Meet our Students
A selection of our 2023 Graduates
Pratik Bhawar: Click for Pratik's LinkedIn Profile
Before the MHA: Physiotherapy with specialism in neuromuscular rehabilitation, and experience with US-based digital health startup.
Residency: NSH Continuing Care with Barb Baker
Next Steps: Seeking opportunities quality and performance improvement.
CJ Blennerhassett, RM: Click for CJ's LinkedIn Profile
Before the MHA: 7 yrs as Registered Midwife, President of the Canadian Association of Midwives, clinical preceptor and Dalhousie Guest Lecturer.
Residency: Dept Health and Wellness with Colin Stevenson.
Next Steps: as President of the Canadian Association of Midwives, continued advocacy for equitable access to excellent sexual, reproductive, and newborn midwifery services for all.
Charlotte Cockburn: Click for Charlotte's LinkedIn Profile
Before the MHA: Nova Scotia Health: Quality Improvement
Residency: Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services with Ken Baird
Next Steps: Seeking opportunities in quality, performance and systems transformation across Canada and internationally.
Faramarz Jalili
Before the MHA: PharmD and Master of Applied Economics.
Residency: Northwood Care with Caroline Campbell.
Next Steps: A PhD in Health at Dalhousie University.
Sarah Newman: Click for Sarah's LinkedIn Profile
Before the MHA: Bachelor degree in Transnational Law and Human Rights, with Family and Personal Care experience.
Residency: NSH One Person, One Record with Jamie Murphy
Next Steps: Seeking opportunities in Health Policy and/or Human Resources.
Lauryn Prummel: Click for Lauryn's LinkedIn Profile
Before the MHA: BSc Biological Science w. Criminal Justice and Public Policy. Experience as Science Communicator.
Residency: NSH New Generation Redevelopment Team with Dorothy MacLeod.
Next Steps: seeking opportunites in G.T.A. in redevelopment, operations and data analytics.
Karina Robb: Click for Karina's LinkedIn Profile
Before the MHA: BSc Neuroscience. Experience in medical office administration and COVID-19 antigen testing.
Residency: IWK Medicine, Quality and Safety with Doug Sinclair.
Next Steps: seeking opportunites in policy, quality and implementation science, with an emphasis on healthcare innovation.
Vinayak Thapar: Click for Vinayak's LinkedIn Profile
Before the MHA: Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Certified Associate in Project Management, and wide-ranging experience in medical claims analysis, digital transformation and AI.
Residency: EY Technology and Digital Transformation (National Healthcare Practice Team) with David Lanteigne.
Next Steps: Joining EY as a Senior Consultant, with a focus on leveraging AI to drive transformative advances in healthcare.