UPEI medical school to begin teaching first class, open medical home this Fall

This fall, the University of Prince Edward Island will be launching the first cohort of its medical school and opening a medical home that will host health-care providers. The medical home will host health care providers such as family medicine specialists and nurse practitioners and will have a capacity of approximately 10,000 patients once it […]

The number of Maritime university students reporting disabilities is increasing, writes Allyson McCormack for CBC. Drawing on data from the Canadian University Survey Consortium, McCormack notes that 37% of students at Maritime universities reported having a disability in 2022, up from 29% in 2019; this figure is also higher than the national rate of 30% […]

The University of Prince Edward’s campus food bank has implemented a new online registration system. Using this system, students can register online for the food bank and choose the items they would like to include in their baskets. UPEI has also opened a new pick-up location in the W A Murphy Student Centre and hired […]

The University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors recently revised the tuition deposits for international undergraduate and international graduate (course-based) students. The board approved a $2K reduction to the undergraduate deposit so that it “would act as less of a deterrent for applicants in what is a very competitive environment.” The international graduate (course-based) […]

Anderson College and Holland College are each celebrating the accreditation of health-care programs. Anderson’s Cardiology Technology (CT) program accreditation has been renewed through Accreditation Canada’s EQual program. Holland College’s Occupational Therapist Assistant / Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) program received national accreditation through the OTA & PTA Education Accreditation Program, which is governed by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation […]

Holland College, the Government of Prince Edward Island, and two private long-term care homes—Garden Home and The Mount Continuing Care Facility—have partnered to create new student placements. Students in Holland College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant (OTA/PTA) program will participate in rotating placements at the two care facilities throughout their studies. “By offering supervised placements, we […]

Holland College’s Atlantic Police Academy has partnered with the Government of Prince Edward Island to offer the Correctional Officer Training Program to PEI residents at a reduced cost. The program will train students in skills such as intervention and de-escalation, crisis management, and ethics and professionalism. It will also include a seven-week on-the-job training component […]

Holland College has officially opened the new Centre for Student Wellness and Academic Success on its Prince of Wales campus. The three-storey, 8,500-square-foot space offers a range of resources, including academic support services, a primary health clinic, and mental health services. “Our goal was to ensure that students have the supports they need to be […]

The leaders of two of Prince Edward Island’s public postsecondary institutions each sat down with CBC to discuss the impact of the federal international student cap on Canada’s reputation and their institutions’ circumstances. University of Prince Edward Island President Wendy Rodgers and Holland College President Sandy MacDonald explained that these program changes have harmed Canada’s […]

The University of Prince Edward Island has received a donation of more than $1M from the Saint Dunstan’s University (SDU) Board of Governors. This gift will support UPEI’s “Love Our Library” revitalization campaign, which aims to raise $15M to expand and enhance the Robertson Library. In recognition of this donation, the high-traffic foyer within the […]