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4U1BUSJDL4USFFU 5PSPOUP 0/tttDF!NJDIFOFSDB Michener Magazine Fall 2010 1 # &45 & 9 1&3*&/ $&t#&45 & %6$"5*0/ GIVING BACK EDITORIAL TEAM Katie Schrank, Editor Wudasie Efrem, Alumni Editor help educate our future ART DIRECTOR Vatche Atikian health care heroes! ADVISORY BOARD Donald Bartlett Sheena Bhimji-Hewitt Leading the way in Sherryl Dizon Ann Gorwill Gift Amount Your Contact Information (required for tax receipt) Jordan Holmes applied health education I wish to make a gift of Full Name: ______Lissa Manganaro Sean McCluskey c $50 c $100 c$ 250 c $500 c Other $ ______Address: ______Kelly McPherson Ann Russell The Michener Institute occupies a perfusion program showcased ______unique niche in health care as the only Orpheus, the only fully interactive c I want to make a monthly gift of ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY City: ______post-secondary institution in model of human circulation in Canada. Cathy Babiak $_____ per month beginning______/ ______/ ______/ Province: ______Postal code: ______Tim Chipman dedicated to educating applied health Orpheus is used to educate students in Alex DeOliveira Email: ______Aruna Kolhatkar professionals. This distinct position the cardiovascular perfusion program Designate Your Gift Phone: ______C. Spicer gives the Institute the ability to hone (page12). c Student Scholarships and Bursaries VIA Photography Name at graduation: ______Brian Ko its programs and curriculum delivery, On page 15, Paul Bertin, chair of c Michener Area of greatest need Richard Yagutilov and to foster our future health care Michener’s Board of Governors shares contributors leaders. In this issue, we explore how the Board has set its priorities Select A Payment Option Additional Information Debbie Fein-Goldbach Lissa Manganaro the many ways Michener is to enable Michener to continue to c CHEQUE (payable to The Michener Institute) c Please contact me with information about including The Katie Schrank c Dana Yates demonstrating its leadership in achieve its vision of being a leader in MONTHLY DIRECT DEBIT (void cheque is enclosed) Michener Institute in my will. applied health education. health care education. c CREDIT CARD c VISA c MasterCard c I prefer that my name not be included in donor listings. The opening of the CAE/Michener Michener faculty are sought out to For Payment by credit card, please complete the following Centre for the Advancement of share their expertise with international Fax this form to 416-596-3159 or mail to Simulation and Education (CASE) in students in places such as the Card No: ______Development & Alumni Relations Michener Magazine is produced for all May 2010 secured Michener’s place as Caribbean, South Africa, Lebanon and The Michener Institute friends, alumni, donors, and partners to Expiry: ______foster our community, strengthen loyalty, a leader in simulation-based education Bangladesh. A few of those faculty 222 St. Patrick Street engender Michener pride and inspire investment. and indicated the ongoing importance members share their international Name (as it appears on card): ON M5T 1V4 of integrating interprofessionalism experiences on page 16. ______Email [email protected] or phone 416-596-3101 ext. 3406 STAY CONNECTED Has your name or address changed? Keep into its curriculum. The CAE/Michener Finally, the reach of our alumni us up-to-date by calling 416.596.3101 CASE is built to accommodate the extends well beyond the clinical and Signature: ______The Michener Institute treats your personal information with respect. We do ext. 3406 or e-mail [email protected]. not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists. Any information you provide is used hands-on education of various health academic setting. It can be found to process your donation, keep you informed of the activities of The Michener The Michener Institute respects your care students, including medical and on the slopes of British Columbia, as c ONLINE GIVING: www.michener.ca/donate Institute, and to ask for your continued support in our mission to be the privacy and doesn’t divulge your mailing leading educator of applied health professionals in Canada. Please contact us if information to any other party. If you nursing students. The flexibility of the witnessed during the 2010 Vancouver would like more information about you do not wish to receive such information. Michener’s Privacy Policy contact Bill Centre provides the ideal space to Paralympic Games (page 5), and inside Pitman, Privacy Officer at bpitman@ simulate various clinical scenarios for the sales and development side of Charitable Registration # 108122540-RR0001. michener.ca teaching purposes. Take a virtual tour health care (page 4). of the Centre on page 8. We hope you enjoy reading this As part of the CAE/Michener CASE issue on leadership in health care and official opening, the cardiovascular look forward to hearing from you. Thank you!

The Editorial Team Michener Magazine Fall 2010 3 Grad on Going for gold top By Debbie Fein-Goldbach of new technology By Debbie Fein-Goldbach I was given an opportunity and I had to take it oth science and science-fiction played a big part in (now Humber River Regional). During this time, some John Morra’s life in 1977: in that year, he graduated technologist friends switched to the business side of the Bfrom the radiological technology program at profession. Seeking a new challenge, Morra joined Philips any who graduated from Michener’s respiratory one year,” laughs Melanie. Michener, and the movie Star Wars debuted. as an applications specialist, teaching doctors about the therapy program will fondly recall Professor Dale Melanie’s love for the sport continued to grow, and in While Star Wars became one of his favourite films and equipment. He loved it, but the travel requirements didn’t MSchwartz’s (pictured above right) passion for 2007, she began training to race. helped launch his personal movie collection of over 1000 balance well with his young family, so he returned to “teaching. And they might also remember one of her daughters, The coaches of the National Development Alpine” Ski titles, Michener launched Morra’s working career. hospital work, as the manager of diagnostic imaging at York Melanie (pictured above left). As a child, Melanie would visit Team soon invited Melanie to train with them in Whistler. Morra entered radiological technology with a Bachelor Central. Michener for fall open house events where she remembers Impressed by her skill and enthusiasm, they asked her to join of Science degree from the , but In 1991, Toshiba contacted Morra. Now ready for a looking at a rhythmically pulsing lung model. the team. particularly enjoyed the hands-on skills he gained at career move, he joined them and stayed. Melanie moved on to receive her degree in computer science “I was given an opportunity and I had to take it,” Melanie Michener, especially working with patients. Currently, he’s the X-ray product manager. In this from the . Since many RT students came says. “There’s a lot of uncertainty, but I love it. I want to see “My two years were very memorable,” recalls Morra. national position, he finds his clinical background from to Michener from Waterloo, some of Professor Schwartz’s more how far I can go and what I’m capable of doing.” “We spent some time at the hospital and some at Michener. Michener invaluable as he assists the sales department, offers recent grads know Melanie from her time there. After just three seasons racing, her accomplishments It was great to learn something new and then have a chance product support, and develops pricing strategies. These days, Melanie is gaining recognition as a Paralympic already include representing Canada and earning medals at to apply it immediately.” “I know what’s coming up in terms of new technology,” alpine skier on the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team. the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games. This fall, she After graduating, Morra worked as a technologist in he enthuses. “I’m one of the first people to see equipment Born a congenital leg amputee with PFFD (Proximal Femoral will be training in Chile and Switzerland. numerous Toronto-area hospitals, including the Wellesley before it gets released into the hospitals.” Focal Deficiency), Melanie didn’t start off as a sports enthusiast. She also supports the charities that helped her as a child, and Toronto East General. Then, he spent five years as a This puts him on the cutting edge of new technology “She was not very athletic,” recounts Professor Schwartz. and even volunteered as an instructor for Track 3. clinical instructor at Toronto Western – a job that brought and gives him the opportunity to provide his feedback on “She sat on the sidelines in gym hoping not to get picked Last year, the Quest For Gold lottery ticket package included him back to Michener. new equipment to Toshiba headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. because she wasn’t very good at sports.” her photo. “The program was hospital-based, but included a lot Morra’s job takes him throughout the world and across Nevertheless, Professor Schwartz enrolled her daughter “All the funding goes to amateur athletes in Ontario,” of interaction with The Michener Institute,” says Morra. “I Canada, where he often bumps into colleagues from his class with the Ontario Track 3 Ski Association, a non-profit she explains. attended regular meetings because the students spent part of at Michener. organization that teaches kids with disabilities to downhill ski Both Professor Schwartz and Melanie bought tickets their time at the hospital.” “We’ve kept in touch and some of them have become my and snowboard. but didn’t win the jackpot. Still, they consider themselves Eventually, he moved north to the York Finch Hospital best friends.” “It started as something I was just going to do for fun for pretty lucky.

4 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 5 wrong oral orders at a patient can to explore partnership possibilities in training, evaluation and professional put a patient in danger. 2008, a unique public-private deal was development purposes. Some In the aviation industry, however, struck. Construction began at Michener organizations that have already made safety records improved dramatically with shortly thereafter, transforming the use of the Centre are the American the use of crew resource management campus into a highly modernized site for Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology, (CRM) systems. Emphasizing leadership sophisticated, simulation-based learning. the Royal College of Physicians and and effective communication among “The relationship is a hand-in- Surgeons of Canada, and the Holland crew members, CRM demonstrates how glove fit,” says Tony Teti, manager Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. distractions – and a team’s response of program management at CAE “The Centre can be customized to them – can affect passenger safety. Healthcare. “Michener is visionary in its for different levels of simulation,” Dr. The same is also true in the high-stakes approach to simulation, and a dedicated Gamble says. “From entry-to-profession setting of health care. centre enables us to run the operation learning and quality assurance In light of this common ground, efficiently.” practices to new skill development a formal alliance between Michener Most notably, the Centre runs and assessments for professional and CAE Healthcare was the perfect cost-effectively. When the Centre is licensure, the CAE/Michener CASE pairing of expertise. Soon after Dr. not being used by students, the space provides a huge value to the health Gamble approached CAE Healthcare can be booked by external groups for care community.” A match made in simulation heaven By Dana Yates Interested in seeing the CAE/Michener CASE for yourself? Email [email protected]

“Practice makes perfect.” It’s an adage that, more than ever, sums up Michener’s approach to education.

imulation has long played a role these future health care providers will polish their skills within a simulated in the preparation of Michener be better prepared to respond to patient- and integrated health care environment. Sstudents. But now, thanks to the care needs.” As it turns out, the timing of this change CAE/Michener Centre for the Advancement Officially open in the spring of was fortuitous. That’s because CAE – a of Simulation and Education (CASE), 2010 (but used by students since fall leading provider of simulation and learners can improve their technical and 2009), the CAE/Michener CASE is one modelling technologies for the aviation interprofessional skills while working of the first centres in North America to industry – was also looking to apply its alongside students from other programs. specialize in providing interprofessional, expertise to the health care setting. These exercises in interprofessional simulation-based education for At first glance, the aviation and collaboration replicate today’s health care integrated health care teams. As big as health care environments may seem environment,” says Dr. Paul Gamble, it is advanced, the CAE/Michener CASE unrelated. In fact, both areas are Michener’s president and CEO. “We encompasses 20,000 square feet, and vulnerable to human error. Even with wanted to set up a simulation space takes up the entire third and fourth the availability of high-tech equipment, that enables different types of health floors of the Michener campus. simple mistakes can cause catastrophic professionals to interact with each other. Constructing a space of this events. For instance, just as a That way, students can practice the size involved a massive undertaking. miscommunication between a pilot and team-based decisions that they will face Its catalyst: a new and innovative a co-pilot can bring an airliner down, every day in the workplace. As a result, curriculum that required students to a hospital employee who directs the

6 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Students attend a debrief session in one of the Centre’s specialized debriefingMichener rooms. Magazine Fall 2010 7 One simulation that is already in our new curriculum: simulation, sciences for ideas on how to most place is a phlebotomy lab in which interprofessional collaboration and effectively use multimedia technologies,” nuclear medicine students practise assessing learners for professional Russell explains. collecting blood samples under faculty competence,” says Michener’s Vice- To that end, Michener is thoroughly member supervision. Meanwhile, President of Academic, Sylvia Schippke. investigating this subject through its over in another studio, students from While putting together its new connections to the simulation community two programs work side-by-side – curriculum, the institute realized two and its association with the Network ultrasound students use sonographic things would be required: an innovative of Excellence in Simulation for Clinical phantoms to practice their scanning way to fully prepare students for Teaching and Learning (NESCTL). techniques while diagnostic cytology clinical practice and a novel method The organization is a joint venture of students analyze cell samples. to accurately evaluate their readiness the Toronto Academic Health Science “We’re still designing and imagining to enter the field. With its model of Network, which includes Michener, as the possibilities for simulation,” Russell simulation followed by thoughtful well as the University of Toronto’s (U of says. “The opportunities are limitless.” discussion, the CAE/Michener CASE T) Health Science Faculties and the ten So with so many offshoot areas to met both objectives. academic hospitals fully affiliated with U be studied in the future, a question begs Next up for the Centre, in addition of T. Established in 2007, NESCTL was to be asked: where did the initial idea to the development of new simulation formed through a grant from the Ontario for the simulation centre take root? scenarios, is an exploration of best Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. “It ties into the three pillars practices in student debriefing. “We Bringing simulation education to the next level that guided the development of are looking to experts in the learning By Dana Yates

f truly knowing someone means completion of the scenario the student opportunity: to prepare for the demands walking a mile in his or her shoes, has a debrief session with faculty of the clinical world in a safe learning Ithen to fully appreciate the CAE/ where video footage of the scenario is environment that cultivates teamwork. Michener Centre for the Advancement of played and the student’s performance is This, in turn, will lead to health care Simulation and Education (CASE), one analyzed and feedback is given. professionals who are better equipped must walk its halls. With that, following up on the CAE/Michener CASEs to respond to critical situations, thereby is a virtual tour. second floor are 12 simulation studios. reducing the overall risk to patients. The first floor of the state-of- Easily configured to simulate various “Right now in the simulation the-art simulation centre features 24 team-based, health care settings, the centre, we’re designing opportunities OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical studios can support such critical events for different programs to work together. Examination) suites. Resembling as pandemic planning and operating- It’s all part of Michener’s focus on examination rooms, the suites contain and emergency-room situations. interprofessional collaboration,” says one-way mirrors, behind which Additionally, other areas throughout Ann Russell, the Institute’s senior instructors watch students interact the CAE/Michener CASE have been set director of learning, innovation with their patients. Of course, within aside for debriefing rooms, classrooms and applied educational research. this setting, the patients are actors and meeting spaces. Russell is responsible for curriculum (standardized patients) that are well- Taken all together, the development, and also helps faculty versed in the medical case scenario CAE/Michener CASE provides applied members create ways to utilize the that is developed by the faculty in the health science, nursing and medical simulation centre and explore its discipline specific program. At the students with an unprecedented potential uses.

8 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Students particpate in a simulated scenario in one of the studios on the fourthMichener floor. Magazine Fall 2010 9 Network • Connect • Imaging • Alumni and Friends The Michener Institute + RSNA 2010 + You = Michener Reception Dr. Paul Gamble, President and CEO, invites you to Michener’s Reception at the RSNA 2010 Conference Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Location: Ember Room, Westin Chicago River North Dr. Paul Gamble (Michener), Guillaume Hervé (CAE), Marc Parent (CAE), Minister Wynne (former Education Minister) are shown one of the Centre’s many simulation possibilities by Professor Sheena Bhimji-Hewitt and ultrasound student Glenn Gabrielpillai. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served.

G. Hervé (CAE) M. Parent (CAE), Minister Wynne, Dr. Gamble (Michener), Bas Balkissoon (Ministry of Health) and RSVP by November 12, 2010 Ted Reesor (CAE) celebrate the opening of the CAE/Michener CASE. [email protected] 416-596-3100 Network • Connect • Imaging • Alumni and Friends

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The Michener Institute invites decision will be made by the you to submit nominations for Board of Governors based the 2011 Honorary Diploma. on recommendations by the Nominations will be accepted Honorary Diploma Committee. Simulation centre celebration at Michener until November 15, 2010. Guidelines and By Lissa Manganaro The Michener Institute’s nomination forms can be honorary award recognizes downloaded from individuals who have made an www.michener.ca or obtained n May 25, 2010, CAE suites. The interactive scenarios on the aviation simulation and health education, outstanding contribution in from Daniela Trapani at Healthcare and The Michener tour gave the guests a first-hand look respectively, to develop cutting edge health care or post-secondary [email protected] or Institute celebrated the official at the functionality and possibilities of simulation-education solutions. education. 416.596.3101 ext. 3361. O All nominations will be opening of the CAE/Michener Centre for the the Centre. Conversations among the The creation of the Centre was made Advancement of Simulation and Education. attendees focused on the current use of possible primarily through support Dr. Joseph Kurian delivering the 2009 held in confidence. The final Convocation Address Community leaders from health and the facility in enhancing simulation-based from The Ministry of Health and Long- education, Michener alumni, donors and education and the future plans to integrate Term Care and CAE Inc. and is part of supporters were welcomed to the Centre new technologies and advancements that Michener’s Capital Development Project and given the opportunity to tour the will optimize the Centre. Plan to build a 21st Century state-of-the- THE MICHENER CHIROPODY CLINIC 222 St. Patrick Street, 3rd floor various simulation and OSCE (Objective Together, CAE and Michener bring art health science learning facility. Structured Clinical Examination) over 100 years of combined expertise in Call 416-596-3108 to book a treatment Hours of operation: Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Have your foot problems addressed by Michener chiropody students 10 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Program in profile: By Dana Yates

Cardiovascular Perfusion Emergency room life support

pen-heart surgery requires The only English-language program “Our first goal is to better prepare “We only take the cream of the techniques,” he says, “and not just ones The state-of-the-art technology the expertise of many medical of its kind in Canada, Michener’s CVP students for entry into their clinical crop of BSc graduates. This situation from the textbook.” offers a myriad of benefits. For example, Oprofessionals. Among them program is accredited by the Canadian education and subsequently into their has drastically changed our curriculum, Those discoveries are applied based on the information that Orpheus is the cardiovascular perfusionist – an Medical Association. Graduates of this profession,” Bandali states. “Our second requiring us to teach critical care to a during the latter part of the second provides, students must input different applied health practitioner who operates full-time, 16-month program are eligible goal focuses on building a research new type of students,” says Mike Aubin, semester and throughout the third drugs and dosages into the computer, critical life-support equipment, such as a to write the certification examinations of culture in perfusion that is currently in the program’s clinical liaison officer. semester when students participate in and witness a real-time effect in blood heart-lung machine. Serving as a patient’s the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion its infancy in Canada.” Aubin also serves as CVP’s program co- simulation-based education scenarios. pressure readings. Or, in the simulated cardiovascular and respiratory systems, and the American Board of Cardiovascular It all starts, however, with an ordinator and is the only full-time CVP Specifically, students finesse their skills administration of Heparin, a drug that the machine circulates blood and ensures Perfusion. But before graduates reach exacting admissions process. Up until faculty member on staff. using Orpheus, an interactive model of prevents blood clots from forming during that it contains sufficient levels of life- that point, they must first complete the 2007, admission was only granted to Today, new students complete eight- human circulation. Michener is home surgery, Orpheus will adjust the patient’s sustaining oxygen. The cardiovascular program’s rigorous academic (didactic, CVP applicants with a background in weeks of distributed learning in a variety to Canada’s only Orpheus simulator and vital signs and provide a resulting change perfusionists must also administer laboratory, simulation-based education) respiratory therapy or nursing, and a solid of courses including general sciences, the system has two leading-edge features. in clotting times. intravenous fluids, blood products, and requirements and 24 weeks of clinical background in critical care. Eventually, in interprofessional collaboration and First, a hydraulic system that uses water But simulated crisis situations anesethetic drugs all while monitoring a training. order to broaden the pool of prospective perfusion theory in the first semester. to simulate human blood, thus creating may be where Orpheus makes the patient’s blood flow and vital signs. “The demanding curriculum is students, Michener began accepting select This is followed by in-house laboratory a real pulse and “blood” pressure. greatest impact. Students learn how to Clearly, cardiovascular perfusion intended to fulfil two overarching graduates from bachelor of science (BSc) courses, where students learn the Second, the simulator’s computer system handle high-pressure scenarios, such (CVP) is a high-stakes profession and objectives,” says Michener’s Associate programs. The caveat: applicants must fundamentals of CVP. Along the way, provides pulse measurements and as power outage in the operating room its members must be trained to handle a Vice-President, Business Development, have clinical research experience and Aubin invites guest perfusionists from electrocardiography readings, as well as or a mechanical failure of the heart- variety of life-and-death situations. That Karim Bandali who also serves as chair a strong life-sciences background that across the province in to speak; this analysis of hemoglobin levels and oxygen lung machine. Under these stressful preparation happens at Michener. of the CVP program. pertains to a career in perfusion. enables students to discover “different consumption. conditions, when every second

12 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 13 Leading Michener into By Lissa Manganaro the future of health care

ork environments are corresponding fundraising campaign, of a state-of-the-art simulation and constantly changing, but and new business development assessment centre at Michener. “By Win the health care industry, activities to support these efforts, the delivering enhanced simulation-based this trend is even more apparent. Board’s role has become even more education we are able to provide our Technologies progress, systems evolve relevant. “Our vision must always be in students with hands-on experience rapidly, and the human resources sight and for that to occur, the Board using a team-based approach,” says required to support clinical education has to monitor our progress against our Bertin. “Simulating real life hospital are constantly challenged. Governing key initiatives and be aware of trends and clinical environments will serve to bodies that serve post-secondary and opportunities that we could be better prepare them for their chosen institutions must be keenly aware taking advantage of,” Bertin states. professions.” of the environmental, social and The Board is also strongly We are confident that a more economic factors that impact their committed to identifying and prepared graduate can enhance business. To that end, the Board of connecting with external leaders and patient care and help reduce patient Governors at Michener continuously like-minded organizations. Gaining errors. “The professionals we educate focuses on developing annual priorities insights from others on best practices in are an integral part of a larger health that support the proactive growth health care education, corresponding care team and Michener is helping and development of Michener’s core technologies, and governance is students understand the significance academic business. paramount. Bertin believes that of this reality before they enter the Paul Bertin, who is beginning his connectivity and knowledge building work force,” Bertin states. sophomore year as Michener’s Board will provide Michener graduates with a The organization is constantly Chair, says, “The plan for the duration competitive educational experience. driving transformation in an effort to Our first goal is to better prepare students of my term is rooted in Michener’s The integration of improve the delivery of its education, and vision ’to be the centre of excellence interprofessional and simulation- so too is the Board. Bertin concludes, “By for entry into their clinical education and for the advancement of applied health based learning at Michener has been evaluating our results, we can improve sciences education.’” an important curriculum development our governing practices and provide the subsequently into their profession. With a Capital Development over the past few years. This continued strategic leadership needed to build for “ Project that encompasses building evolution in the curriculum will be the future and help advance Michener as a 21st century learning facility, a strengthened by the recent opening a leader in health education worldwide.” counts, students may practise replacing On that note, Michener is a fitting a model for teamwork that Bandali says an artificial lung – and completing location (along with the Fairmont is key to the future success of the CVP the procedure within four minutes. Royal York Hotel) for an international profession in Canada. Meanwhile, Orpheus registers a patient’s conference on “Perfusion Safety and “There is an” exciting opportunity deteriorating blood gases, providing Best Practices in Perfusion.” The four- for the Canadian community to adopt students with a real-world reminder day event, held in October 2010, was a collaborative approach, allowing of the potentially dire consequences of sponsored by the American Society provinces, academic institutions and their actions. of Extra-Corporeal Technology, the clinical partners to work together to “These emergency situations happen International Consortium for Evidence- establish innovative models of delivery,” infrequently in actual operating rooms,” Based Perfusion and the new CAE/ says Bandali. “This would maximize Aubin says. “But the best-prepared Michener Centre for the Advancement of the use of resources and appropriately perfusionists are those that know how to Simulation and Education. Approximately address the national health human effectively deal with these scenarios.” 150 delegates attended the conference – resource need in this area.”

14 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 15 Paul Bertin (back row, second from left) pictured here with the 2010-11 Board of Governors Hewitt, Kolhatkar was eager to accept internationally because of the positive international students make me proud Michener faculty when approached to create and deliver attitudes that the students have towards with what they have achieved.” a microbiology quality control workshop learning,” says Kolhatkar. “The students These are just some of the faculty in Trinidad. The assignment came with are very enthusiastic and are serious members at Michener who have in high demand special requests for specific case studies about moving towards accreditation and taken their professional knowledge and information on new technologies, furthering their careers.” to an international audience. Medical around the which Kolhatkar was happy to provide. Babiak and Bhimji-Hewitt also had Laboratory science Professors Kelly Ann With many of the students working many wonderful things to say about the McPherson and Peggy Kiely have also towards accreditation, Kolhatkar found caliber of the students they have taught been involved internationally. the students eager to learn about every internationally. While sharing their professional world process and case study she was teaching. “The students are very enthusiastic knowledge, these faculty members also By Katie Schrank Students came from all over the and passionate about learning,” says learn from their students and are able to island for her workshop, which was part Babiak. “I couldn’t help but become bring back that new knowledge and add of a series offered in early 2010. She engaged in their enthusiasm.” it to Michener curriculum. Whether these volunteered to do this workshop because Bhimji-Hewitt feels it is the drive of are case studies of pathologies not seen of the positive experience she had her students that has really stood out. here in North America or tricks of the rom Trinidad and Tobago to occasions, and Kolhatkar has been to the available, thanks to the internet.” previously with international students, “Sometimes I have to remind trade from other environments, Michener Bangladesh, Michener faculty Caribbean twice representing Michener. Internet education was something and this experience was no different. myself that people will achieve great students benefit from their experiences. Fmembers are in demand when From 1999 to 2001, Babiak that Bhimji-Hewitt was interested in, “I’ve enjoyed my time teaching things if they have the will, and all my it comes to international education. designed, developed, and delivered an and she jumped at the opportunity to Whether it be developing curriculum ultrasound program to 10 Radiographers participate in Michener’s international for international audiences or physically in South Africa. ultrasound program. Sharing her teaching in other countries, Michener “During my time working with the knowledge with international students faculty have a presence around the globe. program in South Africa, I was fortunate had a lot of appeal to her. The international department to travel there twice,” she says. “The “I was able to work with students in receives requests from three to four longer visit was for four weeks to teach other countries and share the knowledge institutions a year that want to work the students how to scan.” I have acquired throughout my career with Michener to create programming Babiak has also helped to design, using an online platform,” she says. that includes online learning, faculty deliver and teach an ultrasound program to At first, Bhimji-Hewitt thought it exchanges, or a mix of both. The six students in Lebanon and three groups may be difficult to build relationships manager, Carolyn Menezes, develops of physicians in the Bangladesh program. with students online, but her fears were a business case proposal and once She also helped design an ultrasound unfounded. She realized that as an the contract has been signed with the program in Jamaica and has been to the educator, she could create a safe learning overseas partner, she works with both clinical sites to assess students. environment that would allow her students internal and external Michener faculty to Over the course of her 10 year to fully participate in online learning. 4 bring these opportunities to fruition. involvement in international education, “My first online courses were a little 3 ultrasound Professors Cathy Babiak has seen many changes. slow going because all the conversations Babiak and Sheena Bhimji-Hewitt “Changes in technology have had to be typed, but now, online learning have experience teaching international allowed better communication with allows me to give live lectures complete 2 students, and so does Medical Laboratory students in the recent years,” says with PowerPoint presentations for my Professor Babiak with ultrasound students in South Africa Science Professor Aruna Kolhatkar. Babiak. “Time differences and telephone students,” she says. “I am able to fully Babiak has been involved with lines sometimes made things difficult, interact with the students through live 2 Students studying quality control in Trinidad teaching overseas for the longest period but the internet has had a huge impact audio chats where they can hear me and 3 Wilma Collins (COSTATT, front) with a group of ultrasound of time: over 10 years. Bhimji-Hewitt on international teaching and learning. are also able to ask questions in real time.” graduates in Trinidad has taught online courses on multiple So many resources for learning are now Along the same lines as Bhimji- 4 Professor Kolhatkar’s microbiology quality control class in Trinidad

16 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 17 Visit from Mayor Hazel McCallion

What’s Up n Friday, May 7, 2010, Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion visited Michener for a tour and to learn more about the applied health sciences. OPaul Gamble led Mayor McCallion, who was accompanied by Neena Kanwar (Nuclear Medicine, ‘81), president & CEO of KMH Cardiology & Diagnostic Centres, on a tour of the CAE/Michener Centre for the Advancement of Simulation Michener and Education (CASE). Mayor McCallion learned about the type of simulation @ education taking place at Michener and the new capabilities that we have with the By Katie Schrank CAE/Michener CASE on the premises. 2010

n Sunday, May 30, 2010, members of the Michener community came out and showed off their school and workplace to almost 300 Doors OOpen guests. Faculty and students from 10 programs joined staff and volunteered for the day. Mayor McCallion and Paul Gamble tour Wearing Future Health Care Heroes T-shirts, the volunteers educated the public on Mayor McCallion visits with Professor Sue Crowley and radiological the CAE/Michener CASE technology students Carole Breeze and Ryan Hazell what we do at Michener and why our graduates are so important to health care. On the fourth floor, ultrasound students showed visitors that their profession isn’t all about babies, radiological technology students talked about the portability of X-ray machines, and chiropody students performed gait testing. Also on the Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) fourth floor, respiratory therapy students demonstrated intubation techniques and cardiovascular perfusion students taught people about what really happens during n 2010, Michener ran its third cycle Respiratory therapy students heart surgery. of Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) Richard Lau and Xiaoya Sun On the ninth floor, radiation therapy students showed what patients encounter Isessions as part of the admissions during radiation treatments, and on the tenth floor, nuclear medicine volunteers process. This year, seven programs helped people understand the importance of isotopes in health care. participated and 485 students went Visitors left Michener with a better understanding of our professions and really through the process of eight seven- felt the passion our students, staff and faculty have as future (and current) health minute interviews. The short interviews care heroes. are designed to measure the potential The feedback from the public was positive with one couple saying it was the students’ non-cognitive abilities, so best organized and most fun Doors Open event they had been to in their 10 years of that their admission into Michener can attending Doors Open Toronto! be based on those skills in addition to Thanks to our staff and volunteers for making the event a resounding success. their academic achievements. We look forward to welcoming another class Applicants reviewing their scenarios before entering one of the eight MMI of top-notch students who will be our stations (photograph staged) future health care heroes.

Key Dates 2010

Genetics student Sharlene Korscil Honorary Diploma Reception – November 11, 2010 Holiday Break – December 22 – January 2 Convocation – November 13, 2010 Winter Semester begins – January 3, 2011 Charitable Giving Drive – December 15, 2010 18 Michener Magazine Fall 2010 Ultrasound students Glenn Gabrielpillai, Jamal Kamalov, Ky Lai and Sheldon Bailey Michener Magazine Spring 2010 19 alumni happenings Advertise in Michener Magazine Births Achievements In Memory Reach over 10,000 applied health professionals, Mark Leonard Todd practitioners, therapists and key decision Michener MAGAZINE (Respiratory Therapy, ‘08) A publication for Alumni & Friends • Summer 2010 makers in health care across Canada. IMPACT Received the silver medal for student achievement on the 2009 Michener Alumni get a 30% discount Canadian Board for Respiratory Care’s national registration exam. For rates contact [email protected]

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