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By: Sarah Bayrakdarian | 2 min read

Sarah Bayrakdarian is a third-year Public Health student in the Faculty of Health. She discusses her recent co-op term at Sunnybrook Hospital.

By: Lauren Ballard | 4.5 min read

Sharmi Sritharan (she/her) is a fourth-year Public Health student who’s minoring in addictions, mental health and policy. She speaks about how she learned to consider research positions, even though she doesn’t have a traditional science background.

By: Aadya Dixit | 4 min read

Musabbiha Meghjee (she/her) is in her fourth year of Recreation and Sports Business with a minor in Event Management. She discusses how she honed her skills and discovered her career path through her four work terms.

By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read

Lexi Stumpf (she/her) is a third-year student in the Faculty of Health. She discusses how co-op gave her the opportunity to explore different areas of healthcare and how connecting with patients motivates her to do her best.

By: Aadya Dixit | 5 min read

Kaitlyn Neustaedter (she/her) is a fourth year Faculty of Health student, minoring in psychology with an option in aging studies. She discusses her growth as a new professional through co-op and the importance of self-advocacy and intentionality during the application process.

By: Muskaan Grewal | 3 min read

Muskaan Grewal (she/her), a fourth-year Public Health student, discusses her most recent co-op term working in the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) under the Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada directorate.

By: Aadya Dixit | 4 min read

Claire Lemon (she/her), a fourth-year Kinesiology student, shares her journey from being a co-op student herself to now supervising new co-op students, the importance of building connections in the workplace and always putting her patients’ comfort first.

By: Jacqueline Cardoso | 5 min read

Rahul Desai (he/him), a third-year Health student, discusses his experience at the Odette Cancer Center, his love for research and the wide variety of work within healthcare.

By: Aadya Dixit | 6 min read

This year’s Co-op Student of the Year for the Faculty of Health is fourth-year Health Studies student Danielle Lebowitz (she/her). Danielle’s incredible work with patient genetic testing at Sunnybrook Hospital coupled with her consistency and dedication has earned her this prestigious award.