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Book: Mothers' Gifts - Best Practice for Supporting Children with Exceptional Needs
Mar 03, 2024

Book: Mothers’ Gifts – Best Practice for Supporting Children with Exceptional Needs

Cindy Frostad is the mother of two lovely daughters, has three degrees, is a UBC Health Mentor and still windsurfs. On…

Patient & Community Voices Series: Term 2 Workshops Underway!
Mar 03, 2024

Patient & Community Voices Series: Term 2 Workshops Underway!

Substance Use & Stigma On February 5, 2024 the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and the Patient &…

Health Mentors: Cohort 12 Mentors Recognized at Annual Meeting!
Mar 03, 2024

Health Mentors: Cohort 12 Mentors Recognized at Annual Meeting!

The Annual Health Mentors Support Meeting was held on February 1, 2024 at Vancouver General Hospital. The meeting allowed current…

2024 Workshops: Patient & Community Voices
Feb 06, 2024

2024 Workshops: Patient & Community Voices

On January 22, the UBC Patient and Community Workshop Series held its first interprofessional workshop of the new year – Unmet Health Care Needs:…

New International Project: Public and Patient Involvement in Interprofessional Education (PULPIT)
Feb 06, 2024

New International Project: Public and Patient Involvement in Interprofessional Education (PULPIT)

On January 8-9th, the PULPIT project team gathered in Lisbon to kick-off a 3-year pan-European project to develop international guidelines and educational…

Participants Needed: Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Collaborative (PAVC) project
Dec 03, 2023

Participants Needed: Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Collaborative (PAVC) project

The Public Health Services Authority (PHSA) needs your help to create culturally sensitive virtual care! Patients with limited English proficiency…

Help Wanted: Help a Health Mentor build a website to give back
Dec 03, 2023

Help Wanted: Help a Health Mentor build a website to give back

Long-time Health Mentor, Michael Coss, is looking for a volunteer to help him build a website. Michael is a traumatic…

Brazil Visit: Lessons from a pilot Health Mentors program at BAHIANA
Dec 03, 2023

Brazil Visit: Lessons from a pilot Health Mentors program at BAHIANA

In October, Cathy Kline visited BAHIANA School of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador, Brazil. Since 2022, Patient & Community…

Update: Empowering Patient Voices fundraising results
Dec 03, 2023

Update: Empowering Patient Voices fundraising results

Thank you for sharing the “Empowering Patient Voices Campaign” last month and making generous contributions towards our goal! Together we…

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