Category: Brandon University

The School of Health Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Renee Robinson, Dr. Kathryn Hyndman and Dr. Dean Care have been appointed as Research Affiliates with the newly restructured Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research (formerly the Manitoba Nursing Research Institute). The MCNHR operates within the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Manitoba.

BRANDON, MB – Brandon University’s School of Health Studies is pleased to announce a new course offering this spring in Nutrition and Health Promotion. The new course will run May 4 to June 15 from 6:30 PM. to 9:30 PM. on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

This summer the School of Health Studies at Brandon University received approval for both its nursing programs.
The College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba granted approval for the Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing program until the spring of 2013.

The School of Health Studies’ Nursing program recognizes the important role that clinical partners play in student learning and thank them for the continued professional working relationship with nurses, health care professionals and facilities.
This past year, 128 nurses acted as Preceptors and Mentors.

BRANDON, MB – For the second year in a row, a record number of Brandon University graduates have been offered admission into professional and clinical biomedical post-graduate schools for fall 2009. With eight students admitted to the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, three admitted to out-of-province medical schools, and seven more admitted to programs in optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine and ultrasound, these students are proving more than ever before that biomedical/pre-med studies at BU lead to success in gaining post-grad acceptance to the program of a student’s choice.

BRANDON, MB – Coach Jaime Hickson is pleased to announce that Rosemary Mills has declared Brandon University as her institution and basketball program of choice. The twenty-year old, 5’10” shooting guard from Winnipeg will be joining the Lady ‘Cats Basketball roster this fall and entering the Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree program in Psychology at BU.
Mills competed with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen for the 2007-2008 season and withdrew herself from the program the following spring.