). |
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Collaborative
Client-Centered Education, December 2007 |
It's Wednesday and a group of 20 four and five-year-olds arrive from the Scotia Bank Day Care via the TTC
for their weekly Kiddfitt class. They are excited about their upcoming 30 minute class of activity,
stretching, and motor development at Casa Loma campus, shared by their teachers and lead by a group of second-year Fitness
and Lifestyle Management students. At the end of the class, each child receives a coloring book on nutritious alternatives
and a newsletter to take home to their parents with healthy living suggestions. [Read
the article ...] |
St.
Michael's Hospital Partnership
In January, George Brown College launched an innovative partnership
with St. Michael's Hospital to prepare students for future collaborative
practice.
George Brown College Health Sciences students in nursing, dental hygiene
and fitness and wellness began working together with second year St.
Michael's medical students in the College's newly expanded Interprofessional
Learning Clinic, located at 175 Kendal Avenue on GBC's Casa Loma
campus.
Read more
about the Interprofessional Learning Clinic and our partnership with
St. Michael's Hospital.
Health
in the City 2005 at George Brown College
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Who would have
thought that brushing your teeth, washing your hands
and packing a healthy lunch could be so much fun?
The 200 middle and high school
students who took part in Health
in the City 2005 at George Brown College, the
all-day event focused on health care, had a great
time doing all of these things and more.
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A
CAREER TO SMILE ABOUT (from
Toronto SUN - by Susan Poizner)
 There
is nothing false about the smiles on denturists' faces
these days. A survey conducted in 2000 found that half
of them in Ontario had revenues between $50,000 and
$150,000 and the top 25% made $150,000 plus.
There's more good news. Until 2016 -- when the oldest
of the baby boomers turns 70 -- Statistics Canada says
the cost of dentures will be the country's fastest
growing household expense apart from shelter and taxes.
[Read
the article...]
Setting
the Record Straight (from Toronto SUN - by David Chilton)
Keeping
medical records was once a lightly regarded "clerical" job
done almost exclusively by women who found their own
training and career paths.
That's changed. Health information management, as
it's now called, is one of the most in-demand professions
in the entire health-care sector.
[Read
the article...]
Prosthetics offers body of specialized
opportunities (from Toronto SUN - Career Connection)
Elizabeth
Harris graduated from the University of Toronto in 1980 with a degree
in biology and psychology. She bought a motorcycle, travelled
and worked as a bartender, but admits she was really
young and didn't have any idea about a career.
[Read
the article...]
Students
in the Centres for Nursing, Health Sciences,
and Advanced Engineering Technologies are encouraged
to attend this Health Informatics Symposium where the
need for today's health practitioner to understand technology and how
it relates to improvements in health care was examined. February
4, 2004, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. [Read
more... ]
Dental Services
Students are invited to annual events such as "Technorama, Canadian International
Dental Conference", the Ontario Dental Association's spring meeting.
Dental Technology School
Includes trips to manufacturers Dentsply (York, Pennsylvania); Ivoclar Vivodent
(Amherst, New York); Bego Canada (Quebec City).
Fitness and Lifestyle: Employment Career Fair
Preparations for this annual
event start with staff, the student organizing committee
and the college counselling department. Workshops
are provided to third year students on a variety
of topics including resume, cover letter writing,
planning a personal portfolio and interview techniques.
The employment fair brings together fitness students
and agency representatives from the variety of industry
sectors including commercial, community,
corporate, clinical and private / entrepreneurial.
Contacts are made for potential placement and employment
opportunities.
Resumes
are submitted
and interviews are arranged. Further networking takes
place over lunch. An invaluable experience for students
and guests many of whom are FLMP
alumni.
For information on the upcoming employment fair call the hotline at
416-415-5000 ext. 6632.
Fitness and Lifestyle: Fitness Forum
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Fitness Expo gets pumped up
with record numbers.
The George Brown College Annual Fitness
Exhibition celebrated its 25th anniversary with
900 high school students and 50 teachers — the largest crowd
to date.
[Read more...] |
Fitness and Lifestyle: Aerobathon
The Aerobathon is an annual October
event run by the FLMP and Athletic departments. This four-hour themed
event raises funds for the Athletic
Department's varsity programs, Fitness and Lifestyle Management
Program and the United Way of Greater Toronto.
Hearing Instrument Specialist
There will be an Open House at George Brown
College on Saturday, November 8, 2003. Call to confirm
times closer to the event. The HIS lab will
be open to view the technology of the profession and
students as well as faculty will be available to answer
any questions you might have regarding
the program or career opportunities.
In May of each
year, May Fest is held at the St. Lawrence Market
in Toronto. This is an opportunity for the public to
see products and speak with manufacturers of devices.
HIS students also
attend the annual Symposium hosted
by AHIP in April/May. Symposium provides an opportunity
to network and have direct contact with both prospective
employers and the manufacturing
sector.
Competitions
Dental Technology
During the 6th semester students participate in a competition
for the best all ceramic crown sponsored by Ivocar-Vivdent.
Fitness and Lifestyle
Top 3rd year students receive the George Brown
Personal Training Certificate. This award is recognized by the Sports
Clubs of Canada a Level 1 (National
equivalent) PT certification. The competencies have
also been recognized by the Canadian Fitness Professionals and our graduates
can add the Can
Fit Pro PT Specialist certification to their credentials.
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