Alyshah Kaba wants to make a world of difference in health care – turns spotlight on communication breakdowns in health-care teams
Winning a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship is an important trajectory toward that goal, she says. “I’m humbled to be recognized for my leadership capacity and my vision to change our health-care system,” says the PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Education and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.
The scholarships — $50,000 a year for up to three years — are given to “world-class doctoral students” to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence. Eight researchers at the University of Calgary were awarded Vaniers this year.
Kaba takes the global emphasis seriously. Her goal is to improve the way health professionals are educated on an international level.
The 29-year-old, who completed her medical training and Masters in Global Health at McMaster University, got her first glimpse at the impact of education on health-care outcomes while doing medical work in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2009, where she developed a family planning clinic and worked in obstetrics at the Aga Khan University hospital.
Her doctoral research looks at the way doctors and nurses communicate and how that impacts patient safety and care.
“She has a high level of energy, tremendous enthusiasm for the research, and never-ending perseverance,” says her PhD supervisor, Tanya Beran.
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My heartiest congratulation to Alyshah Kaba for receiving scholarship for three years for health care and to establish canada as a global centre of excellence. Credit goes to Aga Khan University Hospital where she developed a family planning clinic and worked in obstetrics. Alyshah Kaba keep the same spirit in your life and you will acheive many more goal to your credit.
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