One of my young male patients was from the far western part of Nepal and he needed chemotherapy every two weeks. It would take him more than 36 hours to come to Kathmandu for chemotherapy. This disrupted his job, on top of the cancer diagnosis and hassle of travel.

13 Jan, 2020

This Queen’s oncologist is moving mountains to improve cancer care | 13 Jan, 2020

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There is a lack of recognition around how the living situation [in Haiti] and lack of choice compromises one’s ability to give consent.

04 Feb, 2020

Uncovering a human rights crisis in Haiti – what happens next? | 04 Feb, 2020

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Seven Queen’s University researchers are contributing their knowledge in the areas of melanoma, intensive care unit survivors, postoperative pain, diabetes medication, Indigenous public health, and depression thanks to funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

05 Feb, 2020

Critical funding for health research | 05 Feb, 2020

News & Announcements

Dean Richard Reznick, Dr. Mala Joneja, and Queen’s staff and PhD candidate Edward Thomas received the Queen’s University Human Rights Initiative Award for their work on the creation of the Commission on Black Medical Students.

19 Feb, 2020

Addressing past discrimination to promote diversity in the future | 19 Feb, 2020

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All of these people – and many many more who I haven’t named – are allowing our faculty to continue to put our mission into action as we train the next generation of healthcare professionals in unprecedented circumstances.

26 Mar, 2020

Look for the helpers | 26 Mar, 2020

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Twenty per cent of the population is living with a disability, many of whom do not have a partner, spouse, or children for support. This means they are at home and completely on their own.

22 Apr, 2020

Living with a physical disability during the pandemic | 22 Apr, 2020

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As we start to plan for a gradual re-opening of society, we can’t fall into a sense of complacency. This is far from over.

23 Apr, 2020

Advising Ontario’s healthcare system through COVID-19 | 23 Apr, 2020

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We wanted to be up and running with a test for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) as soon as possible because we knew other labs were having supply issues with commercial tests.

05 May, 2020

Queen’s-KHSC team develops in-house COVID-19 test | 05 May, 2020

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For myself and my co-instructors..., the learning was clear. Our students designed creative, engaging and supportive sessions for their participants, learning about leadership in a new way during an unprecedented time in health care.

28 May, 2020

Occupational Therapy Students Make the Most of Online Learning | 28 May, 2020

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Here at Queen's Faculty of Health Sciences, students, staff, and faculty are navigating through this new normal, and leaders are emerging at every corner – especially in research.

ASL access is especially important in healthcare scenarios; many nursing students who attended QASL classes have learned how access to sign language skills can improve health outcomes for Deaf & Hard of Hearing patients.

18 Jun, 2020

Nursing student bridges the gap between Deaf and hearing culture | 18 Jun, 2020

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It has been the privilege of a lifetime to have served as the dean here for the last 10 years, and one of the great joys has been interacting with so many of you through my Dean on Campus blog.

23 Jun, 2020

One Last Blog…A few memories and a few tears | 23 Jun, 2020

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I am thrilled to have this opportunity to work in a faculty that includes three different schools: medicine, nursing, and rehabilitation therapy. I think this is a perfect model for training health professionals.

06 Jul, 2020

Getting to know Dean Jane Philpott | 06 Jul, 2020

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So, in my very first blog post as Dean, I want to explore three words – Discovery, Harmony, Equity – and discuss what can be accomplished if we focus together on these three concepts.

21 Jul, 2020

What we can accomplish together in the years ahead through discovery, harmony & equity | 21 Jul, 2020

Dean's Blog

Our relationship has really added to my life, and it has helped me navigate my various roles, and work differently in these roles. We come from different disciplines, and I have appreciated the opportunity to see things from a different perspective.

05 Aug, 2020

Inclusion, belonging at heart of faculty mentorship program | 05 Aug, 2020

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The guiding questions are always: will someone be glad to have attended a session? Will they be able to use what they have learned to improve the lives of their patients?

20 Aug, 2020

How online CPD offers healthcare professionals a rich learning experience | 20 Aug, 2020

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Queen’s University has been awarded over $2.8 million in funding in the latest rounds of the CFI & almost half was awarded to FHS projects.

25 Aug, 2020

Researchers at the Faculty of Health Sciences awarded more than $1million in funding | 25 Aug, 2020

News & Announcements

One of the country’s highest research honours, the Canada Research Chairs program advances the nation’s position as a leader in discovery and innovation.

08 Sep, 2020

Canadian research leaders | 08 Sep, 2020

News & Announcements

The CAHS elects individuals who have demonstrated leadership and creativity throughout their careers and have been recognized by their peers for their contributions to the promotion of health sciences.

18 Sep, 2020

Drs. Dancey, Finlayson & Smith elected to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | 18 Sep, 2020

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Our response as an academic institution has to be more than notional. We need action. People expect action. We have to meaningfully demonstrate our commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility...

25 Sep, 2020

Faculty of Health Sciences launches equity, diversity & inclusion initiative | 25 Sep, 2020

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The CIHR Project Grants are designed to support researchers at any career stage build and conduct health-related research and knowledge translation projects.

02 Oct, 2020

Faculty Members Awarded $5.76 Million in Funding from CIHR | 02 Oct, 2020

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...looking across our medicine, nursing, rehabilitation therapy programs at Queen’s, I have been astounded at how our students have responded. They have not only headed the call to change their behaviour; they have gone above and beyond.

21 Oct, 2020

The resilience and determination of our health professional students | 21 Oct, 2020

Dean's Blog

This and other factors, like lack of parental leave for physicians, have contributed to a gender pay gap in medicine, a phenomenon that currently sees Canada’s female physicians earning between 30% to 40% less than their male counterparts for equal work.

27 Oct, 2020

Meet the MD taking on the gender wage gap in medicine | 27 Oct, 2020

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A four-week delay in treatment is associated with an increase in mortality across all common forms of cancer treatment, with longer delays being increasingly detrimental.

09 Nov, 2020

The impact of delayed cancer treatments | 09 Nov, 2020

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What we want to know is which cancer medicines front-line clinicians would choose to derive the greatest public good, and then as a follow up, which of these medicines are actually available in their country...Creating a list is one thing but it is crucial that we make sure that drugs are actually available on the ground.

01 Dec, 2020

How changing the WHO’s list of essential medicines can improve cancer care across the globe | 01 Dec, 2020

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