Past Studentship Competitions
Maternal Newborn Child & Youth SCN


MNCY SCN™ Studentships offer the opportunity to carry out health services research focused on priority topics of the MNCY SCN over a four-month period. Students are supervised by the lead of a priority project, and either the Scientific Director or Assistant Scientific Director of the MNCY SCN.

Students work full-time hours over 16 weeks and if appropriate for a priority project part-time hours may also be possible. Successful applicants and the priority project they worked on are listed below.

2021 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition

Congratulations to the students working with the MNCY SCN for the summer of 2021. Students will work with project leads and the MNCY SCN Scientific Office to carry out health services research focused on MNCY SCN priority projects. We are delighted to have them join our team.

Name University MNCY SCN Project
Madeson Todd Calgary Environmental scan of Indigenous Midwifery
Ayma Aqib Calgary Pediatric nursing orientation and apps for parents with infants in the NICU

2020 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition

Congratulations to the successful applicants to the 2020 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition. Even with the challenges of COVID-19, we were thrilled to be able to run our competition and support students to carry out health services research focused on MNCY SCN priority projects. We are delighted to have them join our team.

Name University MNCY SCN Project
Yuba Raj Paudel Alberta Evaluation of the hyperbilirubinemia screening, assessment and treatment clinical pathway guideline
Samantha Louie-Poon Alberta Pediatric nursing orientation

2019 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition

Congratulations to the successful applicant to the 2019 MNCY SCN™ Studentship Competition. The student will work with project leads and the MNCY SCN Scientific Office to carry out health services research focused on MNCY SCN priority projects. We are delighted to have her join our team.

Name University MNCY SCN Project
Adee Adeleye Alberta Evaluation of the hyperbilirubinemia screening, assessment and treatment clinical pathway guideline

2018 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition

Congratulations to the successful applicants to the 2018 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition. The students will work with project leads and the MNCY SCN Scientific Office to carry out health services research focused on MNCY SCN priority projects. We are delighted to have them join our team.

Name University MNCY SCN Project
Sumedh Bele Calgary Telemedicine Rounding and Consultation (TRAC)
Oluwakemi Amodu Alberta Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to support obstetrical care and access for rural, Indigenous, and/or marginalized populations.

2017 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition

Congratulations to the successful applicants to the 2017 MNCY SCN Studentship Competition. The students will work with the project leads and the MNCY SCN Scientific Office to carry out health services research focused on MNCY SCN priority projects. We are delighted to have them join our team this summer.

Name University MNCY SCN Project
Kamala Adhikari Dahal Calgary Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to support obstetrical care and access for rural, Indigenous and/or marginalized populations.
Sumedh Bele Calgary Enhancing Regional Inpatient Pediatric Capacity using a Telehealth Collaborative Care Model
Natalie Scime Calgary Development of an antenatal pathway
Rose Swansburg Calgary Development of an antenatal pathway
Mon Tun Alberta Development of an antenatal pathway