Reflection on Key Learnings from 631
What are the strengths of your ePortfolio? Having reviewed the ePortfolio of my classmates, I am reminded of how diverse our Master of...
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tdorland5
Jul 262 min read
We don't know what we don't know
MHST631 is the eighth course I have completed on my Master of Health Studies journey, and the last twelve weeks have certainly been an...
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tdorland5
Jul 102 min read
What if access to healthcare was based on the flip of a coin? Reflections on the Coin Model and it's role in community engagement.
Imagine if every decision in life, regardless of the effort you put in, was based on the flip of a coin – heads you have something and...
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tdorland5
Jul 63 min read
Could breast screening guidelines be based on misinformation?
As a healthcare leader responsible for diagnostic imaging services, I would like to share an example of health misinformation that was...
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tdorland5
Jun 242 min read
A Midpoint Reflection on My Health Promotion Journey
To be completely honest, I cannot believe we are more than halfway done MHST631. I have really enjoyed exploring health promotion and...
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tdorland5
Jun 94 min read
My health promotion learning journey - looking back so I can look ahead.
As I embark on my journey to complete the first of three courses on Health Promotion at Athabasca University, I have chosen to...
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tdorland5
May 287 min read
Health promotion – what's the Ottawa Charter got to do with it?
“What’s love got to do, got to do with it? What’s love but a second-hand emotion? What’s love got to do, got to do with it? What’s love...
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tdorland5
Apr 6, 20219 min read
Building a foundation during a pandemic to provide the Best care, Every Person, Every Time
INTRODUCTION “Best care, every person, every time” – these words are not just my organization’s vision statement, but they represent why...
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tdorland5
Mar 23, 20215 min read
I didn't know what I didn't know - building my knowledge of vulnerable populations
As we have progressed through MHST601 this semester, I acknowledge that although I was aware of the determinants of health, our...
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tdorland5
Mar 22, 202116 min read
Mental Health in BC & Ontario: Vulnerable Populations
For week 11 in MHST601, I had the opportunity to partner with Alexandra to compare vulnerable populations, particularly those dealing...
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tdorland5
Mar 9, 20217 min read
COVID-19 - a virus that knows no boundaries. FINAL VERSION
Have you heard of a virus named COVID-19? I bet that as soon as you read that statement your eyes rolled and a subtle sigh was released....
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tdorland5
Feb 28, 20215 min read
COVID-19 - A virus that knows no boundaries
Have you heard of a virus named COVID-19? I bet that as soon as you read that statement your eyes rolled and a subtle sigh was released....
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tdorland5
Feb 16, 20215 min read
Social Determinants of Health - a British Columbia and Ontario Snapshot
Prepared by Leanne Mireault and Tom Dorland The main determinants affecting the health of British Columbians are geography, socioeconomic...
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tdorland5
Feb 15, 20213 min read
What measures determine you are healthy? An Ontario perspective.
Have you ever wondered what measures are considered to determine whether you are healthy, or if you are living within a healthy...
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tdorland5
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Health - what does it mean to you?
Take a moment and consider what health means to you. Does your definition include elements such as: an ideal body weight or low blood...
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tdorland5
Jan 31, 20213 min read
MHST601 - Assignment #1
Canadian healthcare is not delivered by a single national agency to provide patients and their families the services they require. It is...
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tdorland5
Jan 31, 20211 min read
It's official, I am now a blogger!!
Although I have resisted for the last 42 years, no longer will I be silent! This post represents my inaugural blog and first of many to...
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