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VIU MBA student Alvin Meledath will present his ideas on how to solve the national Indigenous doctor shortage to a panel of deputy ministers after becoming a finalist in the National Student Paper Competition.

Indigenous Doctor Shortage Issue Brought to the Forefront by VIU Student

April 11, 2019

Sometimes all it takes to influence positive change is to put an idea in front of the right people.  Vancouver Island University (VIU) Masters of Business Administration student Alvin Meledath wanted to raise awareness about the challenges Indigenous communities face in accessing health care and present real solutions to the issue. His paper – “Reconciling the Indigenous Doctor Shortage Gap:... Read more

VIU Undergrad Melynda Bergen Takes Home MURC 2019 Award

VIU Student Makes an Impression at UBC Undergraduate Research Conference

April 8, 2019

VIU undergrad Melynda Bergen took home an award from the University of BC (UBC) Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference on March 16, 2019.  NANAIMO, BC: Vancouver Island University (VIU) biology student Melynda Bergen made history at the University of BC’s Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference last month.  She is the first non-UBC student to win an award at their annual... Read more