Health Sciences’ alumna Dr Helen Rees has been appointed president of a prestigious national federation in Canada, thanks to a connection forged during her undergraduate studies here at Southampton.
Helen first came into contact with the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine (CFPM) when she went to work in Canada for its CEO Stephen Hartman on a placement arranged by our podiatry team.
The team’s contacts with the CFPM also ensured she met the former president of the Federation, and she ended up moving to Canada to work when she graduated from her BSc Podiatry programme in 2011.
Helen, who has been a CFPM board member since 2014, has now been appointed President of the Federation, which was established to unify and support all independently practising podiatrists across Canada.
Helen said:
“As President, I would like to provide a collaborative approach and professionalism, along with leadership to grow the podiatry profession in Canada. I envisage a Canada that is viewed by others as having a world class leading podiatric profession with futuristic policies that engages in people centric services with clinical excellence at its core.
“Southampton is renowned for its excellence in its podiatric programmes and is the only Russell Group podiatry course available. The University provided me with the knowledge I needed to become a highly successful practitioner and the background and confidence to succeed in my vocation in Canada. To summarise my time at Southampton: Great! My springboard into the future.”
You can read Helen’s full profile here.
