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Integrating Learnings: Shaping a Better Future for Paediatric Care in Canada
As the introductory course to the Master of Health Studies (MHS) program, MHST 601 has provided a contemporary and inclusive overview of...
Faiza Syed
Apr 29 min read


Exploring the Divergence Between NB and ON for Marginalized Groups
New Brunswick (NB) Ontario (ON) Social Determinants of Health Work on housing and homelessness. Pilot program for prevention of youth...
Faiza Syed
Mar 274 min read


Supporting Refugee Families with Children Who Have Disabilities
https://www.amssa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Newcomer-Children-with-Disabilities-Info-Sheet-EN-v5.pdf Refugee families with...
Faiza Syed
Mar 232 min read


Provincial Perspectives: A Dive into Chronic Disease Management in NB and ON
I teamed up with a classmate once more to conduct a provincial comparison between New Brunswick (NB) and Ontario (ON). This time, our...
Faiza Syed
Mar 136 min read


Beyond the Diagnosis: Exploring the Socio-Ecological Factors in Neuromuscular Disease
Living with a neuromuscular condition from childhood into early adulthood has given me firsthand insight into the multifaceted challenges...
Faiza Syed
Mar 57 min read


Health in Context: A Multilevel Comparison of NB and ON
The socio-ecological model of health is a framework that recognizes multiple levels of influence on health outcomes, including...
Faiza Syed
Feb 241 min read


The Layers of Care: A Model for Progressive Neuromuscular Disease Management
A good example of a multilevel approach to understanding health is the Socio-Ecological Model. This model looks at health as the result...
Faiza Syed
Feb 223 min read


Comparing Health Determinants in Ontario vs New Brunswick
Hello! A peer and I found an interesting comparison of health determinants between Ontario and New Brunswick. In some ways, it feels like...
Faiza Syed
Feb 204 min read


Exploring Canada and Ontario's Determinants of Health
To create effective health policies, it’s important to understand what impacts people’s health. In Canada, things like income, education,...
Faiza Syed
Feb 162 min read


Professionalism Blog
Social Media and Professionalism: Maintaining Integrity in the Digital Age A recent exercise that I found particularly impactful...
Faiza Syed
Feb 164 min read


Rethinking Healthy: From Static Definitions to Dynamic Adaptation
A recent article by Krahn et al. (2021) presents an interesting redefinition of health: "Health is the dynamic balance of physical,...
Faiza Syed
Feb 163 min read
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