BC SUPPORT Unit Provincial Conference

Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown 1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Register now for BC SUPPORT Unit's very first provincial conference on Thursday, November 9, 2017!

Putting Patients First: Partnerships for Better Health Research is designed to encourage learning and collaboration between patients interested in patient-oriented research (POR), health researchers, health care providers and health care decision makers.

Free

Patient Partner Orientation Session – Province-wide

Teleconference

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.

Patient Partner Orientation Session – Province-wide

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.

It’s a Wonderful Breakfast

Coast Chilliwack Hotel 45920 First Avenue, Chilliwack, BC, Canada

Join the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) for their second "It's a Wonderful Breakfast" event. For a minimum donation of $15, you will receive a wonderful hot breakfast. FVHCF will also be collecting toys and items for young adults who need a little extra while in the hospital this holiday season.

$15

BC Summit on Surgical Improvement

Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, Canada

SAVE THE DATE!

The Joint Clinical Committees and the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council invite you to participate at the upcoming Summit on Surgical Improvement: Advancing Pre-Surgical Optimization and Enhanced Recovery.

Patient & Family Workshop: Improving Research Participation and Biobanking

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Would you like to help improve health research practices at BC Children’s Hospital?

This interactive workshop is aimed at parents and youth (ages 11-18) who have been or currently are hospital patients. The BC Children's Hospital BioBank would like to hear your opinion on how children and their families would like to participate in medical research, specifically biobanking.

Free

Caregiving: A Social, Health and Economic Issue That Impacts Everyone

Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex 110-16555 Fraser Highway, Surrey, BC, Canada

Join this free informative talk on key issues, challenges and solutions that family caregivers face today. Presented by Lycia Rodrigues from Family Caregivers of British Columbia. This session is free, but pre-registration is required. When: Friday, January 26, 2018 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Where: Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex | 110-16555 Fraser Highway Register to […]

Free

Patients Interested in Research (PIiR) Group Launch

The BC SUPPORT Unit Fraser Centre is launching a Patients Interested in Research (PIiR) group to support innovation, quality and impact of health research in the Fraser region. Patients, members of the public with experience of, or interest in, the health care system or a health issue, and family or friend caregivers, are invited to attend the launch via online video conference/teleconference. This inaugural meeting will help shape the direction of the group. In addition, the event will include information about patient-oriented research and associated opportunities.

Free

Mental Health & Wellness Summit 2018

The Westin Bayshore 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) invites representatives from BC First Nation communities and partners working in or leading in the area of mental health and wellness to join the Mental Health & Wellness Summit, a two-day event taking place February 7-8, 2018 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. The summit and its event themes are driven by […]

Champions of Change

Hyatt Regency Vancouver 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Through a series of presentations, posters and inspiring speakers, this interactive day will showcase strategies and leading practices for sustainable change. Physicians and other health care providers will have the opportunity to engage in lively dialogue around successful and emerging initiatives for patient care and collaborative approaches.

$125