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We’re passionate about increasing opportunities for PVN members to get involved in BC’s health care system.
In addition to the engagement opportunities offered by our health care partners, we list opportunities administered and supported by other organizations that are also looking for deeply committed patient partners to improve BC’s health system.
This section connects you with external engagement opportunities that are not hosted through PVN. Please respond directly to the organizations offering engagement opportunities.
Health Standards Organization is a global standards development organization committed to the development of health and social services standards through partnership and collaboration to facilitate better health outcomes for all, both in Canada and globally. National Standard for Long-Term Care Services HSO is in the process of creating a new National Long-Term…
Voices of Brain Injury is a blog-style publication focusing on the stories of individuals with brain injuries. The purpose of this project is to reconnect individuals with brain injuries through shared experiences and stories, as well as to increase public awareness…
In today’s data-driven world, scientific models are routinely used to inform healthcare decision-making. To respond to the legitimate public demand for model transparency, we have launched an initiative called the Peer Models Network, with support from the BC Academic Health Science Network and affiliated BC SUPPORT Unit. The Peer…
The BC Renal Palliative Care Committee works to ensure that patients living with chronic kidney disease have access to high quality comprehensive and well integrated kidney palliative care. The committee oversees and coordinates efforts that will advance a palliative approach to kidney care that includes patient identification, advance care planning,…
The Chilliwack Division of Family Practice is a non-profit society that represents family physicians in Chilliwack, Agassiz, Seabird Island and Hope. We also have nurse practitioners, medical residents and medical students as associate members. Our members provide primary care services from Chilliwack to Boston Bar and we strive to improve…
Deadline:
Apply by
Open to
Fraser – Vancouver Coastal, Provincial Region
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of Canada is a National research network experienced in engaging patients in governance, cardiac research, and technology development. CANet is looking to engage patients as members of multiple working groups that will inform the functionality and usability of a remote patient monitoring technology used as…
Deadline:
Apply by
Open to
Provincial Region
From Our Community
Layton Engwer
Patient Partner, Sooke
PVN helped empower me to make meaningful contributions to Primary Care (PC) locally and provincially. It also facilitated creation of PC Patient Voices which is focused on PC and provides education support and building on shared experiences.
The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council administers the Patient Voices Network. Using evidence-informed strategies, the Council shifts culture, improves clinical practice and advances person- and family-centred care to support high-quality care for every person in our province.
