Attendee, The Beryl Institute “Elevate PX” Conference, 2022

Volunteer Opportunity
The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council is sponsoring 5 patient partners to virtually attend the Beryl Institute’s Patient Experience Conference, which is being held on March 28-30, 2022. If you are interested in learning new skills and strategies, discussing opportunities and challenges and networking with others who are interested in elevating the human experience in health care, we encourage you to RSVP to this opportunity!

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Lead Organization/Department
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

Aim
ELEVATE PX in 2022 is scheduled to be a combined virtual and in person gathering bringing together the voices of the global community committed to elevating the human experience in health care. Attendee’s will experience educational sessions and networking activities and learn from leading thinkers who are tackling the issue of patient experience within health care.

Following the event, patient partners will be asked to share their learnings from the conference with the wider PVN membership. This could include a blog post, testimonial or other form of sharing.

Level of Engagement
This opportunity is at the level of inform on the spectrum of engagement. The promise to you is that you will be provided with balanced and objective information to assist in understanding alternatives and solutions.

Eligibility
Open to patient partners from across the province who:
• Are comfortable attending a virtual conference and able to attend scheduled sessions from March 28-30, 2022.
• Have not been selected to participate in a PVN/Council supported opportunity in the last 12 months e.g. workshop, conference attendance etc.

If you have a strong interest in this work but have not yet completed a PVN orientation and Patient Partner Commitments, are unsure if your experience is a good fit or feel another format of engagement would work better with your availability, please contact Cassy Mitchell.

Logistics
• Number of vacancies: 5
• Date/Time/Location: Virtual attendance from March 28-30, 2022 (3 days) and then time after the conference to share learnings (1-2hrs)
• Commitment: One-time

Reimbursement
No out of pocket expenses are anticipated for this engagement opportunity. However, if you meet the eligibility criteria, but have concerns about your ability to participate, please contact Cassy Mitchell cmitchell@bcpsqc.ca to see if support options are available. We are always seeking to better understand and reduce barriers to participation.

Background
ELEVATE PX is an annual patient experience event hosted by The Beryl Institute. The Beryl Institute is a global community of practice committed to elevating the human experience in health care. For further information on the Beryl Institute PLEASE CLICK HERE

To learn more about ELEVATE PX, please click here.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Cassy Mitchell
Engagement Leader, Patient and Public Engagement | Provincial
250.279.o717
cmitchell@bcpsqc.ca