This workshop is part of the Patient and Community Voices (PCV) workshop series, hosted by the Patient and Community Partnership for Education (PCPE) in the Office of UBC Health. This session is hosted in partnership with Spinal Cord Injury BC. In this workshop, personal narratives and case studies will be shared to illustrate the range […]
An event from the UBC Learning Circle | Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health
Marcia will discuss Indigenous leadership in historical and contemporary contexts, illuminating ancestral systems that were egalitarian, requiring a balance of male and female roles in families, clans and communities. Drawing from her knowledge of Gitxsan and Kwakwaka’wakw cultures, Marcia will discuss the roles of Indigenous women in leadership. Through her work in examining Indigenous laws embedded in ceremony, Marcia will discuss ways in which ancestral principles and practices can be applied in contemporary leadership contexts.
This education session is part of the Innovation and Development Commons Brown Bag Lunch series, a joint initiative between Northern Health and the University of Northern British Columbia to promote health research in the North. Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects 1% of the global population, and 8% of Canadians over the age of 65 years. AF […]
A workshop for research coordinators, research assistants and trainees in the Vancouver Island region to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to support patient research partnerships.
In this writing workshop, Samantha Paige will help us each identify what it means to feel like a stranger in one’s own body and what it feels like to be connected to our true self. Together, we will ask ourselves a few powerful questions and spend time brainstorming one action that will help forge a personal path towards more connection and freedom in our own individual experience.
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 […]
The UBC Learning Circle invites you to join a panel discussion on Indigenous sexual wellbeing, featuring some of the Indigenous educators who work in sexual wellbeing across the province. Members of the Yuusnewas team at the YouthCO HIV & Hep C Society, the BC Centre for Disease Control, and the Indigenous Wellness team at the […]
This introductory session reviews basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and the impact of receiving a diagnosis. Participants will learn about the different types of support available throughout the dementia journey, including an introduction to programs and services offered by the Alzheimer Society of BC. This session is only intended for people experiencing […]
As part of their four-pillared cognitive rehabilitation program, the Watson Centre Society for Brain Health is now offering free community programs to support and educate brain injury survivors along their journey through recovery. This program is also funded in part by the Community Grants Program with ICBC. Build the foundations of your mindfulness practice to […]
