UNBC Med. Student receives Rising Star of Health Service Award
PRINCE GEORGE–Caitlin Blewett is the recipient of this year’s Rising Star of Health Service Award for her passion and dedication in working in small communities.
The 34-year-old, Vancouver-born, Northern Medical Program Student says that attending Medical School wasn’t always the plan, but her mind changed after several years of working in health-care related fields.
Blewett moved to Haida Gwaii on January 6th 2012, for what she thought would be a three month stay; part of a three month semester program in forestry. But around a month in, she knew she wasn’t going back to the city.
She quickly became involved in the community, joining the fire department, becoming a paramedic, developing wellness forums, and working with Elders to improve quality of life for Indigenous communities– only some of the many things.