Queen's University Health Quality Programs
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"In clinical settings where the funding for interdisciplinary care is limited or non-existent, the disparity is devastating. Fulsome participation in the broadest extent of interdisciplinary treatment is limited to those who can afford it" Non-pharmacological therapieslike physiotherapy & counseling servicesare key to comprehensive care. But NPTs are not widely accessible. Today's Nurses Week piece argues #Ontario must give NPTs better funding, as they are critical to equitable care http://ow.ly/WCwo50EJTlN

Its #NursingWeek2021! Thank you to all our amazing nursing colleagues, who tirelessly work to advance quality, reduce risk and promote safety. Our program and our health care system wouldn't exist without you! #patientsafety #WeAnswerTheCall https://nursing.queensu.ca//nursing-week-2021-nurses-conti

May is #AsianHeritageMonth and Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences stands in solidarity with the Asian community in response to increased anti-Asian racism. https://www.queensu.ca//university-council-stands-against-

May Journal Club Announcement! Join us and this month's guest facilitator, Dr. Jennifer Medves! To register and access the selected reading Synesis: The Unification of Productivity, Quality, Safety and Reliability", visit http://ow.ly/miQD50EDDyc

It's #BellLetsTalk day. Earlier this week, Queen's University and Bell Let's Talk presented a panel about mental health in diverse communities, moderated by Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Jane Philpott. Watch the full panel + discussion here: http://ow.ly/DzFC50DkENn

The HQ Team is going offline for the winter break but we look forward to reconnecting with everyone in 2021. We hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday season!

We're excited to announce HQ Journal Club is back! Join us as we engage in a lively scholarly discussion of guest facilitator Dr. Jane Philpott's selected reading, a chapter from Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19. Register here: http://ow.ly/ZtLm50C02CY

Thinking of applying to Health Quality Programs? Already started your application and have some questions about the process? Maybe you want to know how a degree in Health Quality can shape your career path, or what our graduate student experience is like? HQ Programs is hosting two webinars this Fall to provide more information about the graduate programs we offer, with a Q&A period after each presentation. These webinars are open to all prospective students and applicants and each registrant will also receive a video recording of the webinar, to review afterwards or watch if they were unable to attend. Visit our website to register today! https://healthsci.queensu.ca/hqprograms/events

"There is no single intervention that leads to the reduction or the elimination of racism and colonialism in health systems or in the training of health professionals. We need comprehensive and collaborative cultural transformation." Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences Dean Dr. Jane Philpott in Macleans Magazine on changing the entrenched patterns of injustice in our health systems and how it is time to turn studies into action. Read more here: https://www.macleans.ca//a-call-to-end-racism-in-canadas-/