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Mar 13, 20216 min read

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...

Mar 9, 202110 min read

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...

Feb 6, 20215 min read

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...

Jan 29, 20214 min read

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...

Jan 29, 20214 min read

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,...

Jan 26, 20214 min read

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...

Jan 26, 20213 min read

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...