MARCH 7,2013 | VOLUMEXCIV| ISSUEXLIV I WILL EAT MY HAT SINCE 1918 BACK TO THE BASES, 'BIRDS UBC's baseball and softball teams gear up for another competitive year on the diamond P5 BOLLYWOOD BLITZ UBC LEADS ON UBC Film Society recieves large donation of Hindi movies on 35 mm film P8 WOMEN ~ ! i f rr~ Totem Park residents complain over pipe sealant particles in water from showers, taps P3 // Page 2 WHAT'S ON OUR CAMPUS// ONE ON ONE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UBC THURSDAY DINING OUT FOR LIFE Put awaythatfrozen pizza and dine out on Thursday. Have breakfast, lunch ordinner at one of200 par­ ticipating restaurants in the Lower Mainland to support individuals living with HIV/AIDS. FRIDAY ' 8 CONCERT ATTHE BELKIN 2-3:30 P.M. @ BELKIN ART GALLERY <AI JACOBSON PHOJWHE UBYSSEY Take a break in your Friday afternoon and stop by the Belkin Gallery for a free concert put on by the UBC Contemporary Play­ Michelle Chiu shines light on ers. The concert celebrates the gallery's current exhibition, Esther Shalev-Gerz. healthcare issues ChaneilHale the Canadian health care system. SATURDAY ' 9 Contributor "I guess when we talk about improving health care, we hear a lot about accessibility, efficiency and UBC ANIME CLUB Michelle Chiu exemplifies UBC's Tuum Est motto quality. And each of them in themselves is a huge, COSPLAYCAFE ("It is up to you") perfectly; never settling for the huge issue," she said. 1-6 P.M. @ SUB BALLROOM conventional path, Chiu has volunteered, in­ "There are many different problems or challenges Cosplay in the SUB, you say? terned, studied and worked her way to a hugely within each one, and many different solutions. One Dress up and bring outyourfa- impressive resume. particular aspect that I am interested in is the use vourite characters while enjoying Last year Chiu completed her commerce degree and management of technology to improve efficiency, sweets, treats and conversation at UBC and was a finalist for the Young Women of accessibility and quality of health care. from the Cosplay Cafe! Minimum Distinction 2012 award. Now, she's in an equally "For example, electronic medical health records meal puchase of $5. competitive setting at UBC med school. Her journey — not just using them in hospital settings, but also in at UBC is best understood from her mentality in first primary care family practice offices." year: "When I entered university, I decided to just Chiu explained that in Canada, only about 37 per jump in right away and explore as many opportun­ cent of family practices use an electronic medic­ ities as I could." al record-keeping system, whereas in most ofthe From the start of her commerce degree, Chiu Commonwealth countries around 95 per cent of demonstrated leadership capabilities, and continues family practices use technology to keep a much more to do so through a smorgasbord of extracurricu­ efficient record system. ON lar activities: she is a Junior Team Canada youth "We are really lagging behind in terms of medical ambassador, a member ofthe Sauder debate team, a health records use, and I think it's important because THE volunteer at the Canuck Place Children's Hospice and it helps with the continuity of care, between special­ COVER has interned at two finance and accounting firms. ists, and from primary to tertiary care," Chiu said. Chiu has also received the Premier and Wesbrook "There's also tele-health — using Skype-like scholarships, two ofthe most prestigious awards services to reach people who are in, for example, given out by UBC. They are awarded to senior stu­ northern B.C. or rural, remote areas. I think that also dents who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, has a lot of potential in improving accessibility. And academic performance and community service. even mobile apps, for both patients and physicians, I Although her time as a commerce undergrad was think all of these technologies can be utilized better EMMA DOUG LAS COVER PHOJWHE UBYSSEY rewarding, medicine was Chiu's original passion. to improve the health care system." Remeber that time last year where some places When it came time for graduate school, trading With these goals in mind, Chiu is currently in­ her Sauder business suit for hospital scrubs was a volved in a research project on a mobile application in Totem Park residence lacked hot water? Well, natural choice. called the "phone oximeter." the problems are back, with showers spewing "To be honest, during high school, I thought I "It's basically a device that's been developed by discolored water and students petitioning for would be pursuing medicine," Chiu said. "When I B.C. Children's Hospital, their anesthesiology team," applied to UBC, my first choice was actually sciences. Chiu said. "And what it is, it's a sensor that connects things to be fixed. However, I had heard from my more senior friends to a phone on one end and your patient's finger on the about how great Sauder was, and I read some ofthe other, and it measures important vital signs, such as course descriptions and thought, 'Hey, this is pretty your heart rate, your oxygen saturation." Video content interesting.'" Chiu is excited to continue on her current path, One of Chiu's goals is to improve the efficiency of improving the world one project at a time. tJ Too lazy to read today's paper? Get the three minute video recap online at ubyssey.ca/videos/. PHOTO FRIENDS! If Christ 'JJTHE UBYSSEY MARCH7.2013 | VOLUMEXCIV| ISSUEXLIV Lives in Us... 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