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Taron Topham

Election Year: 2024

Election Constituency: Canada

Scholar Status: Scholar in Residence

Rhodes Identifier: Prairies & Green Templeton 2024

Taron Topham

Biography

Taron studied at the University of Saskatchewan as a Loran Scholar, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Great Distinction. During his undergraduate degree, Taron completed work placements for the Offord Centre for Child Studies, Grandview Medical Clinic, Prairie Harm Reduction Services and The Saskatoon Foodbank. He also served as a volunteer firefighter in his rural community. After graduating, Taron has been working as a registered nurse in Saskatoon on a high acuity medicine unit. Having grown up on a mixed cattle and grain farm in rural Manitoba, he values the importance of healthcare accessibility and equity for all. Taron hopes to use his studies at Oxford to bridge gaps with the implementation of innovations and research discoveries in a multitude of healthcare settings. During his free time, Taron enjoys hockey, hiking, and fishing.