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Dean’s Corner 1

Preparing Peo-ple for the World that Awaits

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Forge many roads to success

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Being a Community Leader

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In creating good Global Citizens, be recognized as just that

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Prepare people for the new world that awaits

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Be one of Cana-da’s best em-ployers

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Our student’s in action!

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Emergency Management & Public Safety

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Special Announcements

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School of Community and

Health Studies

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V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 2 The FUTURE of LEARNING

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Dean’s Corner… Dr. Rahim Karim

“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to an-other” Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Dear Team:

I must say it has been an absolute pleas-

ure meeting the SCHS team since my ap-

pointment as your Dean in late January. I

have visited the various SCHS school fa-

cilities/sites including laboratories, public

clinics and childcare centres. I applaud

each of you for your commitment to our

school, Centennial College and education

in general. Your devotion to our students,

clients, partners and the public is truly

noteworthy.

The future demands that post-secondary institutions improve productivity through inno-

vation. The vision presented by our government in the discussion paper -Strengthening

Ontario's Centres of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge is outlined as follows " Ontar-

io’s Colleges and Universities will drive creativity, innovation, knowledge and communi-

ty engagement through teaching and research. They will put students first by providing

the best possible learning experience for all qualified learners in an affordable and fi-

nancially sustainable way, ensuring high quality, and globally competitive outcomes for

students and Ontario's creative economy." Centennial College after stakeholder consul-

tations has taken a leadership role in responding to this vision with the release of its

Strategic Mandate Agreement.

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Dean’s Corner…Dr. Rahim Karim Our mandate statement in this agreement is very clear "Leaders in quality, relevant, and innovative

postsecondary education that is industry relevant evidence based, practice focused and enterpeurneurial

and prepares students for careers in the global economy and citizenship in civil society." Following this pro-

cess, we are now in the midst of creating a College Strategic Plan.

Our current Strategic Plan, the Books of Commitments ends in the 2013-2014 academic year. In addition

we are also formulating the overall Academic Plan under the leadership of Dr. Sandra Murphy our VPA and

CLO at Centennial College. I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to everyone

who has and continues to participate in the various planning processes. No doubt the next several months

are going to be very exciting!

As you may know that we recently underwent our Program Quality Assurance Process Audit (PQAPA). The

auditors were on site from Monday March 25 to March 27, 2013. I want to express my appreciation to eve-

ryone who took part in preparing and/or participating in the audit process. Your input has been very valua-

ble. We look forward to receiving the audit report in the near future.

I continue to be amazed every day by the accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students in SCHS. This

newsletter shares some of these achievements. Our team is at all times engaged in helping take SCHS to

new heights. In the short time that I been your Dean, I have been part of various new programs including

degrees moving through the approval process. In addition, I have also noted the School's commitment to

scholarship, partnership, program renewal and update.

The quotation talks about education being the soul of a society - each of us in our own capacities are part

of this soul. We continue to feed this soul through what we do on a daily basis to generate our future lead-

ers. Let us not lose sight of this common ground that requires our commitment and ties us together for the

new generations.

With respect and appreciation to all,

Dr. Rahim Karim

Dr. Rahim Karim Dean, School of Community & Health Studies

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Students in the Massage Therapy program visit the Anatomy Lab (Cadaver) at the Canadian

Chiropractic College each year. We received a formal letter of thanks from the Massage Therapy

group expressing their sincere gratitude for an experience they will never forget including holding

an actual brain and heart in their hands!

Practical Nursing Practical Nursing students who wrote their CNO registration exams in January 2013 received a

98% pass-rate!! As we admit more students in this very popular program, the fact that we can

maintain this degree of quality is a real testament to everyone involved in our PN program.

Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony In appreciation and recognition, we held our first PN Pinning Ceremony, in January

2013, to recognize our student’s prior entering their Pre-grad semester. This event was

attended by President Ann Buller, VPA, CLO Dr. Sandra Murphy, PN Faculty and Stu-

dents. Each student received a commemorative pin and a congratulatory card.

Practical Nursing program The Practical Nursing Comprehensive Program Review report was submitted to the Col-

lege of Nurses November 1, 2012. The PN program received the highest award in the

category of KPI’s. Additionally, the Entrance Exam Registration results are 92% which is

higher than the Provincial average which is 85%.

Pharmacy Technician student, Mathew Dickson Pharmacy Technician student, Mathew Dickson was chosen by UNESCO as

the youth leader to attend conference in Thailand, where he was asked to pre-

sent on gender inequality in health this past November 2012.

S C H O O L O F C O M M U N I T Y A N D H E A L T H S T U D I E S

It’s all about our students….practicing what we teach!

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Esthetician Program Esthetician contract faculty, Merline Beckford, was featured in the Globe and Mail, highlighting

her treatment skills at Glow Medi Spa in Toronto. Esthetician students helped in opening of the

new Glow Medi Spa this past September 2012.

Bridging to University Nursing Programs Centennial’s Bridging to University Nursing program is offered in full-time (2 semesters), flex (3

semesters) and Hybrid( off-site- six semester) formats in an effort to support career mobility for

Practical Nursing. The Hybrid programs partner with a Health Agency to offer offsite programs.

Current programs are offered in Chatham- (Chatham-Kent Health Alliance), Sarnia (Bluewater

Health) and Stratford (Sarnia General Hospital). The program is part of a longitudinal research

study with Ryerson University to evaluate the short and long-term outcomes of two new program

delivery options for bridging and post-diploma degree completion programs including post-

graduation follow-up. The outcome measures that are currently being collected include: academ-

ic success (GPA, academic standing), student engagement, satisfaction with learning experience,

professional socialization, success with registration exams, employment characteristics and tran-

sition to RN role.

Paramedic Community Project with York

EMS Community Paramedicine is a growing international practice that focuses on safe primary and

community health care. Centennial’s Paramedic Program will join York Region EMS and Rescue,

the emergency research unit at St. Michael’s Hospital, to support a new project aiming to expand

paramedicine into the community. The one-year pilot project will focus on 500 people with diabe-

tes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. Advanced health as-

sessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills are required for this expanded health care

role. Jaclyn Day, Walter Tavares, Wendy McGillis and Margaret Verkuyl will provide specialized

teaching and simulation to a group of Advanced Care Paramedics and assist in the evaluation of

the program. The pilot program is expected to launch in May 2013. Centennial is currently devel-

oping a Paramedic- Community Care post-graduate program to meet the future demands.

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Registered

Nurses

Foundation of

Ontario Diandra Leane, BScN student, now in third year at

Ryerson, won the Jennifer Award in the amount of $2500 from the Registered Nurses Foundation

of Ontario. She wrote to say that her work with us on ARIC projects really supported her applica-

tion.

Diandra has been employed five times at Centennial College and worked on the following ARIC

projects:

Faculty mentorship project

Fast track retention study

The effect of Interpersonal education on Interprofessional collaboration

In addition, Roya Haghiri-Vijeh, Centennial College Nursing Faculty won $1,000 for the Ontario

Nursing Informatics Group Scholarship. Margaret-Hope McDermott, Nursing student, won $2,500

for the Jennifer Award. Marianne Rowland won a $250 certificate for the Lippincott Williams and

Wilkins Book Award.

The recipients of these prestigious awards will be awarded at the RNFOO Gala


Progress Child Care Centre The Toronto Star published its story about campus child care centres in

the city. Janet Burchert, Progress Childcare Centre Manager and stu-

dent Andi Hui were interviewed. You'll find it in the Life section (Feb. 21) page L5.

http://www.thestar.com/life/post_secondary_education/2013/02/21/

books_babies_balancing_act.html

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Massage Therapy Student Action Club‘ Hands Up’ fundraiser to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This fall marked the launch of the Massage Therapy Program’s Social action Club. The

club’s purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to pool their efforts in order to

fulfill their desire for social activism.

The club has met regularly in order to organize several events. In the fall of 2012 the

club hosted two guest speakers from the Stephen Lewis Foundation who discussed

how it assists organizations in Africa that work to support women, children and grand-

mothers affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

On February 9 the program held its 10th annual fundraising clinic for the Stephen Lewis

Foundation. The massage clinic and a bake sale held earlier that week raised a total of

$1340.

On Monday February 4, 2013- The Massage Therapy students at Centennial College

hosted their 10th annual fundraising massage therapy clinic. This year’s bake sale

raised $ 296.00 and the clinic $1,040.00.

All proceeds were directed to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which provides small-

scale funding to African communities dealing with the devastating consequences of

HIV/AIDS.

In addition, the first year students organized a fundraiser for Dream Love Cure. This or-

ganization helps kids who are affected by cancer. Chair massage treatments were of-

fered in the commons area for $5 each. A total of $280 was raised.

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Don’t Label Me! On March 23, students from various Schools at Centennial Col-

lege presented at the Half the Sky Global Citizenship & Equity

(GCE) Co-curricular event. Students were asked to create an

innovative social change strate-

gy that works to benefit local or

global communities. The theme

for the event was inspired by

the Half the Sky: Turning Op-

pression into Opportunity for

Women Worldwide documen-

tary. All of the presentations

were an extraordinary demon-

stration of the commitment and

enthusiasm Centennial College

students feel for bringing about

change for women and girls

worldwide.

Each presentation highlighted

the issues faced by women and

girls and identified an innovative

social action strategy aimed at

turning oppression into oppor-

tunity for women. SCHS was the

only school to have two teams

present. The winning team as

voted by the students at the

event, was the Don’t Label Me

Project. This team is made up

of three second year Child and

Youth Work Program students.

This team was awarded the

GCE Innovation Fellowship of $1000 toward actualizing their social change initiative.

Congratulations to all of the teams that presented. The winning team has already begun their

work and has partnered with a Toronto organization to bring their initiatives to the community.

The sale of their inspiring T-Shirts and to learn more about the project visit their Facebook page

at Don’t Label Me Project or email don’[email protected]

Written by: Amy Gaudaur and Deb Matthews-Phinney Don’t Label Me Project from left to right

(Nicole Barham, Mariah Jackson and Cherrisse Wilson).

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One of the most exciting times for nursing students is their clinical experience. Stu-

dents have opportunities to realize theory, practice and professionalism. The Ryerson,

Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing program marks this event with a pin-

ning ceremony and celebration prior to the first clinical experience. Students received

their pins from the first year theory and clinical teachers. Dr. Rahim Karim, Dean

School of Community and Health Studies, Ellen Bull, Chair Collaborative Programs

and Centennial Site Director, Dr. Don Rose, Director Daphne Cockwell School of Nurs-

ing, Dr. Linda Cooper Associate Director Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Gina

Marasco, Manager of Central Placement Office and Richard Perras, Ryerson Student

Affairs Coordinator and faculty from Centennial and Ryerson welcomed the students

and joined in the celebration.

BScN Pinning Ceremony

Resource for Students with Families On February 6, the Resource for Students with Families offered a workshop on ‘Why Children Misbehave,’ for students with families.

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Colleen Kamps, professor and co-ordinator of the Child & Youth Worker (CYW) apprenticeship was recently interviewed for the by Edi-tor Paula Last from the Courier. For Kamps, graduation day is her favourite moment. “To watch those parents watch those kids, and be able to talk to them say “you’ve got an awesome kid here,” is what Camps said she looks for-ward to. When asked about the biggest transformation CYW students ex-

perience she said simply that “they grow up.” Centennial’s program has been around since the 1960s and according to Camps is well respected in the field. Camps is a graduate from 1979 but she likes to tell people that she was “10 when she graduated.” It also has a reputation for being intense and the number of full-time students reflects this: 150 first year students, 110 in second year, about 80 remain in the third and final year. The numbers are a result of attrition.

To survive, those seeking admission need to have a lot going for them. When asked who can be a CYW, Kamps explained that saying “’I like kids’ … isn’t going to cut it.” Applicants need to be strong, respectful, reflective, possess a sense of humour and com-mon sense, be non-judgmental and willing to grow and yes, they need to like kids. If you’ve had a difficult childhood of your own, undertaking the program is still an option. “It doesn’t matter what your history is, it matters how you understand what’s happened to you, … how that plays itself out, and how you heal,” Camps said. The direction that Camps is taking the CYW program reflects this attitude. She pushed for and developed a ‘Working with Traumatized Youth’ program four years ago during the program curriculum review because “the majority of these kids have trauma histories,” she said.

Spotlight on Child & Youth Worker, Faculty & Coordinator, Colleen Kamps Not a Walk in the Park Interviewed by the Courier, Editor, By Paula Last Date: Thursday, January 10, 2013 Excerpt from the article

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Cont’d... “I think what’s been happening is that we’ve been ignoring it, we’ve been dealing with kids from a behavioural perspective, and people aren’t understanding why we’re not getting it, why we’re not understanding. And it’s because of where these kids are com-ing from. Their foundation is based on fear, it’s based on no trust (possibly), it’s based on unpredictability, it’s based on horror, it’s based on a lot of cognitive distortions from whatever the situation they were in: relationships that got developed the wrong way, whatever the situation, it’s distorted,” Kamps said. “Everything I say and do impacts people in some way, so I have to realize that, own that, and accept that. I can (instil that) with my students, and I want them to (instil that in) the kids they’re going to work with,” Kamps said. Because of the challenging nature of the work, non-judgment can be the most im-portant, but most difficult lesson to learn. During their three field practice opportunities, students are exposed not just to the challenges of the job, but may also be introduced to the reality of burnout among its workers, who sometimes may be describing the kids in less than flattering terms. This is where Camps invokes the lesson that Rowling championed to a graduating class at Harvard, imagination. Not the kind that writes fan-tasy novels, but rather the kind that permits students to put themselves in another per-son’s shoes. This can be difficult to do when a kid is swearing at you. “I hear some of my students in the course say, ‘This kid is just whacked right out,’” Camps said. For Kamps, this is a teachable moment during which she’ll invite them to consider a different perspective. “You need to look at why the kid is behaving the way he’s behaving”, she said. In other words, use your imagination to foster and develop empathy. Kamps summed up her approach with this analogy. “It’s like gardening. My job is to plant the seeds and I’m going to water and … prune it. It may not become a flower in front of me, it may be a weed initially, but my hope is that I’m not going to give up on it. I’m going to keep doing that because one day, it will become a flower. It will bloom, and it will produce other flowers, and it’s going to be great for birds and bees and everything else.”

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Toronto Police Field Day On Tuesday April

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2013 the stu-

dents of the Police

Foundations Pro-

gram held their

fourth bi-annual

student games at

the Athletics and

Wellness Centre

Progress Campus.

This student-run

event involved 130

student participants and 50 student volunteers. Students competed in a number of indi-

vidual and team athletic events, including the shuttle run, bench press, leg press, 100m

run, 2 mile run, relay run, tug

of war, and fitco. These

events test students’ skills

and abilities in areas needed

to meet the physical require-

ments of a police officer.

The games were well attend-

ed by students, faculty and

staff including President Ann

Buller, Chief of Staff Marilyn

Scott, School of Community

and Health Studies Dean Dr. Rahim Karim and Community Services Chair Dr. Marilyn

Herie.

Congratulations go to the organizing committee and their faculty advisor Tim Montgom-

ery for a job well done. A special congratulation to the team from Block 2 of Semester

3, the overall champions of the games.

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First Community Games at

Centennial College!

The First Community Games at Centennial College took place during the last week of March in the DEL Gym at Progress Campus. These Games were meant to elicit a sense of camaraderie, teamwork, friendly competition and connection between our de-partments. Our community services programs interact with one another in the real world so to have a type of event such as this benefitted in helping to connect our pro-grams. The games brought a heightened sense of spirit, leadership and character to the college. We have already witnessed the outstanding benefits gained from such Game Events with many successful Police Foundations Games. The Community Games consisted of physical competitive events that individual or teams of students from each participating program competed in. The set-up and run-ning of the Games were hosted by students from various programs . We look forward to all working together to have this great event take place tentatively during week 11 (the last week of March) in the DEL GYM at Progress Campus.

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Over the course of two days, The CCPFA as well as volunteers from many other pro-

grams raised over $1300 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Since the club first started,

in 2012, The CCPFA has raised over $5000 for various charities. The CCPFA was able

to make a $500 donation to Mr. Robert Murdock, a beloved Police Foundations Teach-

er to add to his wife, Mrs Patricia Murdock's, Relay For Life fund. The club nearly dou-

bled the amount raised from the previous year in 2012, and will continue to hold the

event every year at Centennial College.

Centennial College Police Foundation Alliance April 8th and 9th, 2013

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Paramedic students and faculty arrived to attend classes, labs and field practice at

the end of March. The cultural and professional exchange started in Spring 2009 and

is a popular annual event. Centennial students and faculty visited Liverpool in

November and look forward to reciprocating the hospitality.

Paramedic Student Exchange- John Moores University-Liverpool

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Media Release Centennial College assumes assets of the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness Toronto, January 23, 2013 — After 20 years as Canada’s leading advocate for disaster re-silience, the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) is “passing the torch” to a new champion of emergency management and public safety. Effective January 31, CCEP will cease operations and will award its assets to the Emergency Management and Public Safety Institute (EMPSI) of Centennial College. “CCEP has done what it set out to do,” says Sean Tracey, Chair of the CCEP Board of Direc-tors, “and now it’s time to hand over the benefits of our collective knowledge, expertise and experiences to an organization that will not only uphold CCEP’s heritage and mandate, but also build on our accomplishments for a safer and more resilient Canada.” Through a comprehensive proposal process, the CCEP Legacy Working Group has chosen an organization that has committed to preserving the centre’s emergency management and business continuity products, including its unique B-Ready Now software, a web-based busi-ness disruption-planning program that has been adopted by emergency planning practition-ers across Canada and around the globe to help organize resources in advance of any natu-ral or manmade disaster. “We are excited by the opportunity to integrate CCEP’s body of work and technical knowledge in our own curriculum, while ensuring CCEP’s legacy endures and thrives well into the future,” says EMPSI Manager Ginette Soulieres. “EMPSI will explore the feasibility of further developing the B-Ready Now software and identifying new business applications and audiences for its use.” Among EMPSI’s commitments to CCEP are: to enhance the Canadian Centre for Emergen-cy Preparedness Awards in conjunction with the World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM); to establish the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness Scholarship En-dowment Fund; and to nurture the Emergency Management and Public Safety Institute into a Centre of Excellence. Since its inception in 1993, CCEP has been at the forefront of the training and development of emergency management and public safety professionals in Canada, and has increased the public’s awareness of the need to be resilient. EMPSI and Centennial College are com-mitted to continuing education through the development of many programs and pathways that include degrees and certificates, professional development and applied research and innovation. Media Contacts: Ginette Soulieres, Manager, Emergency Management and Public Safety Institute, 416-289-5000 ext. 8373, [email protected] Sean Tracey, Chair, Canadian Centre of Emergency Preparedness, 613-830-9102, [email protected]

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Coming soon…The Professional Development Corner! Starting in the next edition, the PD corner will feature high-lights from those who have engaged in PD recently. If you wish to submit a brief de-scription of your Professional Development activity, please submit to [email protected]

School of Community & Health Studies

Meeting & Appreciation Event!

May 27, 2013 - 8:30 AM Progress Student

Centre Have you confirmed your attendance at the SCHS Meeting & Appreciation

Event being held Monday, May 27? If not, please RSVP Christine Dell'Elce at

[email protected] by May 17.

The deadline for submitting nominations for this year's Dean's Recognition

'Apple' Awards is 10 AM on Tuesday, April 30. To download your nomina-

tion package, go to www.centennialcollege.ca/healthstudies/awards

WHY NOT GET STARTED TODAY! Submit your completed nomination to

[email protected].

Changes to Dean's awards: Effective this year, there will only be one award given per cate-

gory. Please note that we will honour those nomination packages submitted in November 2012.

There is no need to resubmit.

Watch your email for a full agenda that will be sent closer to the date of the event.

We look forward to seeing you on May 27!

Congratulations!!! Please join us in congratulating Steven Jacobs, Victoria Reid de Jong and Patricia

Mazzotta in being accepted into doctoral studies at the University of Victoria. They

will be starting their studies part time in the Fall so be sure to ask them their specific

area of study and experiences.

Congratulations and Best Wishes in their upcoming adventure!

Ellen Bull, Chair, Nursing Programs



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