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ݮƵ expands opportunities for aspiring medical and veterinary students
By Katie McQuaid. This article wasoriginally published on ݮƵ News.
Many science students begin their undergraduate degrees already thinking about what comes next. For some, it is progressing in a research career or jumping into the job market, but for others, it has always been the dream of becoming a doctor or a veterinarian. With each course and elective, they meticulously plan their undergraduate studies guided by their passion and purpose for studying medicine. For these aspiring medical or veterinary practitioners, every step is building toward a successful application that will lead to an interview.
To further support students with aspirations of attending medical or veterinary school, the Faculty of Science at the University of ݮƵ is excited to announce it has signed agreements that will diversify the educational pathways available for students. Thanks to these agreements, there are now five international options for students interested in continuing their educational journey in medical or veterinary school.
Based in the Caribbean,,,,and the, now all have agreements with Science that benefit our students in many ways.
Starting with the next intake cycle, the agreements state that all students who meet the admissions criteria for each institution will be granted an interview, giving our graduates a leg-up in the application process. Between the five educational institutes, there are program site connections in the U.S., U.K., and Canada, giving students a variety of clinical experiences. Each institute also has great financial support for international students including scholarships of up to $105,000 USD, making medical school one step closer to becoming a reality for those who need financial assistance.
Chris Houser, dean of the Faculty of Science, believes these expanded pathways will provide students with more opportunities to achieve their academic goals and bring them one step closer to their dream careers.
“The Faculty of Science is thrilled to announce these agreements and the opportunities and benefits they will provide to Science students who want to study medicine upon graduation,” Houser says. “These agreements open up five fantastic educational options for our students who are looking for an international foundation for their medical school experience.”
These agreements give an advantage to Science student applications that can be paramount for those who want to make their dream of medical school a reality in such a highly competitive application process.
“We know the application process for medical schools can be a stressful one with tests, mountains of paperwork, and what can feel like months spent waiting to hear whether you made it to the interview stage,” says Laura Deakin, Science’s associate dean for teaching and learning. “These agreements create clearer pathways for Science students, moving them directly into the interview stage if they meet each institute’s admissions criteria.”
By engaging in agreements like those above, the Faculty of Science continues to expand the advantages available to being a UW Science student. To learn more about educational pathways within the Faculty of Science, visit ourMedical School Partnerships page.
Global Futures: Developing personalized cancer vaccines
This is part of a series of articles promoting the Global Futures: Innovation Update.
Dr. Ming Li, a Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics and University Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, is using deep learning technology to make personalized cancer vaccines accessible to everyone.
His team’s software, DeepImmu, replaces a lot of lab work with AI, and takes the cutting-edge treatment from a million-dollar specialty treatment to a much more affordable process that the average patient can access.
Li says, “With personalized immunotherapy, we will be able to help millions of people.”
Read how deep learning technology is making immunotherapy treatment more accurate and affordable
Spilling the TEA on intensive course design
A message from theCentre for Teaching Excellence.
It’s time to get ready for the annualTeaching Excellence Academy(TEA)! The TEAwill be held this year on April 17, 18, 19, and 22.The TEA is aimed primarily at experienced faculty members who want the opportunity to rejuvenate their teaching.
At the TEA, attendees will thoroughly revise one of their courses (face-to-face, fully online, or blended) with the assistance of their peers and experts from the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL).Past attendees have reported that the TEA helped them to design more effective courses and make their design choices more transparent for their students.The TEA ends with a showcase event at which TEA participants share their revised course outlines.Interested faculty members should contact their department Chair/Director or faculty Teaching Fellow/Associate Dean, Teaching, for more information.
KOALA: Seeking lens wearers aged 8 to 18 for CL comparison study
A message from the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE).
Our team is seeking youth study participants for a research study to compare the visual performance of two daily disposable contact lenses that have a similar visual design but are made of different materials.
We are seeking current soft lens wearers, aged 8 to 18, for measurements and ratings of vision with the two study lenses. One of the lenses is commercially available in Canada for myopia control; the other one is not commercially available in Canada and is therefore considered an investigational lens.
Participants will be asked to attend6 visitscombined for atotal of 3 in-office visits,up to7 hours,over a2-week timeline.The visits will include standard clinical procedures that one might encounter in an eye exam.
In appreciation of your child's time, they will receive $140 upon study completion. Study products will be provided. Parking tokens provided as required.
How to participate
To take part in theKOALAresearch study, or for more information:
ʳDzԱ:519-888-4742 |:COREstudies@uwaterloo.caWeb:
Create a Participant Profile for your child at.To be eligible for any research studies at CORE, potential participants must have an active profile registered in our volunteer database. All information collected is confidential.We will contact you with more information after reviewing the information.
All studies conducted at CORE have been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of ݮƵ Research Ethics Board.
Friday's notes
The latestblog postin Information Systems & Technology'sAtlassian serieshas been published and is entitledAtlassian updates: Coming soon in Confluence.
Here's today'sConsent Awareness Week Setting Boundaries Tipof the Day:
When you communicate your boundaries, you are more likely to have healthy and rewarding interactions. You are also modelling healthy relationships and providing people with the opportunity to set one of their own boundaries. It is important to talk about and set sexual boundaries, always asking for consent and respecting no the first time someone says it. Sexual boundaries involve sexual acts and behaviours, they also involve talking about and hearing comments and stories about sex.
Examples of what to say when setting these boundaries:
- “That story is not appropriate for a workplace.”
- “I like you and I am not interested in anything beyond kissing right now.”
- “Your comment was not funny and it was sexist.”
Setting boundaries is lifelong work but comes more easily the more we practice. Others may become upset with you in the process, this is not your fault, you are courageous for living a boundaried life!
"We are continuing our consent and boundary conversations next week," says a note from SVPRO. "Please join us for a virtual Lunch & Learn about Talking to Children about Consent and Boundaries.."
Register for "Antagonistic Responses to Health Research in the Academy"
Registration for the next event in theAntagonism and Intimidation in Academia Speaker Seriesis now open.Antagonistic Responses to Health Research in the Academywill take place onTuesday, February 27 from3:00 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. inthe Humanities Theatre (Hagey Hall 160). This event is open to all faculty, staff and students.
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:Season Passes, Black and Gold Alumni Passes and Single Game Tickets now available for the 2023-24 varsity season.
.Winter, Summer, March Break and PD Day camps available for boys and girls ages 5-18. Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Football, Volleyball and Multi-Sport and Games camps available.
ճStudent Health Pharmacy(located in the lower level of the ݮƵ Centre) is offering flu shots with no appointments needed daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call519-746-4500 or extension 33784 for more info. COVID shots will be available beginning October 23.You can register online at.
Designing Hope: 12 Years of Transformative Problem Solving with Brock Hart, Overlap, Friday, January 26, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., EV2 2002.
Warriors Women'sVolleyball vs. Lakehead,Friday, January 26, 6:00 p.m., Physical Activities Complex (PAC). Residences Day, Dominos Block Party (if the Warriors complete 7 blocks, all fans will go home with a free pizza voucher), Bell Lets Talk.
Master of Taxation virtual information session,Saturday, January 27,9:00 a.m.To register visit.
Senate meeting, Monday, January 29, 3:30 p.m., NH3407 and Zoom.
NEW -Startup 101: When do I need to raise money for my business?, Monday, January 29, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., EIT 1015.
,Tuesday, January 30, 12 noon to1:30 p.m., GreenHouse (UTD 164).Please notethe revised date.
Recognizing and Responding to a Person in Distress,Tuesday, January 30, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Microsoft Teams..
Chemistry Seminar: “Electrochemical Evolution and Ion Dynamics in Energy Storage Devices Revealed by7Li and1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy,”featuring Dr.Gillian R. Goward, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Tuesday, January 30, 2:30 p.m., C2-361 Reading Room.
, Wednesday, January 31, 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Federation Hall.
Rock your Thesis I: Plan your project, Wednesday, January 31, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration required.
NEW -WaterTalk,Hydrogeology: What's the Use?, Thursday, February 1, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, DC 1302.
NEW -Live cooking show: International Stews, Thursday, February 1, doors open 4:30 p.m., show begins at 5:00 p.m., Federation Hall. Free to all students Sign up on.
, “Privacy through Contextual Integrity,” Friday, February 2, 11:00 a.m., DC 1302 and.
World Wetlands Day Research Symposium, Friday,February 2,4:00 p.m. to7:00 p.m.,EIT Foyer.
World Wetlands Day Distinguished LecturefeaturingDr. Andrea Kirkwood,"The Value of Urban Wetlands," 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., EIT 1015.
Warriors Volleyball vs. TMU,Saturday, February 3, women’s game 6:00 p.m., men’s game 8:00 p.m., Physical Activities Complex. Senior day, Warriors Day.
Warriors Women’s Hockey vs. Brock,Sunday,February 4, 2:30 p.m., CIF Arena. Senior Day.
NEW -NATO DIANA and IDeAS information webinar with Philippe Hébert, Monday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00a.m. Please register to receive the event link (for faculty members and staff).
Equitable Recruitment and Selection, Monday, February 5, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., online.
NEW -Startup 101: Incubators and Accelerators – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Monday, February 5, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., EIT 1015.
NEW -You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Part 2, Tuesday, February 6, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Board of Governors meeting, Tuesday, February 6, 1:30 p.m., NH 3407 and Zoom.
NEW -GRADflix Showcase, Tuesday, February 6, 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Federation Hall.
, Wednesday, February 7, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SLC Black and Gold Room.
WISE Public Lecture, “Diesel reduction with solar PV in the far North” by Klaus Dohring (President of Green Sun Rising, Inc.), Wednesday, February 7, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., EIT Third floor 3142., In-person & on Zoom.today.
Indigenous Speakers Series presents Chelsea Vowel,Thursday, February 8, 3:00 p.m. to 4:20 p.m., Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages.
NEW -Map the System Stakeholder Engagement Session, Friday, February 9, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., UTD 164.
presents “Good Company,”Thursday, February 8 and Friday, February 9, 7:00 p.m., matinee Saturday, February 10, 2:00 p.m., KW Little Theatre, UpTown ݮƵ.until January 31, $20 after.
NEW -University Club Valentine’s Special Menu, Monday, February 12 to Friday, February 16. Make a reservation today.
Inspiring Black Flourishing in ݮƵ Region and beyond,Tuesday, February 13, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener.