Issue 1 November 2014
I MOUSTACHE YOU A QUESTION!
The Apple The Movember Issue
WHAT IS THE APPLE? HSSA's new online Newsletter Launched last November, The Apple is HSSA's online monthly newsletter for the School of Health Studies. It began in order to have an easily accessible platform for students to gain information regarding upcoming events and activities within our faculty. Included are upcoming events within the School of Health Studies, recap of past events, relevant news
and events in the field of Health Sciences and healthy, yummy recipes for you to try out and workout routines and tips. The purpose of this newsletter is to help keep the student body up to date and informed of what's happening within their faculty, any upcoming events and things to look out for. If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, or perhaps a recipe you'd like to subimit or an article topic you'd like to suggest, feel free to email us at westernhssa@gmail.com!
Meet Your 2015-16 Health Studies Students' Association!
Tara Chen President
Vanessa Omoruna VP Finance
Alex Wolf VP Administration
Kyleen Wong VP Academimcs
Lauren Malott VP Student Affairs
Nina Polic VP Communications
Min Jo VP Promotions
Amilya Ladak VP Events
Riley Garno USC Councillor
Abby Dzur The Apple Writer
Jennifer Lee The Apple Writer
Jenna Williamson The Apple Writer
Josh Vielleux Grad Social Chair
Mariska Batohi The Apple Writer
SEPTEMBER EVENT RECAP: KICK-OFF WITH HSSA! HSSA’s Kickoff to 2015 event was a success! Students were introduced to the HSSA Executive team as well as the Dream Team and had a chance to mingle with their peers. Many students participated in purple tie dying! In preparation for homecoming, student brought their own white clothing and tie-dyed them purple. All the t-shirts, tank tops, lab coats and socks were literally bleeding purple... While the tie-dyed clothing was drying, students enjoyed catching up with their friends and meeting new people over pizza. Overall, the first event of the year was a success and allowed students, especially first years, to get to know HSSA and meet other students within their faculty. HSSA is looking forward to many more fun and exciting events throughout the year!
Joey Chang 2nd Year Rep
Emily Sinclair 3rd Year Rep
Eric Trinh 4th Year Rep
RECIPES
Looking for easy, healthy cooking recipes and ideas? You’ve come to the right place!
If you have any recipes you would like to submit, please directly message us through our Facebook page! www.facebook.com/ WesternHSSA
Events in Nov: Health Sciences Career Direction Fair is happening on November 12 at the Great Hall from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Come drop by and check it out! The event will be showcasing both health Studies and Kinesiology related postundergraduate school programs and employment options. It's a great opportunitiy to talk to professionals about careers you might be interested in.
Avocado Toast This is a really versatile recipe idea that you can personalize to suit your tastes. Essentially, you start with a piece of toast. Then take half of a sliced avocado and lay it on top of the toast. Season with salt and pepper, perhaps a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve with a fried egg, or perhaps cooked black beans, or tomatoes, shrimp, corn, cheese, bacon, smoked salmon… The options are truly endless!
Lemon Ginger Chicken Stirfry Ingredients: * juice of 1 lemon * 1 tsp of lemon juice * 1/2 tsp salt * 1/4 tsp pepper * 2 tbsp honey * tbsp soy sauce * 1 tsp sesame oil * 1 tsp rice wine vinegar * 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions: 1. In a small bowl, combine ingredients for sauce; set aside. 2 Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. 3. Over high heat, sauté your chicken until nearly cooked. 4. Remove chicken and then add veggies to the pot. Cook for a few minutes until softened, stirring constantly. 5. Add your chicken back into the pot with the lemon ginger sauce and cook for a few minutes to thicken the sauce. 6. Serve over rice or noodles.
Sea Salt & Vinegar Sweet Potato Chips Prep time = 15 mins Cook time = 40 mins INGREDIENTS: • 2-3 medium-large sweet potatoes • 1/4 cup malt vinegar • 3 teaspoons coarse sea salt (or 2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt) INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 375. Wash sweet potatoes and pat dry. Next, line a large baking sheet with nonstick foil and spray generously with cooking spray. Thinly slice the sweet potatoes into round slices. Place all of the potato discs in a large plastic zip lock bag. Add malt vinegar, seal, and shake to coat the potatoes. Allow to rest at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes. Drain the bag and place all of the potato discs in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with half of the sea salt and spray generously with cooking spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Flip the potato discs over. Then sprinkle with remaining sea salt.
Recipes contributed by newletter writer Abby Dzur! Be sure to tell us if you try them!
Bake for another 15-20 minutes until chips are crispy. Remove and allow a few minutes for the chips to cool completely. Store in airtight container at room temperature. And Enjoy!
Apple Pie Bites Prep time = 15 mins Cook time = 12 mins INGREDIENTS: • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, and additional apple pie spice for sprinkling on top of crescent rolls • 3 tablespoons butter, melted • 1/2 cup chopped pecans • 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced into 8 (1/2-inch) slices • 1 (8-ounce) can Pillsbury Original crescent rolls INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and apple pie spice. Set aside. Melt butter and toss apple slices in butter, set aside. Arrange crescent roll triangles on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Evenly distribute brown sugar mixture onto each triangle. Sprinkle each triangle evenly with the chopped pecans. Place an apple slice on the wide end of each triangle. Wrap crescent roll dough around each apple. Brush each crescent roll with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with additional apple pie spice. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before serving
Trouble getting your “to-do” lists completed each day? Learn simple goal-setting By: Jenna Williamson As we enter October and September is now behind us, you may find that the “to-do” lists you make everyday never seem to get completely checked off. It is time to start setting realistic goals that will help with your overall health and wellness. Whether these goals are for the future, or goals to get you through the week, start thinking of SMART goals. Specific: It is important to set smaller goals that will be easier to achieve rather than heavy weighted goals that are not realistic to accomplish with the rest of your to-do lists. When do you plan to achieve this? Where do you plan to achieve this? And what is your goal? Measurable: You need to know how you will know when this goal is completed. Whether you know you are done after you read 10 pages before you can take a 30 minute break, or you plan go to the gym three times a week, it is important to keep your self on track and set goals that can be measured. Attainable: Once you fall into the habit of healthy goal setting you will realize that the smaller goals you once set are getting done more efficiently and you will soon be able to handle taking on the larger goals you’ve been working towards. Those “to-dos” on the original list will seem more attainable now.
Realistic: Stay true to your values on what you believe you realistically will be able to accomplish in a day. It doesn’t make sense to say you are not going to do anything else until you have finished every thing on your list. It is important to take breaks and give yourself time away from the computer or books, this is when you can take time for your self whether it be going to the gym, hanging out with friends, or just having some down time before you go back to studying. To be realistic you need to both be willing and able to accomplish what you have set out for yourself. Timely: We all know that readings take more time than we would have ever imagined. Set aside some time for each thing you want to achieve, give yourself more time than you may even think it will take, that way you will be sure to stay on track, and it will leave you with more time to do other things. We all know there is no better feeling than adding that final check to your “to-do” list. By following these simple tips those goals that once seemed unrealistic are now well under way and you are accomplishing more than you even expected.
The Grad Column By: Kyleen Wong Are you curious as to what kinds of programs you can pursue with a BHSc? This year, THE GRAD COLUMN, will be exploring what kinds of opportunities Health Studies students are or have been involved in post-graduation. Each month there will be a focus on showcasing current graduate students and the different programs that they have chosen to undertake. Some of the most common graduate programs that Health Studies students pursue include: • Medical/Dental • Physiotherapy • Occupational Therapy • Masters of Public Health (tied for #5) • Speech Pathology (tied for #5) • Health Informatics • Respiratory Therapy • Healthcare Law • Cardiac Profusion • MRI Technician
To give you an idea of the flexibility of the Western BHSc degree, graduates have also pursued: • Compressed Nursing • Master’s graduate programs in areas such as: o Rehabilitation Sciences o Global Health o Health & Aging o Ethics o Health Promotion o Health Administration • Continuing Studies programs in areas such as: o Clinical Trials Management o Occupational Health and SafetyManagement • College Programs in areas such as: o PT/OT Assistant o Naturopathic Medicine o Chiropractic o Recreational Therapy
Which program would you like to see featured in the November issue of The Apple? Have your say on the “Health Sciences” Facebook group, or email us at westernhssa@gmail.com.
Welcome Message from Kent Robinson, Undergraduate Academic Coordinator
Hi everyone, Hopefully I’ve had the opportunity to chat with you in person or over email at some point already in the past, but if not, I look forward to hopefully doing so at least once sometime this upcoming 2015/16 academic year or later into the future before you graduate with your BHSc. degree. I trust the term has begun well for all of you and that you are enjoying the courses you chose. If not though, don’t hesitate to come to HSB 222 and speak with someone such as myself about your options. Our office is open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday on most weeks, closing for an hour for lunchtime
normally from Noon to 1:00 pm. There are designated drop-in and set appointment times students can inquire about each week as well directly here in HSB 222 or by calling our office at 519 661-4119. October & November are popular months for career events to occur on and off campus that I strongly encourage students to attend if they can to assist you with your next career steps beyond our program. Some example highlights I’d personally like to recommend include Western’s Annual Graduate & Professional School Fair on Oct. 21st ( http:// success.uwo.ca/careers/ workshops_and_events/
graduate_and_professional_ school_fair/index.html ), the annual Health Achieve in Toronto, Nov. 2-4 ( http:// www.healthachieve.com/ register/Pages/StudentRegistration.aspx ), the annual Canadian Conference on Global Health, Nov. 5-7 in Montreal ( https://www.ccgh-csih.ca/ ccgh2015/index ), and our own annual Faculty of Health Sciences Career Directions Fair on Tuesday, November 10th ( http:// www.uwo.ca/fhs/ news_events/fair.html ). Have a great term everyone and don’t hesitate to come ask for academic, career, or personal help if you need it. Kent
How do you vote on campus? As the federal election approaches, Western students will have two unique opportunities to vote on campus - first through satellite polls and then in residences. What are Satellite Polls? Satellite polls are polls that allow Canadian citizens to vote for their home riding in a different location. For example, if you are a Western student from Vancouver, you are able to vote in that riding at one of the Satellite polls if you choose to do so. We will have two satellite polls on campus between October 5th - 8th for your convenience. If you are interested in voting in the London riding, you can still vote at these polls between Oct 5th - 8th. SATELLITE POLLS ARE OPEN: October 5th - 8th AT: Sommerville House 3366 and UCC 269 What about on election day? On election day, October 19th, anyone can vote in their local London riding. If you live in a residence, you can vote at the following locations:
Saugeen @ Saugeen Elgin, Alumni, Med-Syd, Delaware @ Elgin Essex, London @ London Perth, Ontario @ Ontario If you live off campus, you can visit elections.ca to find out your polling station. What do I need to vote? 1. Proof of Address This is a piece of ID that has your address on it. If you would like to vote for your home riding, your drivers licence or health card will work. If you would like to vote in a London riding, head to WesternVotes.ca to print a proof of address form (instructions below) 2. Proof of Address: If you would like to print off a proof of address form, here are the steps to take: 1. Login to your Student Centre 2. Edit your address to your current London address 3. Login to WesternVotes.ca 4. Print 2. Proof of Name This piece of ID can be almost anything with your name on it. For example, your student card, credit
card, drivers licence, etc. For more examples head to elections.ca **Remember you need both proof of address and proof of name*** Will there be a candidates debate? Yes! More details to come but here's the basics: When: 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6th. Where: McKellar Room (UCC Second Floor, Western Film) What: Hear from the NDP, Green and Liberal candidates for Western's riding. How can I stay informed in the election? Keep checking the Western Votes 2015 facebook event for updates on the debates and campaigns to learn about the London candidates and leaders. Also check out @westernvotes and #westernvotes for more information. For further inquiries, contact: Lindsee Perkins, USC VicePresident External: external@westernusc.ca Jamie Cleary, USC AVP External:
Election Healthcare Platforms By: Jennifer Lee As we all know, the October 19th federal election is drawing near, and at times it may seem like the political parties are making a new pledge every day. But healthcare has been strangely absent from the agenda, despite the fact that the polls consistently rank healthcare as one of the top concerns of Canadians. With a busy student schedule it can be hard to keep on top of the political debate, so here is a brief primer of the party’s positions on key issues in healthcare. The Liberals, NDPs, and Greens share similar pledges in regards to the direction of
healthcare—developing a strategy for senior care, support for implementing the Supreme Court’s decision that physicianassisted suicide is a constitutional right, and reopening dialogue between the provincial and federals governments. However a few key issues set them apart. The Greens are distinguished by their calls for a national Pharmacare Plan, which would provide public insurance for pharmaceuticals for all Canadians. The Liberals’ most prominent position is establishing talks between provinces and federal government with the goal of reaching a long-term agreement
on healthcare funding. The NDP would reverse the transfer cuts made by the Harper government, so that instead of being tied to the economy, federal healthcare funding would return to a fixed rate of a 6% increase per year. As for the Conservatives? Their political platform on healthcare has not been released. Their party website contains only vague, cursory mentions of health. It seems like it will be up to the voter to decide whether the Conservative Party has been a good steward of healthcare during the past 10 years.
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