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Occupational health at sea: how is climate change impacting seafarers' well-being?
Seafarers help keep the world moving, but the conditions of those working at sea are changing quickly.
Dr. Sepideh Rajeziesfahani has received an International Post-doctoral Fellowship from the Ocean Frontier Institute to investigate how changing ocean conditions may affect seafarers' health, mental health and access to care.
Master's Medicine graduate brought back for convocation medal presentation
As Memorial University celebrated its newest graduates at convocation this past May, a 2025 alumna discovered she would also be honoured during the ceremonies.
Courtney (Cory) Ochs holds a master’s degree in community health from the Faculty of Medicine.
She received notification from the School of Graduate Studies that she was awarded this year’s University Medal for Excellence in a Thesis-Based Master’s Program. The award is typically handed out at spring convocation.
Recognition for cancer patients' sleep treatment 'regardless of who you are or where you live'
Sleep is one of the most overlooked aspects of cancer care, yet poor sleep affects the majority of people living with cancer and can persist for years after treatment ends.
Dr. Sheila Garland, a professor of psychology and oncology at Memorial University, has spent the past decade focusing on addressing sleep disturbances in people living with and beyond cancer.
She’s recently been named a recipient of the Canadian Cancer Society’s William E. Rawls Prize, which recognizes outstanding contributions to cancer control research by early career investigators.
A Memorial researcher is highlighting gaps in care for N.L. youth with psychotic disorders
When symptoms of psychosis first appear in teens, families often know something is wrong.
But finding answers and support can take months or even years.
Dr. Zachary Giovannini-Green has been working to piece together a comprehensive picture of how young people move through the mental health system, and where the system falls short.
6for6 program empowers rural physicians to lead local health solutions
For more than a decade, Memorial University’s 6for6 program has empowered rural physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador to lead research rooted in their communities’ needs.
It began as an experiment to help faculty members develop their skills. It has since grown into a nationally recognized model.
MedQuest brings inside view of health-care field to rural students
From practising clinical skills to learning from real health‑care professionals, Templeton Academy student Madison Brake says she explored medicine in an interactive and meaningful way during Memorial’s recent MedQuest program.
For more than 35 years, the Faculty of Medicine has been bringing Newfoundland and Labrador high school students to the capital city for MedQuest, a hands-on summer outreach program.
For the first time, this year MedQuest went to them. The program took place in Corner Brook on May 2.