The Master's Chronicles

FINAL SYNTHESIS BLOG POST As the course draws to an end and reflections are being made, the topics of each week leading up to this point have broadened my understanding as it pertains to the foundations of health. Each week built upon the previous week’s information and helped to form the image that health is a multi-factorial concept, that is continuously evolving and that may not present the same for everyone. I have provided a synthesis of the major topics covered through this course with embedded links to my previously posted blogs about the topic. Background and Profession As a nuclear medicine technologist , I act as a direct patient care provider in my clinical setting. I utilize radiopharmaceuticals in order to assess the function of organs through imaging techniques. I work in the Canadian healthcare system where public access to healthcare services are the responsibility of the provincial governments. This in turn can cause discrepancies in what is accessible an...

Reflections (Chen, 2017) I chose to do my master’s because of a drive for “greater”. My mother has always instilled the value of education in me from a young age. As an intrinsically motivated person, I decided it was time to increase my knowledge and my potential. Throughout this course, the value of personal, professional and academic reflection has been shown to be very important. In the words of Peter Drucker, “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” What a journey this has been! The beginning of the MHST601 course found me in Windsor, Ontario living away from my fiancé due to work. A few weeks after the start of the course, I drove three days back to Moncton, NB on my own to re-join him prior to our move to Edmonton, AB. By the end of the semester, I have settled into my new home in Edmonton while adjusting to a new work environment. Professional Reflection This course has taught me the...