In this meeting, the HEAL staff and YAC discussed the potential creation of subcommittees. It was decided that smaller groups of council members would be created in times of need to support the advancement of specific campaigns or projects, which would then be brought back to the wider council for […]

For our third meeting, Katelyn Harris, a member from Western’s Research Ethics Boards (REB), came in to discuss research ethics with the council. All research conducted by students, staff, and faculty at Western University is evaluated and approved by the university’s ethics board to ensure it meets a set of standards, best practices, laws, and […]

       Emma Ostermeier, a master’s student from the HEAL, introduced the YAC to ACT-i-Pass, one of the programs that the lab is currently implementing. This research aims to understand the connection between free access to exercise facilities and the physical activity levels of grade 5 students. The HEALYAC was asked to share their […]