Community Engagement
Where we are
- Engaged in local, provincial and national communities
- Students experience rich and diverse learning in clinical placements
- Indigenous Initiatives as a strong foundation
- Partnerships with rural communities
- High quality relationships with partner organizations
- Engaged and diverse members on Community Advisory Council
- Responsive to community input (e.g. Calgary Urban Projects Society)
- Bi-directional mentorship with community partners
Where we are going
- Revitalizing rural nursing through curriculum redesign, recruitment of students from rural areas and online/blended education delivery
- Fostering global experiences and partnerships
- Focusing on creating community resilience through engagement with that community
- Renewing awareness of nurses’ roles in the community
- Focusing on sustainability of relationships
- Leveraging entrepreneurship and innovation (e.g. social innovation, social enterprise) to benefit communities
- Sustaining and growing alumni and donor engagement
How we will get there
- Developing experiences that foster global citizenship both internationally and locally (e.g. i@home – international at home)
- Creating sustainable and resilient connections with diverse communities
- Building capacity for rural health through partnership with AHS and Covenant Health
- Increasing our engagement and visibility in UCalgary’s innovation ecosystem (e.g. Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, Innovate Calgary)
Living the Plan - Community Engagement
Second annual storytelling competition at UCalgary Nursing celebrates the untold stories of nursing
Meet the 10 nurses who will take the stage at the 2024 Nursing Story Slam on May 9
Nursing alum embraces wellness and explores healing through nursing and yoga
Madeline Hermann, BHSc'14, BN'24 tells us how she's using her education and passion for yoga to promote wellness and self-care in the community
In the News CTV News Calgary
Big donation will help support Calgary's homeless population
Nursing alumna now leading UCalgary Alumni Board of Directors
Kate Wong, BN’12 appointed president and chair of UCalgary Alumni Association (UCAA)
In the News Arch Magazine
From Nursing to Volunteering and Back Again: Gabriella Wong Ken, BN’19
Nursing student receives funding and recognition for community impact by Mazda Canada
Bill Zheng is one of five Canadians, and only Albertan, named Mazda Rising Legend