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I have always been passionate about health and wellness; not just for myself, but for the entire community. I enjoy reading, cooking and hiking beautiful mountains. Initially, I competed and coached gymnastics; but my ambition for health studies led me to study in the field of Sciences with a specialization in Human Kinetics. It was at the University of Ottawa where I gained an understanding of the breadth of the needs and opportunities in health administration.
I completed my diploma to become a registered electroencephalograph technologist through the Canadian Board of Registered Electroencephalograph Technologists (CBRET). After working for a year at an Ontario hospital, I was recruited to my current position as a lead EEG Technologist with Alberta Health Services (AHS). Located in Grand Prairie, I am expected to work daily with near-autonomy while still being a link in the delivery of North-West Alberta’s neurological services. It has been a demanding and profoundly gratifying role. Though limited to only three hospitals, my experiences have demonstrated that there are significant differences in how they may be managed. The MHS program is key to my working to deliver and improve healthcare in Alberta while also having a personally successful and fulfilling career. I am eager to see how the Master in Health Studies and the development of this ePortfolio will broaden my understanding of the Alberta Health Care system and how my role can improve it.
Positionality Statement
Positionality Statement
My positionality statement is as follows:
I grew up in a white upper-middle-class Franco-anglophone family. My mother is very proud of her Franco-Canadian background and I only started to speak English in grade 4. The community where I grew up consisted primarily of government workers and it definitely felt like everyone had access to sporting activities, art classes, and other activities to help learn new skills. Growing up, school and organized sports were prioritized. I did years of competitive gymnastics, but was also involved in dance, baseball, and skating. Having this priority followed me into my post-secondary experience where I studied Sciences and Human Kinetics while learning about personal training and cheerleading. After completing my schooling, I branched away from my family and moved to northern Alberta. Here, I have gotten the most worldly experience from the various communities and the transient populations with whom I interact through work and personal relationships.
I currently work in neurology and many of the patients who receive my care are in need of more services than what is offered at our northern hospital. Due to communities being in rural and remote regions, they often travel very far for simple diagnostic testing or even blood work. Being able to offer more healthcare services at our hospital is a goal for the future, with the hopes to improve patient quality of life.
This move has opened my eyes to the degrees of inequality that exist in our healthcare system simply due to the geographic location of healthcare services and surrounding cities.
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