Faculty of Health Sciences

Health Studies professors Shauna Burke and Treena Orchard were guests on The Agenda with Steve Paikin discussing digital gender dynamics when using platforms like Zoom.

Join the monthly virtual fitness challenge on EngageFHS. Stay in touch. Get active and keep in shape. Win bi-weekly and monthly prizes. Only on EngageFHS. Download today: http://uwo.ca/fhs/engage

A little kindness goes a long way. On #BellLetsTalk Day, remember that being here for each other is sometimes as easy as just listening to a friend...and it can make a big difference.

We all know that these are strange times. And with the information landscape changing constantly it can be hard to know what’s what. Staying engaged means staying up to date. Download EngageFHS today for regular faculty and university updates: http://uwo.ca/fhs/engage

Occupational Therapy professor Debbie Laliberte Rudman recently delivered the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists 2020 Muriel Driver Memorial Lecture. Watch Professor Rudman's inspirational address that advocates for occupational transformation.

Dear Western Students, With fall reading week approaching, I hope you can take some time to rest and recharge. I know these last few months have been hard.... You’ve been asked to limit your social activity, learn in new ways, avoid travelling that’s a lot of change. All of this can impact your mental health and well-being. We have supports for you and I encourage you to access our workshops, counselling and peer-to-peer supports: https://www.uwo.ca/health/ Prioritizing your physical well-being is also important. Campus Recreation continues to offer digital programming, and I’m pleased to share that a phased return for our sport and recreation activities will begin Monday, Nov. 2. More to come on this over the coming days. If you’re heading home for the break, we are asking you to limit your in-person interactions as much as possible and continue to follow health and safety protocols. The Middlesex London Health Unit continues to discourage non-essential travel to Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and the Greater Toronto Area, including Peel and York Regions. Travel outside of Canada is also strongly discouraged. If you do travel abroad, you must quarantine for 14 days upon your return and register your quarantine plan with Western in advance: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Y1n6xQ6JwbFE2N If you choose not to travel, Western has a number of virtual events planned for students, and all residence dining halls will be open next week. Your efforts to take care of our community are making a difference. Please take some time next week to take care of yourself. Be safe and be well, Alan Shepard President and Vice-Chancellor

Elaine Kwok completed her combined MClSc in Speech-Language Pathology and PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in June and was recently announced as a recipient of the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal. Congratulations, Elaine.

EngageFHS is an app designed to support the student experience in a year like no other. How? By creating in-app communities and virtual activities, students make the EngageFHS space their own- a place to make the most of this unusual time. The app’s potential is limited only by the imaginations of its users.... Faculty of Health Sciences students can download EngageFHS at uwo.ca/fhs/engage

EngageFHS elevates the student experience. Students in the Faculty of Health Sciences are using EngageFHS to build a unique version of their experience at Western. Download today: http://uwo.ca/fhs/engage... D

You have the power to design your own student experience. We know this year looks different than you expected, and maybe you haven't had space to think about h...ow you might design your student experience. To meet the needs of our students' ever changing realities, Western Student Experience is introducing Experience Catalogue in Western Connect. This new planning tool is a searchable database of opportunities to gain experience at Western giving students the chance to browse over 800 opportunities by experience type, delivery mode, and faculty or campus of study. The new Experience Catalogue is now available through Western Connect. Learn about: Events Internship and co-op programs Co-curricular Record activities Courses with experiential learning components Start designing your student experience by heading to http://connect.uwo.ca/catalogue