In March of 2021 through a staged collaborative approach to quality improvement, the Northern Health Appropriate use of Antipsychotics initiative was developed. The focus of the initiative was to decrease the Northern Health average of clients on antipsychotics without a diagnosis of psychosis. The key elements of the project were: • To increase awareness of […]
Please join us for the Community Engaged Research Panel, on Friday June 24th 2022 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM via Zoom. This event is co-sponsored by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE), and SFU’s Community Engaged Research Initiative (SFU CERi) and the panel will discus the […]
Join the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) British Columbia Chapter for a session where patient partners and project leaders will speak firsthand about how the principles of patient engagement have been applied to health care projects across British Columbia.
Welcome to the Patient Voices Network! After signing up as a patient partner, everyone must complete an orientation in order to participate in engagement opportunities. This orientation will cover everything you need to know to be a patient partner, as well as answer any questions you may have. Please register below if you can attend […]
Join Myrna Norman as she hosts and moderates a three-part webinar series – July 13, August 10 and August 24 – where she and others share their insights, experiences and wisdom about living well with dementia. People living with dementia have tremendous wisdom and knowledge to share. In this three-part-webinar series, supported by the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP), panelists […]
Welcome to the Patient Voices Network! After signing up as a patient partner, everyone must complete an orientation in order to participate in engagement opportunities. This orientation will cover everything you need to know to be a patient partner, as well as answer any questions you may have. Please register below if you can attend […]
Treatment options can be difficult to understand and navigate. This session is a starting point to understanding prescribed medications for treating psychosis and substance use disorders. We will unpack pharmaceutical treatment options and pathways for concurrent disorders from pharmacy, prescriber, and lived experience perspectives. Read more and register Presenters: Reza Rafizadeh and Dr. Christian Schütz […]
Hosted by Providence Research in partnership with St. Paul’s Foundation, Skunkworks is a unique innovation event designed to tackle the challenges faced by patients and the community when dealing with wounds. Register now to join this 2 day event that where multidisciplinary teams will work together with mentorship and rapid problem solving tools to address […]
Welcome to the Patient Voices Network! After signing up as a patient partner, everyone must complete an orientation in order to participate in engagement opportunities. This orientation will cover everything you need to know to be a patient partner, as well as answer any questions you may have. Please register below if you can attend […]
Welcome to the Patient Voices Network! After signing up as a patient partner, everyone must complete an orientation in order to participate in engagement opportunities. This orientation will cover everything you need to know to be a patient partner, as well as answer any questions you may have. Please register below if you can attend […]
Meeting the Future Challenges of Climate Change using Clinical Informatics, Machine-Learning and Artificial Intelligence Climate change will present several health challenges to individuals and communities. A key part of addressing extreme weather events, changes in infectious diseases, and other climate related issues will be leveraging integrated datasets, analytical tools and frameworks, and informatics technologies that […]
