Media releases

• Brock expert available to comment on women’s heart health report

  Friday, February 02, 2018 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 2 February 2018 – R00023

  Calling it another glass ceiling for women, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada released the 2018 Heart Report Thursday, Feb. 1 in which it said “women’s hearts are victims of a system ill-equipped to diagnose, treat and support them.”

  While the report indicates that two-thirds of the clinical research about heart disease focuses on men, a Department of Nursing professor at Brock University is helping to change that.

  The research of Nursing Assistant Professor Sheila O’Keefe-McCarthy has found that women fail to recognize cardiac event warning signs such as terrible pain, unusual fatigue and escalating anxiety.

  O’Keefe-McCarthy is available to speak about:

  • Distinct early heart attack warning signs women experience and the importance of identifying them.
  • Research that examined more than 4,400 women, which showed there are misunderstandings and poor recognition of heart-related pain.
  • Development of a multimedia education strategy geared toward women that focuses on cardiac-related early warning signs.

  “Canadian women’s heart health is precariously dangling by a thread,” O’Keefe-McCarthy says. “The time has come to transform how we think about and respond to their unique heart health experience and needs.”

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

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• Brock gives grads a career-boosting send-off

  Friday, February 02, 2018 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 2 February 2018 – R00022

  When Brock’s graduates head out on their quest for professional success, the University aims to give them the strongest send-off possible.

  To help senior students prepare to enter the next chapter of their lives, the Brock University Alumni Association is hosting its Class of 2018 Grad Send-Off on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Ian Beddis Gymnasium. Hundreds of students will have the chance to get professional LinkedIn headshots taken, get tips on resume writing and meet with dozens of potential employers.

  “This is a great opportunity for students to learn about the services that are available to them as a future Brock graduate, network with employers and celebrate the Class of 2018,” says Shelley Huxley, Director of Alumni Relations.

  Grad Send-Off encourages senior students to explore available resources in place to help them find a career that suits their interest, experience and skills.

  “I am looking forward to being around everyone who is graduating,” says fourth-year student Michael Beal. “This is a chance to recognize what we have all been through and to celebrate an ending, but also to explore a new beginning.”

  Graduating students bring a “level of excitement to the event as they prepare to start their new life after graduation,” says Ashley Haroutunian, Career Consultant, Career Education.

  Run by a volunteer group of Brock graduates, the Brock University Alumni Association represents the interests of all alumni and acts as advocates on their behalf, creating opportunities for alumni to stay engaged with the Brock community and recognizing the success of fellow Brock graduates.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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