The AppleThe Grad Issue

Issue 5

April

2015CongratulationsHealth StudiesClass of 2015!

The Apple - April Issue

WHAT DO YOU LOOKFORWARD TO IN THESUMMER?TARA: BarneysKYLEEN: BarbequeingJENNY: swimming!MIN: the warm weather & froyo!

HSSA's online NewsletterThis is our fifth issue of The Apple, the lastissue of the year 2015!This issue is specifically dedicated to thegraduating class of 2015 of the School ofHealth Studies. Congratulations on your fouryears of hard work, and best wishes on yourfuture! Included inside are picures of graduatesso be sure to check them out!

The purpose of this newsletter is to help keepthe student body up to date and informed ofwhat's happening within their faculty, anyupcoming events and things to look out for.If you have any comments, suggestions orquestions, or perhaps a recipe you'd like tosubimit or an article topic you'd like to suggest,feel free to email us atwesternhssa@gmail.com!

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School's Out for Summer!Congratulations to the Graduating HealthSciences Class of 2015! This is whereyour journey began, but definitely notwhere it ends. We hope you the best ofluck in the future.

To everyone returning next fall, have agreat, relaxing summer - you deserve it!

The Apple will be back next Fall with moreupdates and informative articles for theHealth Studies student body.

Until then, have a great summer!

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Message from the DeanLet me begin this message by congratulating you on your graduation from the Schoolof Health Studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Today you graduate from aninnovative and progressive academic unit, an exceptional Faculty, and a greatUniversity. I offer my hearty congratulations. The

2015 graduates from the Faculty of Health Sciences enter a world that needs yourbackground, your energy and your commitment.

I know that you join me in applauding our professors and staff members who havedemonstrated their commitment to ensuring a “best student experience” for you. A tipof my hat is also extended to our student leaders, who share our commitment ofmaking our Faculty an exciting place to work, study, learn, and grow. I also know thatyou appreciate the comradery and support that you received from other students inyour program. Stay in touch with each other, and return frequently to your alma materand to the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building.

However, full credit especially goes to you, our students, many of whom had some ofthe highest grades of any students entering this great university. Today you havedemonstrated that you have the intelligence, perseverance and commitment to meetthe demanding academic expectations of this great School. You have all played a rolein making the Faculty of Health Sciences a leader at Western, and a unit with aninternational reputation for excellence.

Good luck in all that you do. We will follow you with great pride and interest, and welook forward to many future opportunities to connect with you as a member of ouralumni.

Best in Health Sciences,

Dr. Jim WeeseProfessor and Dean

Frozen fruit PopsBy: Kyleen Wong

Ingredients:• 1/3 cup diced kiwi• 1/3 cup diced watermelon• 1/3 cup diced strawberries• 1/3 cup diced pineapple• 1/4 cup fresh pineapple juice or orangejuice

Directions:1. Combine diced fruit in a bowl and filleach 5 oz cup with fruit. Add 1 tbsp ofjuice and insert craft sticks into each cup.They easily stay in place because of allthe fruit. Place in the freezer a few hoursuntil firm. To remove the pops from thecups, run under warm water a fewseconds. Enjoy!

Berry Tart with Lemon Cookie CrustIngredients for crust:• 1/4 cup butter, softened• 1/4 cup granulated sugar• 1 tsp lemon zest• 1/2 tsp baking powder• 1/2 tsp vanilla• 1/8 tsp salt• 1 egg, lightly beaten• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flourIngredients for filling:• 3/4 tub fat-free cream cheese, softened• 2 tbsp powdered sugar• 1 tsp lemon zest• 1/2 cup plain Greek fat-free yogurt• 2 cups fresh blueberries, blackberries andraspberries• Fresh mint springs, for garnish

Directions:1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. For crust,in a medium bowl beat butter with anelectric mixer on medium speed for 30seconds. Add granulated sugar, 1 tsplemon peel, the baking powder, vanilla andsalt. Beat until combined. Add egg; beatuntil combined. Beat in as much of the flouras you can with the mixer. Using a woodenspoon, stir in any remaining floud (or kneadgently until combined)2. Press dough onto the bottom and up tothe sides of a 9-inch round tart pan withremovable bottom. Line crust with a doublethickness of foil. Bake crust for 6 min.Remove the foil and bake for 6-7 minutes oruntil crust is lightly browned. Cool crust ona wire rack.3. Meanwhile, for lemon cream, in a smallbowl stir together cream cheese, powderedsugar, and 1 tsp lemon peel. Fold in yogurt.Spread in the bottom of the cooled crust.Top with berries. If desired, garnish withwhipped topping and fresh mint. Removesides of pan and cut into wedges

Mexican Quinoa Salad with Orange Lime DressingBy: Kyleen Wong

Ingredients for salad:• 5-6 cups Mixed Greens• 1 cup cooked quinoa (red or white)• 1/2 cup of canned corn• 1 cup cooked black beans (seasoned withequal pinches sea salt, cumin, chli and garlicpowder)• 1/4 cup red onion, diced• 1 orange, segmented• 1/2 ripe avocado, chopped• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped or tornIngredients for dressing:• 1/2 ripe avocado• 1 large lime, juiced (~4 tbsp)• 3 tbsp orange juice• 1-2 tsp sweetener of choice (maple syrup,agave, cane sugar, etc.)• 1-2 tsp cumin powder• 1/8 tsp chili powder (or sub extra hot sauceor chipotle powder)• Healthy pinch each sea salt and blackpepper• 1 tbsp fresh minced cilantro (optional)• 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil

Directions:1. Begin preparing quinoa first bythorougly rinsing 1/2 cup in a fine meshstrainer then bringing to a boil with 1 cupwater in a small saucepan. Once boiling,reduce to a simmer, cover and cook onlow for 15-20 minutes.2. Meanwhile, prepare salad ingredientsby chopping vegetables, segmentingorange, and warming black beans andseasoning with salt, cumin, chili and garlicpowder.3. Prepare dressing by adding all

ingredients to a blender or food processorand blending until creamy and smooth,scraping down sides as needed. Tasteand adjust seasonings as needed.4. Either plate salad and serve withdressing on the side, or toss withdressing before serving. Pairs well withsalsa, fresh lime juice and tortilla chips.5. Leftovers keep for up to a few days,though best when fresh.

Interested in Physiotherapy?

The possibilities beyond aHealth Studies UndergraduateDegree are endless. There isgrowing interest in post-degree education, as studentswant to be as qualified aspossible in their area ofspecialty. For those of youwho have yet to decide whatcareer you want to purse,there is no need to worry.Many students are in the sameboat! If you have a passion forbody mechanics, healingothers and working in a varietyof settings, the profession of aPhysiotherapist may be foryou! This exciting career has apositive job outlook. Canada’saging population is resulting ina projected increase ingovernment spending onhealth, therefore, the numberof physiotherapists willcontinue to increase!

Where do PTs work? Physicaltherapists work in manydifferent environments,including hospitals, residentialand long-term care facilities,local community centres,clinics, or in patient’s homes.

They deal with a variety ofcases including sports injuries,automobile accidents, physicaldisabilities, geriatrics,pediatrics, or preventioncases. For those of you whoseek new challenges andwould like each workday to bedifferent, this career wouldtailor to you.

How do you become aphysiotherapist? Aftercompletion of a four-yearundergraduate degree withhigh academic standing, youare eligible to apply to aprogram for physiotherapy.There are fourteen schools inCanada that offer a Master’s inPhysical Therapy (MPT), tenin English, and four in French.Each school has differentrequirements for theirprogram; however, all requirea four-year bachelor degree.

Western University is home totwo excellent options foraspiring physiotherapists. Thefirst is a Master’s of PhysicalTherapy, a two-year programincluding 60 weeks of

classroom and lab work, withthe remaining 30 weeks doingclinical work. The secondoption is a combined Master’sand PhD in Physical Therapythat takes a total of five yearsto complete post-undergraduate degree. Forthis curriculum, the studentbegins with two years of full-time study in the PhDprogram, followed by twoyears of full-time studies in theMPT program. The PhDcomponent is completed in thefifth year. Graduates mustthen pass the CanadianAlliance of PhysiotherapyCompetency Examination tobecome an officialPhysiotherapist!

There are also other optionsoffered at Western includingMaster of Clinical Science inManipulative Physical Therapyor a combined Master ofScience and PhD in PT. Formore information, navigate toWestern’s School of PhysicalTherapy website or make anappointment with yourcounsellor.

By: Emily Johnston

The Future of a HealthStudies Student: Programs toConsiderOne benefit to being in suchas broad and multidisciplinaryprogram such as HealthStudies is that there areendless options of excitingcareer paths to pursue. If youwant a career where you canenable people to increasetheir health and quality of life,health promotion may be thepath for you. Health Promotioninvolves prevention andintervention to reduce healthrisks.

A common means of healthpromotion is through publicpolicy addressing the socialdeterminants of health suchas income, housing,transportation andemployment. Some sub-specializations of healthpromotion include educationon alcohol, nutrition, stressmanagement, sexual health,healthy lifestyle, and chronicdisease prevention.

Graduate programs in HealthPromotion have beenreplaced by Schools of PublicHealth, with an increasedfocus on epidemiology, policyand health sciences. TheMasters in Public HealthProgram is a HealthPromotion graduate program

in the field of Social andBehavioural Health Sciencesthat prepares graduates forcareers in government andcommunity health agencies.

The program, or one similar toit, is offered at a number ofschools across Canada,including the University ofToronto, University of Alberta,Dalhousie University, andWestern. The programincorporates both healthpromotion and public healthstrategies such as healtheducation, communitydevelopment, and healthadvocacy. This program willenable students to contributeas researchers andpractitioners to assess needsand implement and evaluatethe impact of health promotionstrategies.

If you want to take more of atreatment approach in yourfuture career, OccupationalTherapy (OT) may be the pathfor you. OT uses assessmentand treatment to assist peopleto develop, recover, ormaintain daily life and workskills. They work closely withclients who have a physical,mental, or cognitive disorderto achieve goals andparticipate in activitiesmeaningful to the client.

OT is a very competitiveprogram offered at a numberof schools across Canadaincluding the University ofAlberta, University of Ottawa,McMaster University, andWestern. Within theprofession there is the optionto pursue a Masters inOccupational Therapy, whichtakes a therapeutic andhands-on approach or aMasters and PhD inOccupational Science, whichtakes more of a researchapproach. Students in theMasters OT program will beinvolved in fieldwork wherethey will directly work withclients using strategies suchas eliminating barriers in theenvironment, modifyingactivities, facilitatingindependence, and enablingparticipation in daily activities.

These are just two of thenumerous options for careersto pursue in the field of healthcare. It is important to getstarted early looking into all ofthe potential options for furthereducation so that you cantailor your undergraduatedegree to your interests andrequired courses. The optionswith a Health Studies degreeare limitless and ultimately,you are responsible forchoosing the path mostmeaningful to you.

The Future of a Health Studies Student:Programs to considerBy: Jenny Van Dorp

On March 19th, the HealthStudies Student’s Associationheld their first graduation eventfor the Class of 2015 at theGrad club on the Westerncampus. The event was heldby the entire HSSA executiveand was a resounding success!The event had a stellar turnoutwith attendees being treated toa delicious deluxe BBQ dinner.In addition, the graduatesreceived their commemorativeClass of 2015 mugs. Finally,those in attendance wrote theirnames in a commemorativejournal to be used by futuregenerations of health studiesstudents.

Grad Party for Class of 2015 recap:By: Mark Sandor

Love from your HSSA 2014-2015!

Summer is right around the cornerHealth Studies! It makes me thinkof hot weather, patios, picnics,and … summer courses?!Taking a course over the summeris great idea for those looking tolighten up their course load duringthe year, or simply looking forsomething to do on the side. Ifyou’re already studying, working,volunteering, or interning inLondon, you could chose to takethe following Health Studiescourses:1001A - Personal Determinants ofHealth

Antirequisite(s): The formerHealth Sciences 1000 or 021. 3lecture hours.1 tutorial hour, 0.5course. Intersession.2300A/B - Systemic Approach toFunctional AnatomyAntirequisite(s): Anatomy and CellBiology 2221, 3319, Kinesiology2222A/BPrerequisite(s): Grade12U Biology or equivalent isstrongly recommended.3 lecture hours, 1.0 laboratoryhour, 0.5 course. SummerEvening.3040A - Health Management

3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.Intersession.3071A - Deterninants of Healthand DiseaseAntirequisite(s): Sociology 2246A/B.Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences1001A/B and 1002A/B. 3 lecturehours, 0.5 course. Intersession.Interested in taking a non HealthStudies course? No problem!There are a ton of optionsavailable during the summer.Check out http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/pdfs/Summer2015.pdf for moreinformation!

Health Sciences courses available for summerBy: Alisiyah Daya

I’m astonished that it’s alreadybeen a year since I was electedthe Health Studies President forour amazing School of HealthStudies. When I first came intothe position, I was supernervous and excited to bring myideas to life. I am so proud ofwhat HSSA has been able toaccomplish. To begin- werebranded from the HealthStudies Students’ Council to theHealth Studies Students’Association – identifyingourselves with a new colour,new website and a new logo. Itsdefinitely been successful ingetting our name out there aswe’ve increased our followerson social media and I’ve heardour name mentioned in briefconversations when I walkedaround campus (not to becreepy). Its been an exhilarating

experience and we’ve been ableto produce exciting initiatives’that I hope will become atradition in our program. Forexample, the Health CareChallenge was aninterdisciplinary competition tochallenge undergraduatestudents to be innovate andthink outside the box. We alsodeveloped the “Golden AppleAwards” to recognize HSstudents not only in academicexcellence but in healthbehaviour and advocacy. We’vealso been working closely withthe SHS office and the FHSDean’s office to increase studyhours in the building andprovide concerns and feedbackin academics. There were manyups and downs, challenges andbarriers that HSSA had toovercome behind the scenes

but with the help of my amazing,hard-working members, wewere able to engage HSstudents in ways we’ve neverimagined. I am super excited tobe your president again for nextyear and I am very interested inhearing feedback from YOU-the students that are receivingthe programming we have beenhosting. If you haven’t seen thefeedback email we’ve sent out-please don’t hesitate to emailwesternhssa@gmail.com withany ideas, concerns, orcomments about HSSA’sperformance for the year. Forthose of you who aregraduating- CONGRATS! Forthe rest of the student body-Have a safe, healthy, funsummer and I’ll see in you inSeptember!

HSSA final words:By: Tara Chen, President