February 07, 2022 | Digest No. 287
The BPK Research Day 2022
The BPK Research Day Organizing Committee is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 12th Annual BPK Research Day! The event will be held Friday April 8rd, 2022 as a hybrid event. Research day is an opportunity to showcase the excellent research in our department. If you have been involved in research within BPK at the graduate or undergraduate level, we invite you to submit an abstract to be considered for a poster, 3-minute thesis, or a student oral presentation. You are welcome to submit research at various stages of completion, including proposed research, in-progress research, and completed research. Please note that abstract submissions are due on Monday February 28th, 2022 at 11:59pm
Registration & abstract submission: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/RD2022_abstract_submission
More information here: https://www.sfu.ca/bpk/news/events/bpk-research-day-2022.html
SFU Cafe Scientifique
Choosing to move can be as simple as moving more, and moving more often - it doesn’t have to mean going to the gym. In this interactive cafe, Dr. Dawn Mackey from SFU's Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology Department will explain the benefits of regular physical activity for older adults, as well as some risks of not being active enough. We will also explore what older adults want to get out of physical activity, and ways to make physical activity a sustainable habit.
February 17th, 2022 at 5-6:30PM via Zoom
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-scientifique-february-2022-tickets-227345766307
Food for Thinking People: Languages and Literatures
How can you take your language learning outside the classroom? Now is your chance to find out! Join the Department of World Languages and Literatures on Wednesday Feb 9th, 2022 at 6:00PM via Zoom for a fireside chat with WLL students as they discuss their multilingual experiences and involvement in the World Languages and Literatures Student Union, The Lyre literary journal, and the Tandem Language Exchange program.
To register visit: https://www.sfu.ca/cee/events/special-events/multilingual-sfu.html
Social Data Analytics 2022 Speaker Series
Join SFU’s Social Data Analytics program for a four-part speaker series on March 1st, 9th, and 16th at SFU Burnaby campus (Halpern 126) and on April 11th at SFU Harbour Centre campus (Room 1400).
Register for the first talk with Patrick Baylis (UBC) on “Assessing the impacts of environment hazards with text analysis” (Tuesday, March 1, 12:30-2:30 PM).
Learn more and register for the other talks in the series here.
Simon Fraser University Science Undergraduate Research Journal – Call for Submissions
The SFU Science Undergraduate Research Journal goal is to promote undergraduate student research with a chance to have it published. We are currently accepting manuscript submissions and the deadline for submissions is on February 28th, 2022, at 11:59pm. More information here: sfusurj.com
The Bertha Rosenstadt National Undergraduate Research Conference in Kinesiology and Physical Education
At this annual conference, undergraduate students have the opportunity to present literature reviews, critiques, term papers and findings from research projects. This is a multidisciplinary conference that includes topics from exercise physiology, biomechanics, sports medicine, coach education, motor learning and control, exercise and sport psychology, philosophy, history and sociology of sport. Students submit an abstract and are given 10 minutes to present their papers to peers and faculty. Awards of recognition will be given to the best presentation in each area.
The 2022 conference will take place on April 1, 2022.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION
Presenters and participants can submit their abstracts and register for the conference by completing the online registration form. Deadline: March 11, 2022 at 5.pm.
Study Hall @ Home
Study Hall @ Home is a supportive virtual space hosted by Peer Educators who are available to provide students with study tips, academic support, and resources. Students can drop in for as long as they like, or stay the whole time. The Study Hall is open on Wednesday morning from 9-11am and Friday evenings from 6-8pm. Students can register here: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/slc/learning/studying-reviewing/study-hall-home
Science Peer Tutoring Returns for Spring 2022
Have questions about your general 1st/2nd year science courses? Need help on your assignments and upcoming midterms? The Science Peer Tutors are back virtually to help! Check out the Spring 2022 schedule, starting on Tuesday, January 18, and how you can enroll here:
https://www.sfu.ca/physics/about-us/contact/peer-tutoring.html
COVID-19 Information
*The BC Government’s official COVID-19 response app. The latest updates, resources, symptom tracking, and self-assessment. https://bc.thrive.health/
*The Federal Government of Canada official Covid-19 response page. The latest updates, prevention & risk, self-assessment tool, information for preparation & more. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
Information On SFU'S Response to Covid-19
Your best resource – for students, staff & faculty: SFU’s COVID-19 FAQ. If you have a question about SFU’s response that is not covered in the FAQ, please email it to covid19@sfu.ca The team will work to get you an answer. If you have an organization-wide addition to the FAQs, please email your suggestion to Angela at akwilson@sfu.ca.
Health & Counselling
Comprehensive health services, including COVID-19 & Mental Wellness found here
* Faculty & Staff support
http://www.sfu.ca/human-resources/rtw-dm/Mental_Health_Information.html
http://www.sfu.ca/human-resources.html
Stay safe and continue to support each other!
BPK 343 and BPK 482 Enrolment Information
SFU is required by law to ensure that every student registered in a practicum that involves working with children or vulnerable adults undergoes a CRRA Criminal Record Check. The University must submit consent forms with payment to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. SFU is prohibited by law to permit students to work with children or vulnerable adults without a CRRA Criminal Record Check. List of BPK Courses requiring a CRRA Criminal Record Check is as follows:
- BPK 343 – Active Health: Assessment & Programming
- BPK 445 – Advanced Cardiac Rehabilitation
- BPK 482 - Ergonomics and Rehabilitation
The Criminal Record Check is coded as a prerequisite for the above courses and cannot be waived by law.
Please refer to the process for Criminal Records Check on SFU Student Service website here: https://www.sfu.ca/students/criminalrecords.html
By law, SFU cannot accept CRC's done through other agencies including the RCMP. Students with criminal record checks conducted through agencies other than the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General are still expected to fulfill this requirement. Further, the process for a Criminal Record Check must be undertaken by SFU only.
Since the document is valid for 5 years, it would be a good idea to get it done far in advance of your enrollment for any of the listed courses as the processing time can vary.
The Active Health & Rehabilitation concentration
Are you a KIN Major student who wants to be in Active Health and Rehab Concentration?
Email the BPK Advisor to have the Active Health and Rehab Concentration added to your academic plan.
Academic Advising
*** All in-person advising is cancelled. Remote advising will continue. Log into Science's new Advisor Link with your SFU Computing ID and password and book academic advising appointments online.
** Please have Academic Transcripts on-hand for appointments. Follow this link for instructions: https://www.sfu.ca/students/records/advising-transcripts.html
BPK Advising hours are as follows:
Day |
Appointments |
Monday |
10am – 11:40am |
Tuesday |
10am – 11:40am 2pm – 3pm |
Wednesday |
10am – 11:40am 2pm - 3pm |
Thursday |
10am - 11am 2pm – 3:40pm |
Zoom Drop-in advising for quick (< 10 minutes) questions
| Day | Zoom Drop-in |
| Monday | 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
| Wednesday | 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
If you are not available for drop-in times, or are unable to make an appointment, you may contact the academic advisor here. When contacting the advisor, please always include your full first and last name, your student number, and attach your advising transcript. Download your advising transcript from your student centre at go.sfu.ca. Follow this think for instructions: https://www.sfu.ca/students/records/advising-transcripts.html
SLC English Language Programs - Spring 2022
The Student Learning Commons' Academic English Coaching program is especially designed for students with English as a second or additional language. The program offers free, one-to-one support with an experienced graduate student to help you build on your academic literacy skills, target areas of difficulty, set goals, and work toward achieving them throughout the semester.
The program is now accepting registrations for the Spring 2022 semester. Space is limited. Register now to secure your spot.
The Student Learning Commons is also offering three English conversation groups in the Spring 2022 semester. These sessions are facilitated by English as an Additional Language Peer Educators. Open to all SFU students, both undergraduate and graduate. Interested faculty, including visiting professors, are also most welcome.
A Taste for Conversation (in-person)
Fridays, February 4-April 1, 2022, 11:00-12:00 pm, Library 3008)
Do you eat in lots of restaurants? Do you use Instagram/twitter/Facebook to post pictures of food? Do you enjoy trying new dishes at restaurants? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be a foodie! Attend this new English conversation group to meet new people and talk all about food.
Vancouver Stories (Zoom)
Mondays Feb 7-March 28, 2022, 12:30-1:30 (Zoom)
Want to learn about how a chief’s twin daughters ended a war, resulting in lasting peace among the coastal Salish people? Deadman’s Island is a place in X̱wáýx̱way (Stanely Park). Want to know what happened there? Does the story of a brave warrior who defeats the evil spirit, Salt-chuck Oluk (sea-serpent) intrigue you? If so, check out this new English conversation group! Meet new people, practice your English, and learn about these fascinating stories by Coast Salish people who occupied the lands known today as Vancouver long before the British explorer Captain George sailed into this area in 1772.
Let's Talk! (Zoom)
Wednesdays, February 2-March 30, 2:30-3:30 (Zoom)
Let's Talk! is an English conversation group facilitated by volunteer students (EAL Peer Educators). The goals are to provide opportunities for multilingual students to practice their speaking and listening skills in a friendly group setting. Let's Talk! is open to all SFU students, both undergraduate and graduate. Interested faculty, including visiting professors, are also most welcome.
Apply for the Semester in Dialogue - Trust, Money and Power: Funding Change
Courses: DIAL 390W and DIAL 391W (10 credits total)
Prerequisite: 45 units (can be waived in certain circumstances)
Location: HC 3050
Time: Monday – Friday 9 AM – 4 PM
The Semester in Dialogue is a unique program at SFU, perfect for students looking for a completely different type of experience during their studies. Students in the Semester in Dialogue will form deep connections with their peers and instructors and practice a wide variety of skills such as:
- dialogue
- active listening
- writing for publishing
- grantmaking
- public engagement
- facilitation
- project management
Students of the Semester in Dialogue will also have the advantage of:
- Small class size (max. 20 students)
- No lectures or exams
- Access to a broad range of experts
- 1:1 mentorship
The lead faculty for the course is Shauna Sylvester, Executive Director of SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Dr. Jacqueline Koerner, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Fellow and co-Chair of Ecotrust Canada, and Kris Archie, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Fellow and CEO of The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada.
Early bird application deadline is February 18, 2022. Email semester@sfu.ca or click here to apply!
More info on the course and how to apply at our website: https://www.sfu.ca/dialogue/semester.html
Student Learning Commons - Workshops
The Student Learning Commons offers a suite of workshops under the following categories; Learning, Writing, and English as an Additional Language (EAL). Workshops range from 60 to 90 minutes and provide valuable information in engaging formats. Each semester we present a slightly different collection of workshops. You can also search by date in our workshops calendar.
Most Student Learning Commons workshops, including workshop recordings viewed online, are eligible for inclusion on your Co-Curricular Record. To receive Co-Curricular credits, fill out the CCR Reflection Form.
Note: Students cannot receive Co-Curricular (CCR) credits for a workshop if the workshop is already being used to receive academic credit in a course.
UM Skaggs School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program
At the University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy, we offer a four-year PharmD program for which we pride ourselves on providing a student-centered environment with small classes to ensure students are part of our pharmacy academic community here in Missoula. This is evident by the very low attrition rate and high rate of on-time graduation. Our dedicated, experienced and highly-qualified faculty, staff and administrators are devoted to training and inspiring the next generation of skilled, empathetic and culturally sensitive pharmacy leaders. Our students have high match rate for pharmacy residencies and fellowships as well as successful job placement in Montana and around the country.
The School is known to provide a high rate of student scholarships and, as of the last year, also offers an out-of-state tuition academic merit award for students with high GPAs for prerequisite classes, an award that can be as high as $15,000 per year. The attached pdf contains important highlights of our PharmD program.
The PCAT is NO longer required but only recommended since it can provide beneficial data during the application process. This can be especially true for applicants with a lower GPA for whom PCAT scores may help applicants secure an interview and admission to the program. The current requirements for PharmD admission interview are:
a. Complete or be in the process of completing a total of at least 64 semester credit hours which must include all courses from the program's established prerequisite course list or equivalents (see appendix for the specific list of the UM courses and their U equivalents).
b. Complete each prerequisite course with a course grade no lower than a C-;
c. Have a 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA; as determined by UM policy;
d. Complete 20 observation hours, preferably in a pharmacy; and
e. Complete the Pharm.D. Program application through PharmCAS, per instructions on the UM Skaggs School of Pharmacy website. The final PharmCAS deadline is May 2, 2022.
Juvenile Osteology Research Intensive Training Workshop (Summer 2022)
The Juvenile Osteology Laboratory Research Training Workshop will provide participants with an intensive review of juvenile osteology and an overview of the ways in which this kind of unique information is interpreted. During the Workshop, participants will have the chance to study the growth and development of the human skeleton across various juvenile age cohorts, weaning and dietary stress, as well as reconstruction and interpretation of infant mortality.
Undergraduate and graduate academic credits can be acquired separately from University of South Florida (although it is not mandatory to register for credits to participate in our programs).
Program details:
- Juvenile Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop Dates: July 10 - August 6, 2022
- Location: Odorheiu Secuiesc, Transylvania, Romania
- Website: https://www.archaeotek-archaeology.org/juvenile-osteology
- University of South Florida Brochure and Credit Application Page: https://educationabroad.global.usf.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=23628
- Program Director / Instructor: Dr. Jonathan Bethard (University of South Florida)
Contact: Dr. Andre Gonciar at archaeology@archaeotek.org
Group Training for Kinesiologists – Coach Approach
By Hélène Thériault, BScOT (reg.), MAdEd, PCC – 2021 Kin Can Conference Speaker
Join this 13-hour interactive workshop that will transform the way you empower others and give you the support you need throughout 2022 to incorporate the coach approach as a Kinesiologist or trainer.
The Dive Into a Coach Approach model was created by and for health care professionals to make a bigger splash in their careers and with their clients. Over the course of the training, you'll discover the following:
- The Dive Into a Coach Approach model to learn how to improve client success
- A four-step framework to guide a coaching dialogue and high-impact accountability
- Nine techniques that will help you coach successfully and with confidence
- Two tools you'll be able to download and use in your practice immediately
This training earns you a total of 13 hours throughout 2022 towards education credits.
- February 9-22 (5-hour online learning module)
- February 23 (4 hours live virtually via Zoom, 8:30-12:30 PST)
- Circle of Expertise (4 hours)*
*Includes four 1-hour FREE Circle of Expertise group sessions for one year after the training to help Kinesiologists incorporate the coach approach in their workplace (March 30, May 25, September 15 and November 3, 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST, via Zoom)
To register or for more info, click here. Registration is open until February 9th.
Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund
The Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund, established in 2014 by Lyle Makosky, provides annual financial awards to support personal experience-based, exploratory, foundational, applied and evaluative research to increase the understanding of challenges related to values in, and of, sport in Canada, with the goal of advancing solutions that strengthen the conduct of sport.
The application deadline for this award is April 30, 2022 (for the 2022-2023 academic year)
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The effect of intravenous cannulation on orthostatic tolerance
Are people more likely to faint if they have a needle in their vein?
Dr. Victoria Claydon's Cardiovascular Physiology Lab is conducting a research study to find the answer, and whether discomfort associated with the needle is the key. Men and women aged 19-50 years are invited to take part in a study examining the effect of intravenous cannulation on blood pressure control and fainting.
Your participation in this study will involve three tests (3 hours each), on three separate days, of your blood pressure control and susceptibility to fainting. On each day we will use a different anaesthetic cream to make your skin numb before inserting an intravenous (in the vein) cannula (a small plastic tube).
Your participation may help improve understanding of why people faint, improve retention for blood donation, and facilitate blood sampling in needle fainters. As a thank you for your participation, you will receive $75 in compensation.
Contact: Brooke Hockin
brookeh@sfu.ca
778-782-8560
Effects of face masks on the multidimensional components of dyspnoea and the respiratory muscles
Men and Women wanted for a study investigating how face masks effect an individual’s feelings of breathlessness and other fitness parameters while exercising. We are looking to recruit a total of 20 people for this study.
Eligibility:
- 19-40 years of age (inclusive)
- Able to read and understand English
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Call for Recruitment- SAfER BC Study
This is a call for recruitment for SAfER BC Study.
In the study we are trying to:
- observe the effect returning to campus has on the spread and virulence of COVID-19 and the campus community;
- the impact of COVID-19 on returning to in-person and regular campus activities;
- also explores how these phenomena have affected mental health
Information gathered from the study in real time will be instrumental in advising BC wide regulations regarding the pandemic.
There is an optional section for testing at LifeLabs so as to properly track the disease epidemiology.
For more information click this link
The effect of passive cycling on cardiac function and spasticity
Will a machine pedaling your legs help your heart?
We are conducting a research study to find the answer. We are looking for men and women aged 19-50 years with and without Spinal Cord Injury to take part in a study examining the effects of passive and active cycling on the heart.
You can help improve the treatment of spinal cord injuries, strokes, and other neurologic illness.
Your participation in this study will involve tests of your heart function, and will take about 1.5 hours. This will be done while you sit in a wheelchair and have your feet pedaled by a bicycle-like machine.
Contact: Matthew Dorton
mdorton@sfu.ca
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Ridge Meadows Soccer Club - Physical Literacy Development Coach
Ridge Meadows Soccer Club services over 3,000 members from age 3 to 55+. Our Club provides soccer programming to youth and adult players of all skill levels and abilities in the communities of Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows. RMSC is looking for a Physical Literacy Development Coach to support the Sporting Director with building, development, and running programming for Children aged 3yrs to 12yrs.
The ideal person should have knowledge and experience with functional movement and human kinetics with Children, studying towards post-secondary certification containing Physical Literacy for Children (3 – 12), and a specialist with creating fun game-based programming to support children with their physical development.
Administration: flexible hours to meet your schedule.
Coaching: During the day and/or evenings, and/or weekends.
We will begin screening candidates from immediately, until the positions is filled. To apply, please contact RMSC Sporting Director sporting.director@ridgemeadowssoccerclub.ca
This position would require volunteer hours to create, build and launch programming. Once programming is running, an hourly rate fee will be provided.
More information: https://ridgemeadowssoccer.ca/jobs-and-volunteer/
Q&A: How SFU is taking Brain Research in Promising New Directions
SFU Dashboard - Feb 1, 2022
Randy McIntosh, an SFU Professor of biomedical physiology and kinesiology, is featured.
(FR) Pan American bronze for two Chelsea field hockey players
Le Droit - January 31, 2022
Christopher Tardif, a field hockey player and SFU student of biomedical physiology and kinesiology, is featured.
DISCLAIMER: The Department of BPK is forwarding these opportunities as we receive them, however we strongly encourage you to research and obtain information regarding the reputation of organizations, the terms and conditions of employment or service, as well as to understand your rights and responsibilities. The Department does not endorse any specific individuals, organizations, products, programs or services. If you have questions on the above please contact bpk_engage@sfu.ca. If you see any suspicious postings or hiring practices, please notify us immediately.