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Congratulations to Maggie Kinshella, PhD!
Congratulations to Maggie Kinshella, who completed her PhD program this summer! Maggie is the first WACH PhD graduate, and the first in her family to obtain a PhD! Maggie’s dissertation was titled “Maternal diets and dietary diversity in relation to pregnancy hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa”. Maggie’s PhD research was inspired by over a decade of… Read More >
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Congratulations Erica Qureshi, on the IODE War Memorial Scholarship!
Congratulations to Erica Qureshi, one of the 2024-25 recipients of the IODE War Memorial Scholarship! Erica is a student in the MD-PhD program, where her doctoral research focuses on the pediatric emergency department. By designing and evaluating programs to better connect pediatric emergency medicine and community healthcare, Erica aims to improve patient outcomes while… Read More >
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Congratulations Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral winners!
Congratulations to Amanda Nitschke and Jodie Pulsifer, who were recently awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral! Amanda’s PhD research uses linked population-based administrative data to investigate the long-term developmental impacts of maternal autoimmune diseases during pregnancy. Jodie is a Clinical Physiotherapist, and has been working in the area of pelvic health and persistent pain… Read More >
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Congratulations Dorsa and Victoria, Affiliated Fellowships awardees!
Congratulations to the MSc winners below of Affiliated Fellowships! Dorsa ArmanAnne and John Brown Fellowship in Diabetes and Obesity Related ResearchAssociation Between Cognitive Skills and Type 1 Diabetes in ChildrenSupervisor: Christine Voss Victoria PallerJosephine T Berthier FellowshipProject: Exploring the Impact of policy interventions on Equitable Access to contraception for Youth in British ColumbiaSupervisor: Laura Schummers,… Read More >
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Congratulations Jalisa Karim, Vanier Scholar!
Congratulations to PhD student Jalisa Karim, who is a 2024 Vanier Scholar! We are very excited for Jalisa to continue her research in the WACH program. Jalisa’s research project is: Endometriosis Treatments and Pregnancy Outcomes: Associations and Experiences. Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects approximately 1 million people in Canada. It occurs when tissue… Read More >