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Synthesis: A semester in review
photo by: Alexander Himmeck As this semester winds down to an end and I reflect upon what I’ve learned and accomplished throughout the...
Tracey DaSilva
Mar 30, 202110 min read
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Rising from the ashes: Covid-19 and the Resiliency of Nurses
photo by: Kindel Media Do you remember where you were, or what you were doing on March 11, 2020 when the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Tracey DaSilva
Mar 25, 20216 min read
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Inuit, food insecurity, and animal rights activism
Painting by: Daphne Odjig Title: The Creation of the World There are approximately 65,000 Inuit in our vast and beautiful country, living...
Tracey DaSilva
Mar 13, 20216 min read
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Chronic Illness and Comorbidities in Nunavut
Photo of Northern lights in Nunavut, unknown photographer The Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS) is used to estimate...
Tracey DaSilva
Mar 9, 202110 min read
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Seated at an empty table: Food insecurity and Covid-19
Photo by: Evgeni Tcherkasski The socio-ecological model (SEM) is a theoretical multilevel model that was initially employed to understand...
Tracey DaSilva
Mar 9, 20218 min read
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Health as a continuum - vast and ever changing
In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the definition of health as “a state complete, physical, mental, and social well...
Tracey DaSilva
Feb 6, 20215 min read
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The meld of personal meets professional. Can they be they same?
In my original Social Media and Professionalism Audits, I reflected upon my limited online presence. I shared with my cohort that I had a...
Tracey DaSilva
Jan 29, 20214 min read
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Intellectual and developmental disabilities & oral hygiene
For the week 4 activity, I partnered with Amelia to see how our professions as a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Registered Dental Hygienist,...
Tracey DaSilva
Jan 29, 20214 min read
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How much control over our health do we actually have? Consider the social determinants of health
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) as follows: “The poor health of the poor, the social...
Tracey DaSilva
Jan 26, 20214 min read
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The Canada Health Act, antiquated or as relevant as ever?
Under the Canada Health Act (CHA), only “medically necessary” hospital and physician services are universally covered. Other services...
Tracey DaSilva
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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