scholarly journals Description of Technical Electives that Prepare Engineers for Careers in the Medical and Health Care Professions

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Mann ◽  
Jacquie Ripat ◽  
Art Quanbury ◽  
Jason Morrison ◽  
Jitendra Paliwal
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
The University

In response to student interest in the broad field of biomedical engineering, theDepartment of Biosystems Engineering has developed three technical electives that now form the core of a Biomedical Specialization that is available to students in the Biosystems Engineering program at the University of Manitoba. These courses have been designed to help prepare engineers to meet the challenges of interacting with the medical and health professions. Required courses covering cell biology and physiology provide engineers with a fundamental understanding of living organisms. One cannot interact with medical and health professionals without this basic level of knowledge, however, this basic knowledge is not sufficient. To effectively work with medical and health professionals, engineers must understand the structure of these professions and the roles traditionally played by engineers in these professions. The paper will provide an in-depth description of these three courses. Students completing these courses are well prepared to work in the medical and health professions.

scholarly journals Umuganda for improved health professions education in Rwanda: Past, present and future in the training of health professionals at the University of Rwanda

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Flinkenflogel ◽  
P Kyamanywa ◽  
B Asiimwe-Kateera ◽  
S Musafiri ◽  
PC Kayumba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Health Professions Education ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Umuganda for improved health professions education in Rwanda: Past, present and future in the training of health professionals at the University of Rwanda

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
M Flinkenflogel ◽  
P Kyamanywa ◽  
B Asiimwe-Kateera ◽  
S Musafiri ◽  
PC Kayumba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Health Professions Education ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Toward an International Paramedic Research Agenda

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J Maguire ◽  
Peter O'Meara ◽  
Andy Newton
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
New Nurses ◽  
The World ◽  
Almost All ◽  
University Degree ◽  
The University

<p>Around the world the emergency medical services (EMS) profession has made tremendous strides over recent decades. We have become more professional, have a rapidly growing proportion of paramedics who are university qualified, our practice has become more evidence-based, and a growing number of paramedics are completing graduate-level programs and going on to conduct their own research. As a profession we have much to celebrate when we consider these accomplishments.</p><p>In some ways we are also following in the footsteps of other professions that have developed along similar pathways. A century ago physicians were trained in hospital basements and practiced procedures that had little evidence to ensure their quality or effectiveness. A half century ago nurses were largely trained in hospital basements and again had little research to justify their practices. Members of those professions recognized that the only way out of the basement was through the university. Members of those and other health professions took it upon themselves to make a university degree a requirement to enter practice. They recognized that a university degree was a key requirement of professionalism. Today we could not imagine a physician without a university degree and almost all new nurses and allied health professionals are now graduates of university programs.</p>

Centres for Health Evidence Demonstration Project

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Stewart ◽  
Denise Koufogiannakis ◽  
Robert S.A. Hayward ◽  
Ellen Crumley ◽  
Michael E. Moffatt
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Demonstration Project ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Information Usage ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
The University ◽  
Hospital Wards ◽  
Support Evidence

This paper will report on the establishment of the Centres for Health Evidence (CHE) Demonstration Project in both Edmonton at the University of Alberta and in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba. The CHE Project brings together a variety of partners to support evidence-based practice using Internet-based desktops on hospital wards. There is a discussion of the CHE's cultural and political experiences. An overview of the research opportunities emanating from the CHE Project is presented as well as some early observations about information usage.

scholarly journals Climate Change and Health Preparedness in Africa: Analysing Trends in Six African Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4672
Author(s):  
Samuel Kwasi Opoku ◽  
Walter Leal Filho ◽  
Fudjumdjum Hubert ◽  
Oluwabunmi Adejumo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
African Countries

Climate change is a global problem, which affects the various geographical regions at different levels. It is also associated with a wide range of human health problems, which pose a burden to health systems, especially in regions such as Africa. Indeed, across the African continent public health systems are under severe pressure, partly due to their fragile socioeconomic conditions. This paper reports on a cross-sectional study in six African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Namibia, Ethiopia, and Kenya) aimed at assessing their vulnerabilities to climate change, focusing on its impacts on human health. The study evaluated the levels of information, knowledge, and perceptions of public health professionals. It also examined the health systems’ preparedness to cope with these health hazards, the available resources, and those needed to build resilience to the country’s vulnerable population, as perceived by health professionals. The results revealed that 63.1% of the total respondents reported that climate change had been extensively experienced in the past years, while 32% claimed that the sampled countries had experienced them to some extent. Nigerian respondents recorded the highest levels (67.7%), followed by Kenya with 66.6%. South Africa had the lowest level of impact as perceived by the respondents (50.0%) when compared with the other sampled countries. All respondents from Ghana and Namibia reported that health problems caused by climate change are common in the two countries. As perceived by the health professionals, the inadequate resources reiterate the need for infrastructural resources, medical equipment, emergency response resources, and technical support. The study’s recommendations include the need to improve current policies at all levels (i.e., national, regional, and local) on climate change and public health and to strengthen health professionals’ skills. Improving the basic knowledge of health institutions to better respond to a changing climate is also recommended. The study provides valuable insights which may be helpful to other nations in Sub-Saharan Africa.

scholarly journals Update on Giardia: Highlights from the seventh International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference

Parasite ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
André G. Buret ◽  
Simone M. Cacciò ◽  
Loïc Favennec ◽  
Staffan Svärd
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Giardia Duodenalis ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
World Knowledge ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
New Findings

Although Giardia duodenalis is recognized as one of the leading causes of parasitic human diarrhea in the world, knowledge of the mechanisms of infection is limited, as the pathophysiological consequences of infection remain incompletely elucidated. Similarly, the reason for and consequences of the very specific genome-organization in this parasite with 2 active nuclei is only partially known. Consistent with its tradition, the 7th International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference (IGCC 2019) was held from June 23 to 26, 2019, at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of the University of Rouen-Normandie, France, to discuss current research perspectives in the field. This renowned event brought together an international delegation of researchers to present and debate recent advances and identify the main research themes and knowledge gaps. The program for this interdisciplinary conference included all aspects of host-parasite relationships, from basic research to applications in human and veterinary medicine, as well as the environmental issues raised by water-borne parasites and their epidemiological consequences. With regard to Giardia and giardiasis, the main areas of research for which new findings and the most impressive communications were presented and discussed included: parasite ecology and epidemiology of giardiasis, Giardia-host interactions, and cell biology of Giardia, genomes and genomic evolution. The high-quality presentations discussed at the Conference noted breakthroughs and identified new opportunities that will inspire researchers and funding agencies to stimulate future research in a “one health” approach to improve basic knowledge and clinical and public health management of zoonotic giardiasis.

The Production of 123I and 84Rb at the University of Manitoba Cyclotron Laboratory

1979 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 2269-2270 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. I. Gusdal ◽  
J. S. C. McKee ◽  
M. Billinghurst ◽  
J. B. Sutherland ◽  
G. P. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
The University

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-129
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
International Association ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Colorado School ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
The University ◽  
The Given

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS MEETINGS: The International Association of Enterostomal Therapists and the Southern California Para-urology Society will meet February 1-2, 1974, at the Sheraton Inn in Los Angeles. For information write Evonne Fowler, R.N., Department of Surgery, Harbor General Hospital, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, California 90509. NEWBORN RADIOLOGY SEMINAR: The University of Colorado School of Medicine will sponsor the second annual Newborn Radiology seminar, February 11-15, 1974, at the Given Institute of Pathobiology in Aspen.

scholarly journals Faculty Perceptions of Librarians at the University of Manitoba

1987 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaby Divay ◽  
Ada M. Ducas ◽  
Nicole Michaud-Oystryk
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
The University
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