By Julianne Yip
It’s no easy task to become a medical doctor, let alone re-learning your profession in a foreign language and culture. As daunting as it may seem, this is what foreign-trained doctors must accomplish to establish their own practice in Canada. The Medical Communication Assessment Program is helping them to do just that. The M-CAP is… Continue reading Doctor says he’s coming but you’ve gotta pay in cash
By Julianne Yip
Genocide or miracle? Baby or stem cells? Life or death? The doors to the stem cell debate opened this week with a Pro-Life Club demonstration on campus Mon., March 19 and Tues., March 20 and the faculty of medicine student-organized stem cell symposium Fri., March 23. For many researchers, stem cells hold immense promise in… Continue reading Stem cell debate hits U of C campus
By Julianne Yip
Last week, several hundred engineers descended upon Calgary, hungry for a challenge, bristling to combat global poverty and armed with African drums. The charitable organization Engineers Without Borders Canada launched its sixth annual national conference in Calgary Jan. 25-29. Over 400 engineering students and young professionals came from across Canada to attend the conference, which… Continue reading ‘Geers bring national conference to Calgary