Ambassadors
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The Graduate Student Ambassador Program at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) offers a student-centric approach to supporting prospective, new and current students. The program is a collective of student representatives whose mission is to promote FHS graduate programs, provide a channel of communication to potential applicants, engage current students in personal and professional development, and foster relationships with alumni.
Ambassadors are current FHS and FHS-affiliated graduate students who come from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Ambassadors serve as official student representatives of their programs and liaise with graduate programs, prospective students and alumni.
How can I contact a Graduate Student Ambassador?
The best way to contact Student Ambassadors is via email. Please put “Question to Ambassador” in the subject line to ensure that your message doesn’t get lost. Please also note that all ambassadors are volunteers as well as current graduate students with busy schedules, so kindly allow 48 hours for their responses. Questions about admissions or program entrance requirements should be directed to the program’s administrator. Graduate Student Ambassadors will be happy to answer questions about graduate student life at McMaster and their experiences within their respective programs.
Hamza Abouiznied
Student Ambassador - GDCPH
Hamza Abouiznied
Student Ambassador - GDCPH
Arnav Agarwal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Arnav Agarwal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Juwairiya Ahmad
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Juwairiya Ahmad
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Eduardo Almeida
Student Ambassador - Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
Eduardo Almeida
Student Ambassador - Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
Esther Arase
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Esther Arase
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Komal Aryal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Komal Aryal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Kimia Asadi Jozani
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Kimia Asadi Jozani
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Deedee Begin
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Deedee Begin
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Le-Tien Bhaskar
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Le-Tien Bhaskar
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Sarah Brassard
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Sarah Brassard
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Alice Cavanagh
Student Ambassador - MD/PhD Program
Alice Cavanagh
Student Ambassador - MD/PhD Program
Gurleen Chahal
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Gurleen Chahal
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Natasha Crews
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Natasha Crews
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Hunter Csetri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Hunter Csetri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Ronessa Dass
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Ronessa Dass
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Julie Dessureault
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Julie Dessureault
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Monisha Divakaran
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Monisha Divakaran
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Maggie Drolet
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Maggie Drolet
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Syrine Gamra
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Syrine Gamra
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Yasamin Ghasemi
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Yasamin Ghasemi
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Kathleen Howcroft
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Kathleen Howcroft
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Nora Karamanlian
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Nora Karamanlian
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Moatassem Kenaan
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Moatassem Kenaan
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Augustine Okoh
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Augustine Okoh
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Michelle Pham
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Michelle Pham
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Alejandra Picon Moreno
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Alejandra Picon Moreno
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Delaney Reid
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Delaney Reid
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Giovana Romero
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Giovana Romero
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Fatima Sheikh
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Fatima Sheikh
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Danika Sikri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Danika Sikri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Sakshi Sinha
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Sakshi Sinha
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Sabrina Smith
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Sabrina Smith
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Sophini Subramaniam
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Sophini Subramaniam
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Tishani Thiviyakumar
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Tishani Thiviyakumar
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Rebecca Turner
Student Ambassador - Chemical Biology
Rebecca Turner
Student Ambassador - Chemical Biology
Rhea Vemula
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Rhea Vemula
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Megan Vierhout
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Megan Vierhout
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Shawna Wylie
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Shawna Wylie
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Hamza Abouiznied
Student Ambassador - GDCPH
Hamza Abouiznied
Student Ambassador - GDCPH
Arnav Agarwal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Arnav Agarwal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Juwairiya Ahmad
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Juwairiya Ahmad
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Eduardo Almeida
Student Ambassador - Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
Eduardo Almeida
Student Ambassador - Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
Esther Arase
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Esther Arase
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Komal Aryal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Komal Aryal
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Kimia Asadi Jozani
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Kimia Asadi Jozani
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Deedee Begin
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Deedee Begin
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Le-Tien Bhaskar
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Le-Tien Bhaskar
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Sarah Brassard
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Sarah Brassard
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Alice Cavanagh
Student Ambassador - MD/PhD Program
Alice Cavanagh
Student Ambassador - MD/PhD Program
Gurleen Chahal
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Gurleen Chahal
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Natasha Crews
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Natasha Crews
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Hunter Csetri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Hunter Csetri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Ronessa Dass
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Ronessa Dass
Student Ambassador - Rehabilitation Science
Julie Dessureault
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Julie Dessureault
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Monisha Divakaran
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Monisha Divakaran
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Maggie Drolet
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Maggie Drolet
Student Ambassador - Psychotherapy
Syrine Gamra
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Syrine Gamra
Student Ambassador - Public Health
Yasamin Ghasemi
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Yasamin Ghasemi
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization
Kathleen Howcroft
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Kathleen Howcroft
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Nora Karamanlian
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Nora Karamanlian
Student Ambassador - Occupational Therapy
Moatassem Kenaan
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Moatassem Kenaan
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Augustine Okoh
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Augustine Okoh
Student Ambassador - Health Policy
Michelle Pham
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Michelle Pham
Student Ambassador - Global Health
Alejandra Picon Moreno
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Alejandra Picon Moreno
Student Ambassador - Physiotherapy
Delaney Reid
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Delaney Reid
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Giovana Romero
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Giovana Romero
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Fatima Sheikh
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Fatima Sheikh
Student Ambassador - Health Research Methodology
Danika Sikri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Danika Sikri
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Innovation
Sakshi Sinha
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Sakshi Sinha
Student Ambassador - Health Science Education
Sabrina Smith
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Sabrina Smith
Student Ambassador - Speech Language Pathology
Sophini Subramaniam
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Sophini Subramaniam
Student Ambassador - Biomedical Engineering
Tishani Thiviyakumar
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Tishani Thiviyakumar
Student Ambassador - Neuroscience
Rebecca Turner
Student Ambassador - Chemical Biology
Rebecca Turner
Student Ambassador - Chemical Biology
Rhea Vemula
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Rhea Vemula
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Megan Vierhout
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Megan Vierhout
Student Ambassador - Medical Sciences
Shawna Wylie
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Shawna Wylie
Student Ambassador - Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
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Resources
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Accessing Statistics Canada Health Data
Tips from the Health Sciences Library on accessing Statistics Canada Health Data.
Effectively Demonstrating Leadership in Vanier/Banting Applications
Presentation by Dr. Nancy Carter and Dr. Ryan Van Lieshout explaining what Vanier and Banting Scholarship reviewers are looking for.
Managing Your Research Data
Tips from the Health Sciences Library on managing your research data.
Preparing a Successful Graduate Student Award Application
Presentation by Dr. Karen Beattie on how to complete Tri-Council Scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC, CGS-M).
The Art of Communication in Grad School
Presentation by Dr. Sandy Raha on communicating with supervisors and committee members as well as networking/job seeking.
Tips For Writing a Successful Scholarship Application
Tips for Writing a Successful Scholarship Application has been prepared by the Health Sciences Graduate Students Federation.