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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.