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Improving Mental Health & Substance Use Services in Primary Care Project, Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands

Our project is aimed at improving access to mental health and substance use services in primary care settings. This means providing family doctors and nurse practitioners with more information about services in their region, and building care teams in settings like family doctors’ offices and walk-in clinics that can better…

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Commitment: One-time

Connection method: Hybrid

Open to Vancouver Island Region

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Trauma Survivors Day Planning – October 17

Trauma System across Canada, the United States, and others globally have been celebrating World Trauma Survivors Day in October for many years. In BC, we celebrated our first Trauma Survivors Day by proclamation on October 17, 2020. The BC Government release from 2020 noted that, Trauma Survivors Day is an…

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Commitment: Short-term

Open to Vancouver Island Region

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C.A.R.E. Network Patient Partner Selection Panel

The C.A.R.E. Network Patient Partner Selection Panel is responsible for reviewing submissions of interest from Patient Partners who wish to sit on a C.A.R.E. Network. The panel will use a pre-defined scoring guideline to rate responses and determine successful candidates. The panel will consist of 2 patient partners, 2 Experience…

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Commitment: One-time

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Vancouver Island Region

Posted

Nanaimo Primary Care Service Design

Aim: To share lived/living experience of urgent (12-24 hours) and primary health care services in Nanaimo and to provide input on the design of future health care services intended to improve patient access to primary care. Background: Patient partners will work with health authority, Primary Care Network and other…

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Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Hybrid

Open to Vancouver Island Region

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Patient Partner, Virtual Care Services – Virtual Call Bell and Medical Dispenser Projects

Virtual care at Island Health provides remote patient monitoring and video visits to support our patients with increased access to many specialized services. We would like to invite patient partners to participate in the enhancement and expansion of virtual care services to meet the needs of Island Health residents.

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Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Hybrid

Open to Vancouver Island Region

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Selection Panel Member, C.A.R.E. Network Selection Committee, Clinical Governance Improvement Initiative

Volunteer Opportunity Island Health is taking meaningful steps towards a clear, simple, and transparent clinical governance and accountability. We are looking for 6-8 patient partners to join panels that will select members for 13 new governance structures focused on quality improvement. RSVP Now Lead Organization/Department Island…

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Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Vancouver Island Region

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Reviewer, Forensic Nursing Services Survivor Education Booklet

Volunteer Opportunity Forensic Services supports survivors of interpersonal and sexual abuse, supporting them on what could be the worst days of their lives. We are seeking patient partners to help us revise our Survivor Education Booklet. This will be given out upon discharge from our services and we need…

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Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Vancouver Island Region

Last updated

Patient Partner, Comox Valley Urgent and Primary Care Centre Working Group

Volunteer Opportunity Join the Island Health Comox Valley Urgent and Primary Care working group to share your thoughts and ideas on how an Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) can best serve patients in the Comox Valley. RSVP Now Lead Organization/Department Island Health, Comox Valley Primary…

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Commitment: Long-term

Connection methods: Virtual, In-person

Open to Vancouver Island Region

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Member, Long-term Care Capacity Development Committees

Volunteer Opportunity Island Health Long-term Care is initiating multiple projects to expand the number of LTC beds on Vancouver Island. Help us ensure that resident and family voices are front and centre as we embark on the design and construction of new long-term care homes. RSVP Now…

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Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Vancouver Island Region

Last updated

Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee (HAMAC) and Sub-Committees

Volunteer Opportunity Island Health is seeking patient partners for 3 different committees: Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee (HAMAC) and its sub-committees: Medical Planning and Credentialing Committee (MPCC) and the Medical Education Resource Committee (MERC). Help us ensure that the patient perspective is at the forefront of the decisions we…

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Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Vancouver Island Region

Posted