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HSS sees contested elections for all executive positions

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in News, Student Politics.

This year’s Health Sciences Society (HSS) elections will see a contested ballot for every executive position. The Journal reached out to the eight candidates running for President, Vice-President (Operations), or Vice-President (University Affairs) to learn more about their prior experience and their...

Queen’s medical students assist in Kingston vaccine campaign

Written on April 2, 2021. Posted in News.

More than 200 Queen’s medical students have answered a call for assistance from the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) as the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) region ramps up its vaccine rollout. According to Dr. Jane Philpott, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences...

Medical students review curriculum to improve racial representation in learning materials

Written on March 12, 2021. Posted in News.

A group of medical students organized a review of all pre-clerkship learning materials related to dermatological conditions in the Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) to determine whether those conditions were shown on more than just white skin. Now, they’re sharing their recommendations for change...

Faculty of Health Sciences launches new video series highlighting faculty research

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in News, University.

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has launched a new initiative to showcase faculty research. Modelled after Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, “Researchers on Campus Getting Coffee” is a series featuring short video clips of professors from the FHS being interviewed...

Queen’s School of Medicine received a report demanding diversity action in July. It still hasn’t publicly acknowledged it.

Written on November 6, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s Aesculapian Society (AS) submitted a document detailing research, resources and demands to the School of Medicine Admissions Committee on July 1. Since then, the AS has looked to the School to provide public support and acknowledgement of the report. The report examined demographic data at...

Faculty of Health Sciences prioritizes Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in new initiatives

Written on October 6, 2020. Posted in News, University.

In an effort to prioritize space and opportunities for marginalized communities at Queen’s, the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has launched a series of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives. These initiatives include the Dean’s Action Table on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DAT-EDI),...

Nursing wellness coaching numbers return to pre-pandemic levels

Written on September 18, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Following low opening numbers, the School of Nursing (SON)’s Wellness Coach is hoping to see more students access her services this fall. The SON introduced Wellness Coaching for nursing students on Nov. 5, 2019. Denise Neumann-Fuhr is continuing her role as Wellness Coach this year, and students...

LGBTQ+ specific health content in development for Queen’s nursing

Written on September 11, 2020. Posted in News.

Two Queen’s professors and a Queen’s student are creating LGBTQ+ specific healthcare content for the University’s nursing program. Marian Luctkar-Flude, associate professor (School of Nursing); Deborah Tregunno, associate professor (School of Nursing); and PhD student Benjamin Carroll are part of...

‘This is an amazing opportunity’: In conversation with first female Dean of Health Sciences

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Ahead of the fall term, Dr. Jane Philpott, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), said she’s committed to advancing discovery, harmony, and equity at Queen’s. Philpott started her five-year term July 1, succeeding Dr. Richard Reznick who held the position for ten years. She’s the...

Health Science students return to clinical settings

Written on June 8, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Approximately 200 students from the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) are returning to their clinical placements as of June 1 at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), or alternative in-person clerkships. While students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Rehab Therapy were initially exempted...

Undergraduate health professional programs told to stay home

Written on March 20, 2020. Posted in News.

Undergraduate students in health professional programs were told to stay home on Wednesday after being initially exempted from the March 16 suspension on undergraduate courses. In interviews with The Journal, two nursing students, whose names have been protected, expressed frustration with the University’s...

Queen’s formally apologizes for Black medical student ban

Written on April 25, 2019. Posted in News, University.

More than a hundred years ago, Queen’s banned Black medical students from enrolling in the program. On April 16, the University apologized. At Senate, Daniel Woolf, Queen’s outgoing principal, and Richard Reznick, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, signed a formal letter of apology for a 1918...

Reznick to counsel Ford government on healthcare

Written on October 12, 2018. Posted in News.

On Oct. 3, the Ford government appointed Dr. Richard Reznick to serve on the Premier’s Council on Improving Health Care and Ending Hallway Medicine, according to a statement from the University. Reznick, the dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and one of the highest earners at Queen’s, is one of...

News in Brief

Written on September 22, 2017. Posted in News.

Dean receives prestigious award from Medical Council of Canada Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Richard Reznick was presented with the Medical Council of Canada’s 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award in the Evaluation of Clinical Competence. Given out in Ottawa, the award recognizes an individual...

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HSS sees contested elections for all executive positions

Queen’s medical students assist in Kingston vaccine campaign

Medical students review curriculum to improve racial representation in learning materials

Faculty of Health Sciences launches new video series highlighting faculty research

Queen’s School of Medicine received a report demanding diversity action in July. It still hasn’t publicly acknowledged it.

Faculty of Health Sciences prioritizes Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in new initiatives

Nursing wellness coaching numbers return to pre-pandemic levels

LGBTQ+ specific health content in development for Queen’s nursing

‘This is an amazing opportunity’: In conversation with first female Dean of Health Sciences

Health Science students return to clinical settings

Undergraduate health professional programs told to stay home

Queen’s formally apologizes for Black medical student ban

Reznick to counsel Ford government on healthcare

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