Personal Support Worker Professional Development Scholarship

2008 Recipient: Andrew Kidza

Personal Support Worker Scholarship
_Andrew is currently a PSW with Bellwood Centres for Community Living Inc. He has had a long career in health care services. Originally from Uganda, he studied Medicine, receiving his Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery in 1987 and a Masters of Medicine (General Surgery) in 1994 from Makerer University in Kampala, Uganda. In Uganda he worked as a Medical Officer, Senior House and General Surgeon. Andrew made a decision to join his family in Canada, but was unable to practice medicine because of regulatory requirements. He began working as a replacement services support worker and later started working for Bellwood Centres in 2000. In 2003 he completed his Personal Support Worker Certificate. Currently, Andrew is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at York University. Andrew plans to use his degree to become a Nurse Practitioner working in underserved communities. We wish Andrew all this best in pursuing his academic and professional goals.