As one of the oldest undergraduate health departments in Canada, Brock’s Department of Health Sciences will now have a new name.<\/p>\n
The Department of Health Sciences (formerly the Department of Community Health Sciences) has changed its name to better represent its identity as a leader in health education.<\/p>\n
“We felt the name change was important in reflecting how the Department continues to evolve since its inception,” says Dr. Brent E. Faught, Department Chair and Professor of Epidemiology.<\/p>\n
“Our commitment to teaching and research excellence represents multiple areas of health, this name change allows us to emphasize how our department is moving forward in these areas.”<\/p>\n
As part of the process to change the department name, both faculty and students voted for their preference of maintaining the current name versus adopting the new name – Department of Health Sciences.<\/p>\n
Of the 370 students voting from all five programs within the department, 81% voted in favor of the new name. In addition to the student vote, 82% of faculty members voted in favor of the name change.<\/p>\n
The positive response for the departmental name change is just one of the many updates that continue to define the Department of Health Sciences as a leader in health education.<\/p>\n
Last year the BSc in Health Sciences was repositioned as a BSc in Medical Sciences degree. When given the choice, the overwhelming majority of existing Health Sciences students elected to confer their degree in Medical Sciences.<\/p>\n
“As a student that just entered the program, I feel that the changes made by the department helps to highlight unique aspects for prospective students considering any of the programs in Health Sciences.” Says Laura Wiens, who is a current Medical Sciences student in the Class of 2017.<\/p>\n
With an overall high school average of 93%, Wiens came to Brock to prepare for a career as a physician.<\/p>\n
“I feel as though a BSc in Medical Sciences degree will look more impressive and help me when the time comes to prepare my application for medical school” Says Wiens.<\/p>\n
This year, the Department has continued to respond to student and environmental demands through the development of a co-op option in their Bachelor of Public Health degree.<\/p>\n
“We want to provide students with opportunities to gain hands on experience that will develop a unique set of employable skills to start a career in health”, says Faught.<\/p>\n
On top of all these changes, the Department is also expanding its faculty expertise.<\/p>\n
The Department of Health Sciences is currently seeking an outstanding researcher who will build and maintain an internationally recognized, externally funded research program in the field of human immunology.<\/p>\n
“We are looking to expand the expertise that our faculty offers in terms of research and teaching opportunities that will help us to make the world a healthier place to live.” Says James Mandigo, Interim Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.<\/p>\n
The ideal candidate will possess research expertise in infection control and immunity with the ability to expand undergraduate and graduate teaching and research opportunities in the Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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