Healthcare Blogs

Visit my blog to read my reflections on my Professional Identity, and to view articles about curated digital health information, social media presence and other health-related topics.

The Role of Environmental Health Professionals in Chronic Disease Prevention/Management in Alberta

Health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”...

Improving the Quality of Health Care for People Experiencing Homelessness

Aba, a young, vibrant single mother with a history of chronic illness lost her job a few years ago. She made the difficult decision to...

Applying a Social Ecological Model as a Framework for Targeted Food Safety Interventions

Access to sufficient safe and nutritious food is critical to sustaining human life and promoting good health (World Health Organization...

Applying the CDC Social Ecological Model to Food Safety in Commercial Food Establishments

Social Ecological Models are used in Public Health to better understand various factors that influence the health status and behaviour of...

Moving Beyond Rhetoric to Action: Promoting Health Equity by Addressing Systemic Racism

Recent developments in the United States of America have shone the light on the issue of systemic racism in Canada, including within the...

Defining Health as a State of Balance: A Comparison to the WHO definition of Health

Several definitions of health have been proposed in recent times, to address the changing health needs of populations. One of these is...

Lessons Learnt - Healthcare Funding and Professional Interactions

Discussions on healthcare funding and professional interactions with the diverse group of professionals in my MHS class highlighted some...

Reflections on My Professional Identity

What is my professional identity? To answer this question, I will provide some organizational context, define “professional identity” and...

Information Curation Plan for the Environmental Health Professional

How do you find, store, organize and disseminate relevant information? Do you have a plan? First Steps When I need information, my first...

Planning for Success on Social Media

A Professionalism Audit is an important step in developing an effective Social Media Plan Reflection on the Environmental Health...