Hey FHS students! On behalf of the

FHSSC, I’d like to welcome you back for

second semester! Council worked hard

last semester with our bi-weekly meet-

ings, council social with Social Science

and Huron, Fall Preview Day, Dream

Team Coffee House and ―Snow Day‖

Event, and planning for our main event,

FHS Games! We’re really excited for the

Third Annual FHS Games, being held on

January 14th and 15th. We have approxi-

mately 200 participants and many volun-

teers involved as well as some great spon-

sors. So, it will definitely be a fun week-

end with some healthy competition.

Also, look forward to our FHS clothing

sales, March Break Open House, more

Dream Team events, as well as USC

and FHSSC elections. In the meantime,

check our facebook page, twitter page

(@fhssc), and website www.fhssc.com

for all your FHS news. Have a great

second semester!

Loren Morrone

President | Faculty of Health Sciences

Students’ Council

FHSSC—Welcome Back!

January 2011 Volume 3, Issue 2

Interprofessional Health 1

Healthy Morning Snack 2

FHS Games 2

Snow Days 3

The Freshman 15 3

Health Sci Trivia 4

Stick to a Fitness Plan 4

Inside this issue:

The Health Sci Pu se

1

Loren Morrone

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liability for any error,

inaccuracy, omission or

comment contained in this

publication or for any use that

may be made of such

information by the reader.

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Working Together—Interprofessional Health Education Shauna Fraser

However, our healthcare system is

shifting towards the Interprofessional

model where disciplines are learned

together and workers understand each

other’s roles, share a common lan-

guage and work with patients to involve

them in their own care. So, how does

this relate to Nursing, Kinesiology and

Health Studies? Dr. Orchard says that

as long as we are looking towards a

common goal and collaborating to-

gether, we are practising the Interpro-

fessional model of Health. I related it

to our Faculty of Health Sciences Stu-

dents’ Council, in which members work

together to provide the students of our

faculty with the best 4 years at Western.

Kinesiology, Nursing and Health Studies

students may not be spending much time

together in class but all three schools as-

pire to the same goal: that one day, stu-

dents will be enhancing our health care

system. I interviewed Dr. Carole Orchard

from the Office of Interprofessional

Health Education about what Interprofes-

sional health means and how it relates to

our undergraduate experience. Firstly,

Interprofessional health requires the com-

bination of developing knowledge, skills

and attitudes towards a common goal. In

today’s health care system, we use the

Multidisplinary model in the workforce in

which each discipline is taught separately

and everyone works independently.

The Faculty of Health Science Stu-

dents’ Council is very excited to

announce that they will be hosting

their third annual Faculty of Health

Sciences (FHS) Games on January

14 and 15, 2010 on the UWO

Campus. The FHS Games are

completely coordinated by stu-

dents for students. The games have

a mixture of physical, academic,

creative and team spirit compo-

nents. Although it is too late to

sign up for a team, please feel free

to volunteer or be a spectator at

this highly exciting and spirited

competition. Friday afternoon will

showcase opening ceremonies at

HSB Room 35 and teams will be

given their first challenge: the crea-

tive. Teams will have two hours to

take a ―Health Science‖ inspired pic-

ture. Make sure you wake up in time

on Saturday morning to catch the

games of flag football on the TD

Waterhouse football field. Later Sat-

urday afternoon, teams will compete

in intense dodgeball games at the Rec

Center and the competitors’ brains

will be put to the test in our academic

portion: a jeopardy game. Closing

ceremonies will occur Saturday night

where we will celebrate the overall

winning team, the team with the most

spirit, MVP Athletic, and MVP Aca-

demic. We would like to thank our

supporters: Yoyo’s Yogurt Café,

EnviroWestern, Goodlife, Varsity

Mills, Joe Koole’s, and the Dean’s

Office of the Faculty of Health Sci-

ence. A special thanks goes out to

Jess Bechard for all her help and

expertise.

Kathryn DePass

VP Programming | Faculty of

Health Sciences Students’ Council

“Please feel free to

volunteer or be a spectator

at this highly exciting and

spirited competition. “

FHS Games Kathryn DePass

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Health Morning Snack: Breakfast in a Bag Pooja Patel

Ingredients:

· 1 C whole wheat cereal (any

type)

· 1 C cherrios cereal

· ¼ C raisins

· ¼ C dried cranberries

· ¼ C almonds or walnuts

Preparation: Mix it all together, put

it in a bag and pair it with a cup of

milk or 100% fruit juice!

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Students were seen making snow-

men, having snowball fights and

tobogganing down UC hill. Yet,

who knew that in one more sleep

the exact same announcements

would be repeated again? It came to

everyone’s delight that as of 1:35

p.m. on Tuesday, it was announced

that Western would also be closed on

Wednesday! So many snow days in

one week is a rare occurrence. How-

ever, most students were not com-

plaining. Bell ringers were moved to

January, several exams were re-

scheduled and many assignment due

dates were extended. For students

Over the weekend of December 4-5th,

students were preparing for three re-

maining days of school. Assignments

were due, exams were quickly ap-

proaching and some classes were sim-

ply too important to miss. However,

had students known about the surprises

hidden in the week ahead, many would

have taken the opportunity to schedule

some fun days before intensely study-

ing for exams. On Monday morning at

11:00 a.m, with the snow relentlessly

falling on London, it was announced

that classes would not continue. As of

12:00 p.m. all libraries were closed.

Hence, the snow celebration began!

who were looking forward to time

off from the potential strike, or for

those who were not pleased that

Laurier finished the week before

us and that Nipissing had a fall

reading week, I think it’s fair to

say that by dumping close to

100cm of snow on, Mother Nature

was on the Western students’ side

this time!

1 Snow Day, 2 Snow Days … 3! Allison Healy

The Holiday Season is Over, Which Means 3 Things: Manpreet Lamba

Personally, from what I’ve seen

and heard, I believe that it is just a

myth. Yet, it is not out of the realm

of possibility. Indeed, a new envi-

ronment, stress, late night snack bars,

and 14 Tim Horton’s on campus may

result in a few extra and unwanted

pounds. However, fifteen pounds is a

considerable figure and seems like

an overstatement when considering

that there are many students who

lose weight or do not experience sig-

nificant weight fluctuations. Obvi-

ously, we would all like to be happy

and healthy. So, being conscious of

our choices and putting in a little bit

of effort to make good decisions can

It’s sadly time to put the holiday

spirit behind us

There are only 4 months left in the

school year

Cookies, cakes and pastries along

with lack of exercise are beginning to

catch up with our fitness levels

For some of us, especially first

years, the third point adds to our fear of

the dreaded Freshman 15! This long-

standing idea, which suggests that first

year students gain an average of fifteen

pounds during their year at university,

has evoked fear in students for genera-

tions – myself included. So now, the

question is: Does the Freshman 15

actually exist?

result in a big difference.

I’m not going to list all of the

things that we should be doing to

avoid weight gain, because the

fact of the matter is that everyone

is different, and that in reality we

all know what we should and

shouldn’t be doing—if you have

to think twice, you probably

shouldn’t be doing it. The trick is

finding the motivation and will-

power to apply what we know,

and in this case, following our gut

in order to save our gut.

Dear readers,

Welcome back to Western for an ex-

citing and fun-filled second semester!

The Faculty of Health Sciences Stu-

dents’ Council is proud to present its

winter issue of The Health Sci Pulse,

with contributions from council

members as well as on-campus

groups. We hope you enjoy the vari-

ety of articles in this issue and as al-

ways, we welcome your feedback

and contributions. New this year, you

can also look forward to a spring is-

sue of the Pulse. Happy New Year

and best wishes for this semester!

a week that you can do a workout

and stick to it! Some of us prefer

going to the gym in the morning,

when there are less people and exer-

cise can help jump-start the day. I

personally prefer the evening. Either

way, pick a time and stick to it.

2. Find A Buddy. Working out

alone sucks. It’s always nice to have

a person there to spot you on ma-

chines, provide support to finish that

last minute on the elliptical trainer,

or to try that yoga class you’ve been

eyeing for some time. Having a

buddy to work out with is a great

way to keep motivation and fun

Cold weather combined with the

lure of friends, family and food dur-

ing the holiday season can distract

us all from our fitness and activity

requirements. It is a common reso-

lution in the New Year to get fit and

hit the gym. However, it is also

common to see our resolutions fiz-

zle out almost as quickly as they

were started. It doesn’t have to be

like this! Here are some sugges-

tions to keep you on track so that

you can feel healthy, happy and fit

and avoid looking like the Michelin

man:

1. Keep your workout times con-

sistent. Find a time at least 3 times

high, and to make sure you stick to

your fitness plan.

3. Set Goals. Whether you are try-

ing to develop that rockin’ body for

the Punta Cana Spring Break trip or

if you just want to be able to make it

to the top of UC hill without gasp-

ing for air, set some goals for your-

self. Make goals that are moderately

difficult but within reach, and not

too hard as to deter you from work-

ing towards them altogether.

Alright! I’ve told you all I know.

Now take these tips and make your

workout plans and goals a reality!

Good luck and have fun!

Editor’s Note Saumya Krishna

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Make it Stick! 3 Ways to Keep your New Year’s Resolution Fitness Plan Nicholas Hillier

Health Sci Trivia Pooja Patel

1. What percent of Canadians are

current smokers (2009)?

a) 20.1%

b) 18.5%

c) 25.9%

2. What percentage of youth are

overweight in Canada (2009)?

a) 36.8%

b) 50.9%

c) 19.7%

3. Do women consume fewer

amounts of fruits and vegetables

than men?

True or False?

Source:

All the information in this trivia

can be found on the Statistics Can-

ada website: http://

www4.statcan.gc.ca/health-sante/

index-eng.htm

Answers:

1. A) 20.1% ; 2) c) 19.7%; 3) False

(in all age groups, half of all fe-

males eat fruits and vegetables five

or more times daily)