Guest Speakers February 5, 2020

RTE awards up to 4 bursaries of $2500 each, in the spring of each year to First Nations Students in the Health Science Program –Faculty of Community Services, School of Nutrition, School of Occupational and Public Health, Midwifery Program and the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing- at Ryerson University. The bursary was created to honor the work of Dr. Robert McClure, an outstanding humanitarian, gifted surgeon, and member of Rotary Toronto Eglinton.

 

Successful candidates must be in good academic standing, in financial need, have demonstrated commitment to their community through their work in the community, and planning to return to their community following graduation. The recipients will be invited to attend a Rotary lunch and share information about their work in their community.

 

 

Denise McLeod introduced herself in aboriginal language, before sharing her interest in midwifery as a career. Access to healthcare is difficult in many remote communities, so many indigenous students will return to their communities to provide needed midwife services.

 

Claudia Hughes described the program. Midwifery is a self-regulating profession in Ontario. Midwives provide care for childbearing women and other pregnant people and their newborn babies from early pregnancy to six weeks postpartum. Midwifery at Ryerson is a dynamic and innovative program with faculty engaged in active clinical practice, leading edge research, and professional leadership.