For example, my final thesis was about how to engineer plants with cold resistance so that crops could be grown in colder climates. Not only was the work very interesting, but I super grateful to have been able to develop my drive for both helping others and innovation in this environment.
My next chapter was in Western’s Master of Public Health program. Public health was a big change, coming from a heavy science background. But I learned a lot of valuable lessons about Canada’s Healthcare system, quality improvement and program implementation. Additionally, the backgrounds of my classmates were so diverse which taught me to how to work with people with a variety of different skills.
I am currently in my second year of medical school also at Western, where I have learned about the physiology of some injuries and disease, but also how they affect patients. As part of the program, we are to do research with a physician that is part of Western’s faculty. When talking about this to an upper year student, they recommended working with Dr. Hamm and the CTN program.
I am so glad they did.
Throughout, my team with the CTN program, I have felt like I am able to use all the lessons I have learned during my education. Everyone at the program has a drive to help individuals and families, there are opportunities to address quality improvement and program implementation, the work aims to positively affect the healthcare system and finally the team is full of a great group with diverse skillsets and varying backgrounds.
With all of that being said, I hope this post gives some insight in what it means to all of us to be a part of the CTN program and I hope you find the team as amazing as I do.