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Gordon Head Recreation Centre
4100 Lambrick Way, Victoria, BC, Canada
Are you living with dementia or caring for someone who is? Do you have ideas about how health research can help improve dementia diagnosis and care? If so, we want to hear from you! Join the BC SUPPORT Unit’s Vancouver Island Centre for an interactive afternoon of idea sharing! We’ll discuss how to integrate research into the continuum of dementia diagnosis and care, including ways to involve you, as important community members, in future research opportunities.
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Health Talks is an annual evening event, part of the Quality Forum. It’s a perfect activity for anyone seeking an inspirational end to their day. The event starts with a ceremony to recognize the winners of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council’s annual Quality Awards. Then, eight engaging and passionate speakers will answer our question: What are your hopes for health care?
Simon Fraser University Surrey Campus, Room 2740
13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC, Canada
This is a free public event for patients, public, and family and friend caregivers to learn about and use health research to inform your health choices.
The event includes a light dinner, informative presentations and a talk show-style conversation.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley
20901 Langley Bypass, Langley, BC, Canada
Join Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Faculty of Health Student Association for an exciting talk highlighting the importance of focusing on the patient experience.
Guest speakers Vikram Bubber and Normita Guidote will bring valuable experiences, lessons and stories of the importance of recognizing the patient experience in the health care industry.
Trattoria, Italian Cultural Centre
3750 Slocan Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Women are susceptible to depression at various stages throughout life, from the teenage years, the postpartum period, and the perimenopausal transition, while in the older years women may experience a number of physical changes that influence brain health. It is important to know the signs of depression, and to know what are the effective treatments available and where to get help. Experts will address each of these topics in this free public forum held on International Women's Day.
Fraser Health is hosting a cultural diversity and communication learning session and you are invited! The learning session will include concepts that recognize the healthcare environment's diverse, cross-cultural nature and address the practical skills necessary for effective communication in the healthcare system. This event is voluntary and is first come first served – 20 seats are […]
Chilliwack Secondary School
46361 Yale Road, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
The goal of the Transition & Resource Fair is to provide youth and young adults with special needs and their families with information on education, community services, health, housing, transportation, recreation, employers and job-related services and programs that are available to assist them in planning for their future.
Mount St. Joseph's Hospital
3080 Prince Edward Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Providence Health Care invites their Patient Family Partners to a social gathering to celebrate and appreciate their work. This event is part of Patient and Residence Experience Week (April 23-26, 2018). Meet other Patient Family Partners, network with Providence Health Care staff and leaders, and share what matters most to you about this work!
Join us for a “What Matters to You?” webinar focused on sharing our new “Conversations That Matter” resource! This resource provides tools for providers, patients, families and caregivers, to support them in having meaningful conversations about care. This is a learning- and skills-based webinar open to anyone who wants to improve their communication skills and […]
Life Sciences Centre
2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Why are between 500-1,000 people in BC diagnosed with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) every year? And why are their close relatives up to 10 times more likely to develop atherosclerotic CVD? These are questions the public forum on the Study to Avoid Cardiovascular Events in British Columbia (SAVE BC) research program seeks to answer. Tara Sedlack, the […]
Fraser Health's 13th annual Research Week features interactive workshops, panel discussions, keynote speakers, presentations by Fraser Health researchers, and much more. Click here to view the interactive poster. All Research Week events are free, and the following events are open to the public: Close to Practice: Research at the Point of Care Thursday, June 7 […]
MOSAIC
5575 Boundary Rd, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Join the BC Health Coalition in a discussion about new primary care initiatives happening in BC, and hear about a community governed and interdisciplinary team approach to primary health care delivery to meet the needs of immigrants, refugees and older adult immigrants. Light refreshments provided. There is limited seating. To RSVP, please email Kari Kesslar at k.kesslar@shaw.ca.
Join us for this practical, skills-based "What Matters to You?" webinar! It will be a how-to guide on preparing patients and family members for "What matters to you?" conversations, encouraging health care providers to ask the question, and rallying community members to lead the initiative. Speakers include Maggie Breslin from The Patient Revolution, Lara Gurney […]
Canadian Patient Safety Week is a national, annual campaign that started in 2005 to inspire extraordinary improvement in patient safety and quality. As the momentum for promoting best practices in patient safety has grown, so has the participation in Canadian Patient Safety Week. Canadian Patient Safety week is relevant to anyone who engages with our […]
Mounting evidence demonstrates that engaging patients and the public as partners in healthcare decisions at both individual and community levels leads to better outcomes. However, patients and the public are not adequately engaged across a spectrum of health services. Dr. Dawn Stacey will discuss evidence-based strategies and tools for supporting active patient and public involvement […]