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Velkers, Clive

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Clive Velkers, BHSc

Queen’s University

Clive is currently a MSc Epidemiology candidate at Queen’s University in the class of 2017. He obtained his Honours Bachelor in Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa and was involved with the Health Sciences Student Association as Vice-President of University Affairs. He is originally from St. Catharines, Ontario before moving to Ottawa, and then Kingston for school. Under the supervision of Dr. Dallas Seitz, he is investigating an association between anesthesia use in surgical procedures and risk change for development of dementia. His thesis projects aims to create new knowledge and support systematic change concerning surgical procedures for elderly Canadians.