Webinar: Breaking the Cycle of Recurrent Fracture

Webinar

This webinar highlights a patient-oriented research team’s project to address a gap in osteoporosis care identified by patients and health providers. Dr. Sonia Singh brought together a group of leaders, health care providers and patients from Fraser Health to develop a health care model that would prevent additional breaks in patients admitted to hospital with an initial fracture. Results were so impressive that local decision-makers have found a way to fund the program on a permanent basis.

Free

Patient Partner Orientation Session – Fraser Valley (webinar)

Welcome to the Patient Voices Network! Everyone must complete an orientation in order to participate in engagement opportunities. The orientation will cover everything you need to know to be a member and answer any questions you may have.

Troubleshooting WebEx

Webinar

Attending meetings online isn’t easy! Various features, etiquette…well, here’s an opportunity to learn all about WebEx, the main tool used by our health care partners. We’re hosting a webinar on August 30 about how to use the platform – everyone is welcome to participate and provide feedback! Learn more about the opportunity and RSVP!

KidsGrieve2 Q&A – Free Live Web Forum

KidsGrieve2 Q&A connects families, professional and volunteers with expert advice on supporting children and youth who are grieving a death or an expected death. In this public web forum, Andrea Warnick, a national children’s grief expert, answers your questions.

Free

Presentation: Making Research Accessible Initiative (Attend in person or by webinar!)

St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join the next meeting of the Providence Health Care Knowledge Translation Community of Practice! Alina McKay, PhD Candidate, UBC School of Population and Public Health, will share some of the lessons learned from her work with the Making Research Accessible initiative on plain language summaries for sharing research findings with a variety of audiences. Location: Dining […]

Free

Why Is My Pain Getting Worse? Central Sensitization Diagnosis and Management

Inadequately treated acute pain can lead to an amplification of the pain system known as central sensitization. Recognizing and treating central sensitization can lead to less unnecessary tests and referrals and improvement in patient’s symptoms. In this webinar, you will learn how to recognize central sensitization and how to manage it using medical and non-medical interventions.

Free

Peer-to-Peer Webinar Series: Success Stories in Evidence-Informed Decision Making (Webinar #1)

Webinar

There are many examples of evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) among public health professionals and organizations in Canada. However, these stories aren't always shared within the public health community. The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) seeks to address this gap with an interactive, peer-led webinar series featuring a collection of EIDM success stories […]

Free

Webinar: Mindfulness Practices for Caregivers

Being a caregiver takes a lot of energy. Join this webinar with Patricia Boham, Ph.D., RN, and caregiver as she shared short, user-friendly exercises that she has developed to help you recognize how your busy mind is taking you away from your quiet, wise self, and from the person you are caring for, and you.

Free

Patient Partner Orientation Session – Fraser Valley (webinar)

Welcome to the Patient Voices Network! Everyone must complete an orientation in order to participate in engagement opportunities. The orientation will cover everything you need to know to be a member and answer any questions you may have.

Quality Café: Engaging Students in Quality Improvement

This “back-to-school”-themed session will be presented by student leaders from the IHI Open School chapters at UBC, UBC Okanagan and the University of Northern British Columbia. They’ll share how post-secondary students can develop and practice their quality improvement skills while in school, and highlight resources and opportunities for hands-on experience.

Free