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Emily Gresham

Aug 1, 20232 min read

Environmental Scan - Critique

I was unable to find an environmental scan specifically related to my health promotion problem of rising syphilis infection rates among...

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Emily Gresham

May 16, 20233 min read

Key Learnings: MHST631

My ePortfolio was established at the very beginning of the Master of Health Studies degree program that I am taking through Athabasca...

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Emily Gresham

Dec 9, 20222 min read

Final Reflection - MHST 631

When I reflect back on the entire semester, I am confident that my understanding of health promotion has expanded, and I also feel that I...

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Emily Gresham

Dec 9, 20223 min read

Misinformation - HPV Vaccination

Health misinformation continues to be a rising concern not only within Canada, but globally as well. For the purpose of this post,...

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Reflecting on my Health Promotion Journey

Emily Gresham

Nov 1, 20222 min read

Reflecting on my Health Promotion Journey

Reflecting upon my progress throughout the first half of the MHST631 course, I believe I have gained a greater understanding of the...

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Looking Ahead: My Health Promotion Learning Journey

Emily Gresham

Oct 4, 20222 min read

Looking Ahead: My Health Promotion Learning Journey

In 2016, I began my nursing journey in public health as a student nurse. After being interviewed to see if I would be a good fit, I was...

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Relevancy of the Ottawa Charter in Today's Society

Emily Gresham

Sep 24, 20223 min read

Relevancy of the Ottawa Charter in Today's Society

Health promoters who strive to enhance health and reduce inequities still consider the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion as a...

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Health & Foundations of Health Systems in Canada: A Reflection

Emily Gresham

Apr 9, 20217 min read

Health & Foundations of Health Systems in Canada: A Reflection

For my final blog post I will be reflecting upon my journey through Athabasca Universities Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines...

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Barriers to Accessing Health Care in Canada: Trans and Non-binary Community

Emily Gresham

Mar 23, 20214 min read

Barriers to Accessing Health Care in Canada: Trans and Non-binary Community

For this week's post, I have chosen to focus on the challenges that the transgender and non-binary community faces when it comes...

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Collision Course: Pandemic & Epidemic, a Tale of Two Crises

Emily Gresham

Mar 9, 20218 min read

Collision Course: Pandemic & Epidemic, a Tale of Two Crises

For the purpose of this blog post, I have decided to explore the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the existing opioid crisis....

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Social Determinants of Health - Focusing on the Early Years

Emily Gresham

Feb 16, 20214 min read

Social Determinants of Health - Focusing on the Early Years

I believe that we as a society need to "Do More" to address the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and barriers to health equity in our...

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Emily Gresham

Feb 8, 20213 min read

What is Health?

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "... a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the...

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Reflections of Lessons Learned - Partner Exercise, Unit 2

Emily Gresham

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Reflections of Lessons Learned - Partner Exercise, Unit 2

For the partner exercise this week in #MHST601, I had the opportunity to pair up with Sheila. Sheila typically works with all ages of...

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Social Media & Professionalism - Um.. Should I Post This?

Emily Gresham

Jan 17, 20213 min read

Social Media & Professionalism - Um.. Should I Post This?

Social media has gone from being an amusing addition, to an integral part our daily lives. I remember the first day that I got Facebook,...

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