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
Flex Friday: Anya Evangelista
Flex Friday is brought to you by your VP Communications, Undergraduate Nursing Society to showcase the excellence of our undergraduate nursing students at UCalgary
Flex Friday: Holly Enarson
Flex Friday is brought to you by your VP Communications, Undergraduate Nursing Society to showcase the excellence of our undergraduate nursing students at UCalgary
Flex Friday: Sutton Garner
Flex Friday is brought to you by your VP Communications, Undergraduate Nursing Society to showcase the excellence of our undergraduate nursing students at UCalgary
Alumni-driven event gives nurses chance to connect and focus on self-care
UCalgary Nursing Alumni Committee hosted inaugural WellNurse event in June
UCalgary Nursing strengthens efforts to understand its role in Indigenous health care
Michelle Scott, new director of Indigenous initiatives, shares more about the nursing faculty's road to Indigenous recognition