Welcome to the Geographies of Health in Place (GoHelP) lab, led by Susan J. Elliott, PhD, in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo.
News
Congratulations to Dr. Shawna O’Hearn on the successful defence of her PhD!
Congratulations to Dr. Shawna O’Hearn on the successful defence of her PhD entitled:
Place-Based Experiences in the Work Environment During the Menopausal Transition: A Case Study of Canadian Physiotherapists
The GoHelP community is very proud of you!
GoHelP lab members at the Canadian Conference on Global Health, November 2022
GoHelP lab members Cynthia Itbo Musah (MA) and Abraham Nungobu (Postdoctoral Fellow) presented their research at the Canadian Conference on Global Health in November of 2022.
Thelma Zulfawu Abu highlighted by the Water Institute
Thelma's research about the availability and access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Kenya related to the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighted by the Water Institute. Her piece "Preparing for pandemics in Kenya’s healthcare facilities: The critical need for WASH", can be found in the 13th issue of WaterResearch.
Events
2023 Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting
The 2023 Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting will be held from March 23 to March 27, 2023. The event will be "hybrid", meaning that there will be opportunities for individuals to present and learn from the Annual Meeting in-person and online. The in-person activities will be held in Denver, Colorado.
Forging ahead: leveraging tech to revolutionize health care in Canada
Join CityAge and Communitech and engage in a meaningful dialogue about leveraging health and medical tech to improve the quality of care needed and deserved by all Canadians. The event will be free to attend and hosted virtually. Susan Elliott's former PhD student Kate Mulligan (inaugural director of the Canadian Centre for Social Prescribing) and University of Waterloo President Vivek Goel will be speakers at this event!
17th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH)
The 17th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is held every two or three years and is hosted by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA). In May 2023, it is expected that over 3000 delegates will convene in Rome, Italy for the Congress.
The theme of the 17th WCPH is " A World in Turmoil: Opportunities to Focus on the Public’s Health".
Abstract submissions open 01 September 2022 and are due 09 December 2022.
For more information, please visit the event website.
Blog
Why do we have to make toilets a human right?
Collapsed pit latrine on the left and Emergency pit latrine constructed with aluminum roofing sheet on the right in a dispensar in Kisumu, Kenya.
Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic as a Graduate Student in the School of Planning
In spite of all the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic triggered over the last several months, two of the welcome gifts it also afforded me has been 1) time to reflect and 2) the ability to continue with my studies in an atypical way. My experience as a graduate student in the School of Planning had already unceasingly tested my motivation and self-direction but working as a Research Assistant (RA) and powering through electives over the Spring term helped me recognize how important it is to foster supportive relationships and prioritize your own wellbeing during uncertain times.
The Waterlupus Hack Experience
“What’s a hackathon?”
As we shared our research plans with colleagues and potential participants, we were asked this question many times over the last 6 months! Even after spending so much time learning what to expect through the planning process, the hackathon experience and its outcomes exceeded my expectations.