In this workshop, the Health Services nurse and health promotion specialist will address common concerns many women have at some point in their life. They will share with you the latest recommendations on health topics such as breast health, keeping your private parts healthy, an overview of birth control methods, healthy relationships, and more. They will finish with suggestions on how you can stay healthy during grad school.
Learning Objectives:
1- To identify common women’s health concerns and possible solutions
2- To learn about the latest recommendations for women’s health
3- To learn strategies to help you stay healthy during grad school
This workshop will be led by Lynne Boivin and Gaby Szabo.
Lynne Boivin has been a nurse at Concordia Health Services since 2009. She has a B.Com and a BScN from McGill university. She has varied nursing experiences: working at the Montreal Neuro and Children’s, the CLSC, teaching at O’Sullivan College and as an entrepreneur as a pharmacy nurse. She enjoys advocating for students, staff and faculty as well as delivering mindful, wholistic care to enhance health and well-being.
Gaby is a Health Promotion Specialist at Concordia University Health Services. She has an MSc in Nursing from McGill, and a postgraduate diploma in Health Promotion from University of Alberta’s School of Public Health. Gaby works with Concordia students, staff, and faculty to help them set, achieve, and maintain their health goals. She supports changes to our everyday environments here at Concordia that can make the healthy choice the easy choice.