Celebrating women in science and technology
Science, technology and innovation are all vital components of health care, and now more than ever we need diverse viewpoints and expertise in these fields to guide us through the COVID-19 pandemic.
In honour of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Saskatchewan Health Authority is re-running a feature which appeared last year where we asked a few of our female leaders: what does it mean to be a woman working in science?
It means I get to do cool and interesting things every day. I love that learning new things and staying on top of the latest discoveries is what I am paid to do!
-Dr. Jessica Minion, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Provincial Clinical Lead Public Health – Laboratory Medicine
Science gives me the knowledge, ability and opportunity to make more sense of the world we live in. I have the tools to think through complex problems and I get to work in a team made up of curious and brilliant people.
-Dr. Susan Shaw, MD, FRCPC, Chief Medical Officer
Being an epidemiologist living in a rural community, I’m happy to see science being done by women of different ages, origins, and backgrounds. To succeed in these fields, young girls (like my own daughter) need to believe in themselves and have female role models in their own communities.
-Brandy Winquist, BA (hons), MSc, PhD, Executive Director, Quality, Safety, and Strategy
The possibilities are endless; a career in the sciences can allow you to be a helper, a healer, an innovator to create new and exciting things, a detective solving problems or figuring out diagnoses, or even an educator who teaches about the wonders of the world. Science can take you places that you may never have thought imaginable before.
-Dr. Stephanie Young, MD, CCFP, Physician Executive, Integrated Northern Health
