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Health care organizations value patient partner input to improve quality of care. Over the past decade, PVN has seen a dramatic increase in opportunities from health care organizations seeking this valuable perspective.
From committees to quality improvement projects, and everything in between, engagements are led by health care partners and promoted by PVN.
Please read the full opportunity for details. If you want to RSVP, use the blue button in the opportunity to apply now. Please see the sample RSVP form.
Purpose: • To provide a venue for the voices of clients and families with lived experience with eating disorders to be heard. • Offer input into the development and provision of eating disorder services provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and Island Health (ISLH)…
Foundry BC is looking for youth aged 12-24, parents and caregivers, and health professionals who support youth in their wellbeing, for a one-on-one user testing session and an opportunity to share feedback on our redesigned website. – The user testing session will be held in August (dates TBC) –…
This project is part of the 2025 Providence Health Care (PHC) Research Challenge, which supports point-of-care staff to lead practice-based research with mentorship and funding. Funding confirmation is expected by July 2025. Interprofessional collaboration involves health professionals from different disciplines working together with patients and families to deliver high-quality care.
Interior Health (IH) is forming a team to evaluate 9 of the Urgent & Primary Care Centres (UPCCs) it currently operates. By the end of 2025, there will be 12. The Evaluation Team will include members of the public, representing users of the UPCCs who will act as patient advisors.
The Library of Lived Experience is a tool for advocacy, meant to elevate the voices of those with lived experiences of neurodevelopmental conditions. We use an open-source tool called Tapestry to host submissions of lived experiences, as well as different resources. Program Goals • Deepen understanding of issues faced…
Be on the Cutting Edge of Engagement Science! Engaged research involves patients and other individuals as partners throughout the research process, from planning and conducting research to sharing results (PCORI, 2016). You are eligible if: • You are actively working on or recently completed an engaged research project…
In 2022, nearly 10,000 people across Canada shared their experiences with primary care in the OurCare survey. Their feedback shaped the OurCare Standard – a clear outline of what everyone in Canada should expect from the primary care system. Led by Dr. Tara Kiran at MAP Centre for…
New graduates of health practitioner programs often experience difficulty in the initial period of transitioning from their role as a student into their professional role. Island Health has been supporting this transition since 2005. In 2022, we implemented 3, full-day new graduate workshops for new nurse graduates. Now we want…
Fraser Health’s Long-term Care (LTC) and Assisted Living (AL) Team is committed to providing comfort, care and connection to all residents and family members who live, or who have a loved one living in a care community. The local care community family councils in Fraser Health offer residents and family…
We are inviting patient partners volunteers to join a working/advisory group for a Medical Staff Model of Care Project. This initiative aims to refresh the current medical staff model of care (i.e., how health services are delivered by medical staff) to ensure the continued delivery of exceptional patient care, while…
Seeking the patient perspective doesn’t have to be complicated; it simply entails a commitment to ask and listen. Patient advisors not only bring a valuable perspective but also share original ideas and unique skills. Including the patient and family perspective changes the conversation and aligns the team’s focus towards common goals.
Health Quality BC 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.
