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Michelle McGinn (left), Brock\u2019s Acting Vice-President, Research, and Dr. Jennifer Tsang, NHKI Executive Director and Chief Scientist, at Niagara Health\u2019s St. Catharines Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n
Scholarship recipients will work alongside an NHKI researcher to contribute to an existing research project. Depending upon the project, the student will assist with data collection, entry, validation and analysis as well as abstract writing and presenting study findings or updates.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to co-fund the NHKI-Brock University Summer Student Research Scholarship,\u201d says Brock University Acting Vice-President, Research Michelle McGinn. \u201cWe value our long-running, fruitful partnership with Niagara Health and share their passion for developing students\u2019 research skills and networks in a real-world setting.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to collaborations in research, Niagara Health and Brock work together to provide students with clinical placements and graduates with career opportunities, most from Brock’s Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new scholarship not only demonstrates our ongoing commitment to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities in Niagara and around the world, it offers a unique experiential learning opportunity for our students to contribute to research in a community hospital setting that will help uncover critical knowledge and offer evidence to advance health policy and practices,\u201d says Peter Tiidus, Dean for Brock\u2019s Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.<\/p>\n
Complementing the NHKI\u2019s collaboration with Brock University, the NHKI has also partnered with Niagara College and the Thrombosis and Artherosclerosis Research Institute to provide two additional scholarships available to post-secondary students.<\/p>\n
The goal of the scholarships is to support the retention of high-potential students in Niagara, says Dr. Jennifer Tsang, Niagara Health Intensivist and NHKI Executive Director and Chief Scientist.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese partnerships will expose students to a vibrant and prolific research environment committed to advancing patient care and treatment locally and beyond. In the process, they\u2019ll develop valuable research skills and new networks within a community hospital research setting to carry forward in their careers while contributing to the growth of the NHKI,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Students have until Thursday, March 28 to apply to the NHKI-Brock University Summer Student Research Scholarship<\/a>. More information is available on the Niagara Health website<\/a>.<\/p>\n