Every November, the Research Department hosts a month of collaborative events, bringing together leaders and researchers, healthcare providers and patients to learn about the importance of translating evidence into practice to improve care and outcomes.
2019 Events
November 1
Creating a Learning Health System to Improve Care: The Cognitive Health Initiative
Where: Learning Centre (Room S150), Patient Care Centre, Royal Jubilee Hospital and via videoconference
When: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Learn how formalizing workflows and data collection can enhance research opportunities and enable the implementation of solutions to improve care for patients with possible dementia. Dr. Alexandre Henri-Bhargava will speak on behalf of the Manning Cognitive Health Initiative, Seniors Strategy, and the Royal Jubilee Hospital Seniors Outpatient Clinic (Geo 4).
November 6
Pain CARE & Share Education Day
Where: Woodward Room, Begbie Hall, Royal Jubilee Hospital and via videoconference
When: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The 2019 theme is Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable. The morning session will focus on opioid use disorder and opioid safety. The afternoon session is on chronic pain.
November 8
Engaging Indigenous Communities in the Cowichan Hospital Redesign
Where: Cowichan District Hospital Boardroom and via videoconference
When: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Learn the results of engaging with indigenous communities about respectful protocols for the planning and redesign of the new Cowichan hospital and health services.
November 14
Healthy Ageing: Evidence-Informed Practice with Seniors
Where: Coast Bastion Hotel, Nanaimo
When: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
This conference stimulates practice change and affirm best practices for optimal care and health promotion for seniors in all settings.
November 18
Hack This: Establishing an Innovation Lab at Island Health
Where: Woodward Room, Begbie Hall, Royal Jubilee Hospital and via videoconference
When: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Take a deep dive as the Innovation Lab team shares their 3-year journey so far, including Island Health’s first hackathon, Code Hack.
November 25
Moving Evidence into Action in Complex Systems: Some Tools for the Journey
Where: Room S150 (Learning Centre), Patient Care Centre, Royal Jubilee Hospital and via videoconference
When: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Learn about a new tool to help you assess and strengthen your ability to use and apply evidence.
November 27
Evidence-into-Practice Awards Ceremony
Where: Woodward Room, Begbie Hall, Royal Jubilee Hospital and via videoconference
When: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
November 29
2019 Island Psychosis Conference - Early Psychosis Pathways of Care: Is It Working?
Where: Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, Victoria
When: All-day
This one-day symposium, hosted by Mental Health Recovery Partners, brings together practitioners, administrators, students, family members and people with lived experience.
2018 Events
November 6
Out of the Box: Acquired Brain Injury and Mental Health
Recordings:
- Introductions and Welcome
- Ti’yuqtunat (Courtney Defriend, First Nations Health Authority) on Holistic Approaches to Health
- One Family’s Story of Brain Injury
November 16
Gathering Knowledge: Working with Indigenous Communities (view the recording)
November 21
Informing Equity-Oriented Responses to the Overdose Epidemic (view the recording)
November 22
Mind the Gap: Engaging Patients and Providers to Prevent Delays in Starting Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes (view the recording)
November 30
Evidence-into-Practice Awards Ceremony and Presentations
Recordings:
- Bronze Award-Winner Norman Carter-Sim: A-STaT Acuity Statistics Tracking and Trending
- Silver Award-Winner Dr. Paul Winston: Using Evidence to Build a World-Leading Hub for the Management of Spasticity
- Gold Award-Winner David Huntley: Surgical Services Efficiencies and Waitlist Management Strategies