As reported at a recent club meeting, we are planning to invite our 2021 Silk Miller Scholarship winner Ben McWilliam, to our meeting on 11 May. We will be introducing him and presenting him with his award.
Below is an email from Ben which provides us with insights into his thinking and approach towards his submission for the award:
“Hello Doug,
I thought I would drop you a quick line and give you an update on how the Silk Miller Scholarship/Diploma is going.
I have just submitted my first major essay for the year. It related to the concept of the ‘risk and protective factor framework’ and the ‘Social Determinants of Health’ and how they impact health outcomes for young people. It was interesting, in that you begin to identify some of the philosophies that sit behind strategies and policies across different government department and agencies. I have found myself having those light bulb moments, “Ah………now I’m beginning to connect the dots!”
In terms of translating the course into action on the ground. It is very evident that the course has been designed to have practical and real world application. It is already influencing the decisions I make at work on a daily basis and has perhaps given me some level of confidence, that the unit I manage is on the right track.
Hopefully, at some point we can catch up for a coffee and a face-to-face chat.
Cheers,
Ben