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Latest Projects: Health Mentors Teach Pharmacy Students about HIV
Mar 30, 2024

Latest Projects: Health Mentors Teach Pharmacy Students about HIV

Earlier this month, Health Mentors, Darren, Al, and John were invited to share their patient journey with 3rd year pharmacy students…

New PCPE Community Engagement Coordinator: Mandy Young
Mar 30, 2024

New PCPE Community Engagement Coordinator: Mandy Young

We are pleased to announce that Mandy Young, a long-time Health Mentor, workshop facilitator and UBC Health Patient & Community Advisory…

Celebrating 10 Years: Patient & Community Voices at UBC Newsletter!
Mar 30, 2024

Celebrating 10 Years: Patient & Community Voices at UBC Newsletter!

In this 10th Anniversary issue we celebrate and reflect on the past, present and future of the Patient & Community Voices…

Podcast: What is an authentic life?
Mar 03, 2024

Podcast: What is an authentic life?

Mandy Young, a UBC Health Mentor and UBC Health Patient & Community Advisory Committee member, is chair of the board for a…

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…

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