This presentation focuses on research examining potential benefits and harms of responses to the ongoing drug poisoning crisis in BC. Dr. Mary Clare Kennedy will present the findings of recent studies investigating: the health impacts of overdose prevention sites in Vancouver; the role of drug checking data from Vancouver as a tool for monitoring population-level […]
Learn about and provide your feedback on how the university can support researchers to respond to new Tri-Agency requirements on research data management.
This webinar presentation will focus on 1) healthy adult aging as relates to our nervous and muscular systems to maintain standing balance control, 2) how balance is an integral component in performing activities of daily living, and 3) strategies to ensure optimal balance control throughout the lifespan. Presenter: Dr. Brian Dalton, Assistant Professor School of […]
Starting a Conversation is a brown bag series hosted by the Institute for Community Engaged Research that brings together students, community members, staff and faculty for an informal discussion on various topics.
Medically assisted dying has been legal in Canada since 2016. A growing body of research now helps us better understand bereavement experiences of family and friends following the death of a loved one by MAiD. This presentation focuses on findings of an interpretive study: that the time before the assisted death seems most impactful—an experience […]
Have you wondered what the role of economic evaluation is when examining how well an intervention works and at what costs to patients, our health care system and society? In this webinar presentation, we will share some examples from two populations – individuals with chronic stroke and individuals at high risk of falls – that […]
Starting a Conversation is lunch time discussion series where a researcher leads an informal discussion on a particular topic in their area of research. Everyone is welcome!
Exercise is recognized as safe and beneficial for cancer patients throughout the cancer continuum. However, little is known about the capacity of the existing cancer care workforce (e.g., medical, radiation oncologists, cancer care nurses and allied health professionals) to promote and integrate exercise advice and referral as part of usual care. This research explored the […]
Join Phil Barker, Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation for an informal and engaging afternoon.
In this Starting the Conversation, Dr. Bérubé will explore how digital technology participates in intercultural exchanges and how it hinders these exchanges.
Join us for an interactive Q&A to learn more about the Campus as a Living Lab project.
This workshop will discuss how to write an informed consent form for your ethics application with a focus on making writing accessible for a non-specialist member of the public to read and understand.
The Métis method of Visiting fostered my research and reconnection journey back to my community.
This session discusses foundational principles within Indigenous worldviews regarding health and wellness and the cultural aspects of death and dying. It explores the challenges and barriers that limit appropriate healthcare for Indigenous Peoples. Lastly, it identifies ways healthcare providers can become allies to Indigenous Peoples in delivering culturally safer care. Presenter: Holly Prince, MSW, (PhD. […]
You are cordially invited to attend... A community collaboration of the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, UBC Okanagan; Interior Savings Credit Union; and Interior Health Join us March 1 - 31, 2023 One month of Free events and activities to celebrate and raise awareness about positive aging for everyone - young and […]
Atrial fibrillation can be a complex and unpredictable chronic illness. Patients living with atrial fibrillation may feel out of control in their treatment journey, however, something in which all patients can actively participate in is self-care. Self-care is an essential aspect of managing atrial fibrillation but it has its challenges. While self-care is associated with […]
Join four UBC professors and get inspired by their leading research in Indigenous literature, health, bioengineering and climate change.
These dialogues are a way for the UBCO community to more clearly identify and define the environmental and social values the university uses when purchasing local food from Okanagan food producers.
Join us to more clearly identify and define the environmental and social values our university uses when purchasing local food from Okanagan food producers.
Nav-CARE is a program that utilizes trained volunteer navigators to support older adults living in the community with life limiting illnesses. An adaptation of Nav-CARE was developed through a modified e-Delphi method and pilot study. The adaptation focuses on supporting caregivers of people living with dementia. This webinar will provide a discussion of the adaptation […]
Hear how current students and recent graduates got involved in UBC research, what they learned and where it has taken them.
These dialogues are a way for the UBCO community to more clearly identify and define the environmental and social values the university uses when purchasing local food from Okanagan food producers.
Join us to more clearly identify and define the environmental and social values our university uses when purchasing local food from Okanagan food producers.
These dialogues are a way for the UBCO community to more clearly identify and define the environmental and social values the university uses when purchasing local food from Okanagan food producers.
Join us to more clearly identify and define the environmental and social values our university uses when purchasing local food from Okanagan food producers.
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