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
Labour and delivery nurse says mentorship was a big part of her professional journey as RN
Cynthia Wang BN’23 says NurseMentor program helped her transition from student to clinical practice
UCalgary Nursing members present at international nursing education conference in Singapore
Faculty of Nursing presentations at NETNEP 2024: 9th International Nurse Education Conference
Top national honour for pioneer in global family nursing
Professor Emerita Dr. Lorraine M Wright recognized with Order of Canada for worldwide achievement
In the News Alberta Health Services
Wainwright nursing program to welcome new students
Vet Med volunteers give helping hand at Calgary Pop-Up Care Village
UCalgary student-created event provides support for vulnerable populations
First year of rural community nursing program begins in Drayton Valley
Nine students on their way to obtaining Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree through UCalgary and Alberta Health Services