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Drs. Vasanth and Pari Basrur have established a travel bursary in memory of their daughter, Dr. Sheela Basrur, former chief medical officer of health for Ontario. The Sheela Basrur student travel bursary is intended to support the next generation of public health professionals in Ontario and overseas by broadening their experience and knowledge base in public health. The Sheela Basrur travel bursary supports students in undergraduate or graduate programs who wish to travel for a public health placement and require financial assistance with travel costs. 

Two short video presentations featuring the 2011 Sheela Basrur Travel Bursary recipients, Zainab Dhanani and Paige Schell, will be shown during the Monday morning refreshment break.


Zainab Dhanani
Zainab Dhanani is motivated by her search for higher knowledge and driven by her passion for the field of public health. Recently she has completed the master's of public health program at Queen's University, Canada, and holds undergraduate degress in science and business from the University of Waterloo, and health management from York University.


Paige Schell
Paige Schell is a recent graduate of the master's of public health program offered through the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. During her time as a graduate student, Paige completed two practicum placements. The first was with the Environmental Health Section at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care where she conducted an environmental scan of food premises inspection disclosure systems. Her second practicum took place last winter in Southern Nicaragua where she conducted a formative program evaluation for a community-based diabetes treatment and prevention program. Paige also holds a bachelor's of arts and sciences degree from the Univeristy of Guelph, with a focus in food science and history. Currently, she works as a public health planner with the Region of Waterloo Public Health.