THE EMPLOYMENT JOURNEY
PEI Job News You Can use
by Heidi Riley Dr. Trevor Jain is an Emergency Room Physician at the QEH in Charlottetown and is also the director of UPEI’s Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine program. He is also the physician lead for admissions to the new UPEI medical school. Dr. Jain started his career path at Acadia University by taking a …
by Heidi Riley Erin O’Brien, from Charlottetown, is one of three winners of the annual Phyllis Pitre bursary for adult learners. After working for 11 years in healthcare on PEI, she decided to go back to school, and is now enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at UPEI. “Being a Registered Nurse …
The Government of PEI just announced the Marion L. Reid Grant, which will be available starting in the fall of 2024. The grant is named after PEI’s 37th Lieutenant Governor and lifelong educator. It assists eligible post-secondary students with an annual grant of $3,200 for up to four years if they are studying one of the …
by Stacy Dunn Registered Respiratory Therapist Susan Andrews went to the Victoria General Hospital School of Respiratory Therapy, which is now a degree program offered at Dalhousie University, on a provincial government grant to students in healthcare careers in the early 1990s. “I was able to go through the program thanks to a grant from the provincial …
by Stacy Dunn Across Canada, Radiographers work in hospitals and imaging clinics. Radiographers perform a wide variety of duties, including: UPEI offers a four-year Medical Radiography Technology program. Currently, the Radiography program accepts six students per year. “The small class size and intimate learning environment are definite benefits,” says Cindy Fisher, Program Coordinator. “Radiography is …
