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Join us for an in-person & online book launch for Health and Health Care Inequities by AFNPC's own Arnel M. Borras, RN, PhD
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM EDT
Location: Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto (in-person & online)
Register (Free): tickettailor.com/events/panitchschool/1682621
Book order & info: fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/health-and-health-care-inequities
Past Events
Congratulations to Dr. Edward Cruz for receiving the 2023 Western Union, Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award! For more information on his outstanding accomplishment and about his personal journey, please check out Nursing professor honoured as inspirational immigrant | Faculty of Nursing
Book Release Announcement: Congratulations to our own Dr. Arnel Borras for his book release: Health and Health Care Inequities: A Critical Political Economy Perspective, will be released by Fernwood Publishing in February 2025. It is now available for pre-order worldwide. https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/health-and-health-care-inequities
Are you a nursing student working on a paper? Are you a nurse thinking about how to incorporate APA formatting on a project? If you so, come check out our own Justine Bailey as she speaks about how to use APA and some very helpful writing tips on How to write a nursing assignment in APA format | Tips & Tools from a Nursing Prof
Join us on February 19 at 4pm (EST) for Dr. Arnel Borras' presentation entitled "Policy-related Homelessness Discourses in Canada: Implications for Nursing" via Zoom. Please email anthony.depadua@usask.ca to register.

March 20, 2025, from 6:30-7:30 pm (EST) - Join us for Justine Bailey's presentation entitled Nurses Breaking Boundaries: Career Possibilities You Never Knew Existed via Zoom. Please email anthony.depadua@usask.ca to register.
"It's time to think beyond the bedside! Are you ready to break free from the traditional views of nursing and begin to explore extraordinary nursing opportunities beyond the bedside? Join us for Nurses Breaking Boundaries: Career Possibilities You Never Knew Existed! Discover exciting, unconventional nursing paths that will help you reimagine a nursing career/side hustle that goes beyond bedside care—think writer/blogger, digital products, health tech startups, travel nursing, and even entrepreneurship. Whether you’re a nursing student or an experienced RN, this webinar will help uncover hidden opportunities, ignite your passion, and empower you to think BIG about your future. Don’t settle for the status quo—this session will inspire you to explore the endless possibilities nursing has to offer!"
