Filling one’s own cup first: Self-compassion can reduce burnout among rehabilitation providers
In any commercial flight, there’s a safety video or demonstration before takeoff: in the case of an emergency, passengers are told to put on their oxygen mask first before helping others with their masks. But many of us have experienced situations where we’ve had to set aside our own needs to prioritize others. For health…
Read MorePredicting the preventable: Using machine learning to lower the risk of blood clots in patients with cancer
Navigating a cancer diagnosis is an overwhelming experience for a patient. The possibility of complications from treatments is an added layer of stress for both the patient and healthcare team. One common life-threatening complication from cancer treatments is blood clots. The blood vessels act like highways and streets that deliver oxygen and nutrients to every…
Read MoreAll’s fair in health and AI: Building fairness into health AI models from the start
When AI entered real-world settings in the 2010s, a hard truth emerged: AI is not neutral. It can reproduce and even amplify bias for marginalized and underserved groups. But bias doesn’t live only in the data. It also arises from how the data were collected, the assumptions built into model design, and the social and…
Read MoreExploring compassionate telerehabilitation delivery for adults with spinal cord injury
People with spinal cord injury (SCI) often deal with medical issues that persist long after leaving the hospital. These complex challenges can involve the skin, bone, heart, and much more. Telerehabilitation can help improve access to and quality of health services for community-dwelling individuals with SCI. This option allows clients to connect remotely to their…
Read MoreThe Lamont School of Nursing and Japanese Canadian nursing, 1925-1950
While most Canadian nursing schools upheld exclusionary admissions policies well into the mid-twentieth century, the Lamont Public Hospital School of Nursing in Alberta graduated at least 16 Japanese Canadian nurses between 1925 and 1950. Helen’s project examines how Lamont became a rare site of (at least partial) inclusion during a period of widespread institutional exclusion.…
Read MoreCurating the anatomical sciences: Historical perspectives and contemporary concerns in the Queen’s University anatomy lab and museum
As one of the oldest faculties of medicine in Canada, Queen’s University has a rich history of medical research and education. Today, the university possesses a state-of-the-art anatomical laboratory for the dissection of human cadavers received through their Human Body Donor Program. Adjacent to the lab is the university’s collection of wet specimens and skeletal…
Read MoreThe history of the Jewish quota at McGill University, 1920s-1960s
In the decades between 1920 and 1960, McGill University limited the admission of Jewish medical students through a quota system. This discriminatory measure has never been fully documented or contextualized. Thomas and his team’s project will fill this gap. They will identify the archival material that documents and discusses this policy, find printed sources, conduct…
Read MoreCollecting Canadian mad movement oral histories
Geoffrey’s project builds on Mad people’s history in Canada by collecting oral histories from key figures in the mad movement and supporting the development of an accessible Mad People’s History Archives. In collaboration with Efrat Gold and Anne McGuire, they are guided by the following questions: What are the implications of enriched discourses about Mad…
Read MoreInfrastructures of Canadian psychiatry under the Meyerian diaspora
Alex’s project examines the proliferation and impact of new reform ideas in psychiatry developed by the Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Adolf Meyer, and the spread of his ideas by trainees who adapted his reforms both inside and outside of psychiatry in Canada throughout the twentieth century in ways that are relevant today. Scholars still do not…
Read MoreMagic bullet or threat to humanity: Antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in animal agriculture in Canada, 1940-1990
With the widespread adoption of antibiotics after the 1940s, farmers, veterinarians, and industry leaders came to rely on antimicrobials as a cost-effective way to fight disease and promote growth in livestock. Though specialists were aware that antibiotics could have a long-term influence on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), little was done to prevent AMR from becoming one…
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