In the coming years, the Faculty of Health plans to contribute to the University’s economic, health, societal, sustainable and technological futures on a global scale, and one way to do this is to engage policy makers and alumni who are leaders in other parts of the world.
That is one of the reasons I recently attended the inaugural Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC, pronounced “kayak”) that was held in Singapore in February. There were more than 500 delegates, representing academic institutions, federal and provincial governments, business and investment sectors and alumni who are leaders on the global stage. It was organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Universities Canada, and UWaterloo was an early academic sponsor of the event.
Waterloo had a strong presence with four deans, our president, chancellor, VP advancement and Nobel laureate Donna Strickland participating in various engagements such as Alumni Chapter receptions in Singapore and Hong Kong. Some alumni relocated to Asia for opportunities, others returned home after pursuing their education in Canada.
This trip reinforced for me the idea that there are many roads to success for Faculty of Health alumni, and you will read about some of them in this spring issue of Health Hub. The issue also includes a peek at our latest research impact report, titled Health in 3D, which highlights some of the exciting research taking place today.
Also, keep an eye out in the coming months and years as we share how the Faculty will accelerate our contributions to meet challenges at the intersection of global issues related to health, food insecurity, climate change and social justice. We hope to meet you on this road.
Lili Liu
Dean, Faculty of Health
