Indigenous graduates honoured at ceremony June 16, 2023
Surrounded by friends, family and the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops community, 30 Indigenous graduates entered the Brown Family House of Learning, HL 190, on…
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Castanet Kamloops | Kamloops doctor plans to start family practice after childhood in foster care May 25, 2023
Alum Dr. Rachel Cook says her experiences in foster care have informed her desire to go into family practice. Read more
Nursing Week experts available for interviews May 2, 2023
KAMLOOPS — National Nursing Week is May 8 – 14, with this year’s theme being Our nurses. Our future. Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) School of…
Understanding BC’s stance on the decriminalization of drugs March 16, 2023
British Columbia's provincial health officer declared a public health emergency in 2016 due to the alarming number of drug-related deaths. In 2020 alone, 1,546 deaths…
Well-equipped apartment shows donors TRUly care March 14, 2023
The freshly finished TRU Care Apartment on Thompson Rivers University’s Williams Lake campus is now providing crucial hands-on learning for health-care students. While a grand…
Day of Giving exceeds goal by $6,100 March 6, 2023
TRU’s sixth annual Day of Giving raised $54,095 for TRU students at the Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses last week, surpassing the goal of raising…
TRU launches Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner program February 28, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is launching a Master of Nursing- Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program, the first of its kind offered in the Interior…
Syrian refugee mothers need support, says researcher February 22, 2023
As a community researcher, Dr. Joyce O’Mahony helps to advance community goals and science. For her multi-year study, which explores how Syrian refugee mothers access…
Day of Giving begins March 2 February 21, 2023
TRU is counting down to the 2023 Day of Giving. This year, the community has 48 hours to raise $48,000 in support of TRU students.…
Nursing student wins scholarship honouring diversity February 2, 2023
Sarah Buck always knew she’d end up in the medical sciences, but her passion for nursing and community-based research came into her life unexpectedly. So…
Rural dementia care focus of new Canada Research Chair November 16, 2022
A new faculty member at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has been awarded a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Nursing and Population Health. Dr. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu’s…
Anne Kang visits Williams Lake campus July 29, 2022
Anne Kang, BC’s Minister for Advanced Education and Skills Training, visited TRU's Williams Lake campus Thursday to learn more about TRU’s programs, partnerships and role…
Research creates pathway for Indigenous knowledge in nursing education May 12, 2022
A team of researchers at six BC universities are the proud recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant, sharing $683,000 in funding for…
Simulation lab prepares students for real world May 9, 2022
TRU’s new Sherman Jen Simulation Centre creates an environment to better prepare Bachelor of Science in Nursing students to enter a real clinical setting. The…
Recognizing the role of Indigenous nurses April 8, 2022
BC Indigenous Nurses Day is being recognized for the first time on Sunday, April 10, due to a dedicated group of nurses and support from…
CBC Kamloops | TRU nursing students run rapid COVID-19 testing clinic March 1, 2022
TRU nursing students are getting first-hand experience with the pandemic and providing a needed service on campus. CBC Kamloops talked with them about rapid-testing clinics…
CFJC Today | TRU professor seeks long-term care resident family members for study into impact of pandemic February 3, 2022
TRU faculty member Tracy Christianson from the School of Nursing is looking for relatives of long-term care residents to participate in a study about the…
Nursing faculty show their support for students January 26, 2022
A group of faculty members in the TRU School of Nursing wanted to show their support for their students on Bell Let's Talk Day Wednesday.…
Researchers awarded Insight Development Grants January 12, 2022
Three TRU researchers have received more than $170,000 through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants program. The program supports research…
Nursing faculty member voted onto national board January 10, 2022
TRU School of Nursing Gitxsan Scholar Dr. Sheila Blackstock has been chosen as the inaugural Indigenous faculty representative on a national nursing association board of…
