Special Event
The Future of Indigenous Health in the Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many groups of people including the Indigenous community over the last few months. Register to join us on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (ET) for a discussion on the impact of the pandemic on Indigenous populations, how health systems are responding, and learn what actions have been effective–or fruitless–in the provincial and local […]
Webinar: Paediatric Kidney Transplant during COVID-19
The Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN) COVID-19 Rapid Response Team is hosting a webinar, Wednesday July 15, on management of paediatric kidney transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic with guidance from the Canadian Society of Transplantation Paediatric Group. The session will feature Dr. Lorraine Hamiwka (Pediatric Nephrologist at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor […]
Engaging Patients to create meaningful and feasible studies
Engaging patients in study planning and beyond is considered “best practice” and is even required for some study grants, but where do you start? How and when do you find […]
Engaging with policy makers through media: a 101 for researchers during a time of pandemics
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research is hosting a session with Dr. Michelle Stack, associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at UBC, please see below the details of the session and link to register. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of ensuring that health policy and practices are evidence-informed. It would […]
Quality Improvement in Health Care Panel: Patient and Provider Experiences with Virtual Care in Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
The Saskatchewan Health Quality Council is hosting a webinar with patient partners and care provider. The panel, moderated by Steven Lewis, includes patient partners Heather Dyck and Gordon Mayer alongside Drs Paul Acheampong, Ivar Mendez and Janet Tootoosis. From the event website: "The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked innovation, collaboration and is changing how Saskatchewan health care […]
How to Engage and Support Diverse Patient Partnerships During a Crisis Part 2
Carolyn Shimmin (Patient and Public Engagement Lead for the George and Fay Yee Centre for Health Innovation) will be presenting this webinar with co-hosts Angela Morin (Patient Partner & Lead for Patient and Family Centred Care) and Allison Kooijman (Patient Partner & Co-Chair, Patients for Patient Safety Canada) This second webinar will focus on incorporating trauma […]
Breaking Down a Clinical Trial Budget with Confidence
Sarah Best, Clinical Trials Research Manager for the Cognitive Clinical Research Group (CCRG) at Parkwood Institute in London, Ontario, will talk about how to assess a clinical trial budget. She will help you identify important cost elements to consider for clinical trial budgeting and give you techniques and tools to assess a complete trial budget […]
Webinar: De-mystifying Patient Engagement In Research
The Chronic Pain Network is hosting an hour-long webinar for patients and clinicians entitled, "De-mystifying Patient Engagement in Research". Patient Perspective Partners Delane Linkiewich and Jennifer Daly host this webinar, with guests Dr. Melanie Noel and Janice Sumpton. This webinar is part of their Patient EngagEment in Research (PEER) webinar series. A recording of the […]
BC COVID-19 Research and Collaboration Symposium
Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Heath, the University of Northern British Columbia, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, the BC Academic […]