New Engagement Opportunities – Week of October 13

New Engagement Opportunities – Week of October 13

Hello !

We hope that you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday! As we continue to see a rise in engagement opportunities available, we recognize that it can be difficult to gauge whether an opportunity is a right fit for you. Our Engagement Leader team is here to help and we encourage you to reach out if you’re feeling uncertain or if you’re just looking for more information.

To find out how you can become a part of the health care improvement work taking place across the province, please connect with your local Engagement Leader.

Click on a link below to go directly to the opportunities:

Provincial Opportunities
Fraser - Vancouver Coastal
Interior
Northern
Vancouver Island
External Opportunities

Click here to see all currently open opportunities:

Provincial

Member, Clinical Resources Committee - BC Emergency Medicine Network’s (EMN)
The BC Emergency Medicine Network is seeking a patient partner to be a volunteer member on their committee to provide feedback and input on the network's various emergency clinical resources that they deliver to members.
Open to: Patient partners across the province
Deadline: October 13
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Attendee, Engage to Improve in a Virtual World Learning Series
Do you think better results are produced when all members of a team are able to contribute? Do you want to surface the best ideas for the problems you’re facing today? And are you currently challenged to do this in a virtual environment? If you answered yes to these questions, then this learning opportunity is for you!
Open to: Patient partners across the province
Deadline: October 14
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Patient Representative, Medical Assistance in Dying Oversight Advisory Committee
The Ministry of Health’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Oversight Unit is looking for individuals who have experience supporting a person through MAiD services to work with the Ministry and health care professionals in making recommendations with respect to the current level of service and quality assurance for MAiD in BC!
Open to: Patient partners across the province
Deadline: October 15
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Member, Data Strategy and Advocacy Committee (DSAC), BC Emergency Medicine Network
Do you like data and systems thinking? BC Emergency Medicine Network’s (BC EMN) Data Strategy and Advocacy Committee (DSAC), is looking for patient partners to join them in their efforts to obtain and utilize data to improve emergency medicine care across the province.
Open to: Patient partners across the province
Deadline: October 16
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Participant, Focus Group to Review Supportive Cancer Care in BC
Would you like to participate in a focus group to review the current state of supportive cancer care in BC, covering areas such as counselling, stress management, exercise therapy and nutritional learning? If yes, this could be the opportunity for you!
Open to: Patient partners across the province
Deadline: October 16
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Participant, Building on a Foundation of Quality (Virtual Learning Series)
The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council (BCPSQC) is looking for a patient partner who is excited to build on their understanding of quality to participate in a new learning opportunity! A space is available in a three-week quality learning series that is designed for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the core components of quality as defined in the BC Health Quality Matrix and increase their confidence in applying the framework within their engagements.
Open to: Patient partners across the province
Deadline: October 19
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Member, Rural Surgical and Obstetrical Networks (RSON) Evaluation Working Group
Would you like to work alongside a wide range of stakeholders to identify health care priorities and evaluate whether RSON is helping support surgical and obstetrical (maternity) care in rural communities of BC? If yes, this could be the opportunity for you!
Open to: Patient partners from Interior (Golden, Revelstoke, Creston, Fernie), Northern (Smithers, Vanderhoof, Hazelton) and Island region (Port Alberni)
Deadline: November 1
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Fraser - Vancouver Coastal

*NEW* Member, Team-Based Care Strategy Working Group - Fraser Health
We know that when care teams work together, patients receive the right care, at the right time and right place. Fraser Health’s Team-Based Care Strategy Working Group is seeking two patient partners to join them as they explore ways to encourage teamwork and communication for better person- and family-centred care across the region.
Open to: Patient partners from Fraser Health communities
Deadline: October 27
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*NEW* Member, Practice Council - Fraser Health
Fraser Health is committed to improving the safety, appropriateness and quality of health care services across the region. Including the patients’ voice highlights the importance of mutually beneficial partnerships to improve health care. We are seeking 2-3 patient advisors to join our Practice Council.
Open to: Patient partners from Fraser Health communities
Deadline: October 27
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Member, New Surrey Hospital & Cancer Centre Patient and Family Advisory Council
A new Surrey Hospital is being designed to be situated in Cloverdale and the project team needs your help to make sure the hospital reflects the changing needs of the growing community! Six patient partners are being sought to join their newly formed patient and family advisory council.
Open to: Patient partners from Fraser Health communities
Deadline: October 20
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Interior

*NEW* Member, Baby-Friendly Initiative Patient Review Group - Penticton
Having a healthy start to life increases the chance for infants to thrive and mothers to be supported through their care experience. Penticton Regional Hospital and Health Centre are seeking five patient partners to share their new parent experience as they work to enhance their Baby Friendly Project, supporting a health start for all Penticton babies.
Open to: Patient partners from Penticton area
Deadline: October 27
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*NEW* Member, Local Health Planning Committee Team - Merritt
The Merritt Local Health Planning Committee is looking for 1-2 patient partners to join local physicians, First Nations, Interior Health and community health representatives in identifying specific health care priorities in the community.
Open to: Patient partners from Merritt area
Deadline: October 29
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Member, South Okanagan (SOK), Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU), Specialized Community Service Program (SCSP) Implementation and Planning Working Group
Would you like to affect change in the areas of mental health and substance use in your area? If you live in the South Okanagan, have an interest in impacting changes in health care as it pertains to mental health and substance use services and are willing to be part of a planning and implementation working group, this is the opportunity for you!
Open to: Patient partners from the Interior region in the South Okanagan, including Penticton, Summerland, OK Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos
Deadline: October 13
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Member, Palliative Care Primary Project Team
Would you like to be a part of shaping the future of Palliative Care in the North Okanagan area? We are looking for two patient partners to join our project team to collaborate with physicians, specialists, nurses and administrators and to wholly participate in improvement processes, from defining needs to creating a new model for palliative care.
Open to: Patient partners from North Okanagan: Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby and surrounding area
Deadline: October 13
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Member, Palliative Care Advisory Group
As a member of the advisory group, you will have an opportunity to describe your experience with palliative care in the Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby or surrounding area and to describe and evaluate the existing palliative care services, as well as identify opportunities for improvement. The goal of the group is to develop a new model of care and future processes that support effective communication and transitions between care settings (home, long term care, hospital, hospice).
Open to: Patient partners from North Okanagan: Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby and surrounding area
Deadline: October 13
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Reviewer, “It’s Okay to Ask” Brochure - Interior Health
Everyone wants information about their hospital stay to be easy to understand. Interior Health is updating their “It’s Okay to Ask” patient and family information brochure and is asking for six patient partners to help inform the changes.
Open to: Patient partners from Interior Health
Deadline: October 13
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Participant, Patient Engagement Retreat, Kootenay Boundary Collaborative Services Committee
Would you like the opportunity to have dialogues with health care leaders on priority areas for patient engagement in the Kootenay Boundary area? If yes, the Kootenay Boundary Collaborative Services Committee (CSC) invites you to join their retreat style meeting!
Open to: Patient partners from Interior Health region: within the Kootenay Boundary area
Deadline: October 18
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Patient Partner Speaker, Board Quality Committee
Interior Health’s Board Quality Committee would like to hear from a patient partner about their health care experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open to: Patient partners from Interior region
Deadline: October 22
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Northern

Member, Physician Quality Improvement Steering Committee
Are you passionate about quality improvement? Looking for ways to improve the care processes for patients? Then this opportunity might be for you!
Open to: Patient partners from Northern region
Deadline: October 20
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Vancouver Island

Patient Advisor, Development and Implementation Committee, Urgent and Primary Care Centres
Island Health is expanding access to primary care by developing Urgent and Primary Care Centres. Will you be accessing these sites? Join us to have your voice heard in the design process and to ensure we are developing the appropriate services for the community!
Open to: Patient partners across the Island Health region
Deadline: October 15
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Patient Advisor, Comox Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) Measurement and Evaluation Working Group
Team-based primary care is coming to the Comox Valley through the development of a Primary Care Network. Are you interested in helping us develop an integrated primary health system for primary and community care that is person centred and delivers quality service experiences for individuals and their families? If yes, join our working group!
Open to: Patient partners from Comox Valley region
Deadline: October 15
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Patient Advisor, Comox Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) Team Based Care Working Group
Team-based Primary Care is coming to the Comox Valley through the development of a Primary Care Network. Are you interested in helping us develop an integrated primary health system for primary and community care that is person centred, and delivers quality service experiences for individuals and their families? If yes, join our working group!
Open to: Patient partners from Comox Valley region
Deadline: October 15
Read more about the opportunity and RSVP

Member, South Island Facility Engagement Initiative Working Group
Are you interested in the distribution of funding used for promoting better engagement between physicians and their health authority colleagues in the south island? Help us ensure this funding is allocated with patient perspectives and priorities in mind!
Open to: Patient partners from Victoria
Deadline: October 19
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Member, Patient Flow Advisory Committee
Island Health is seeking a patient partner to participate in an executive-level Patient Flow Steering Committee. The committee provides leadership and oversight for Island Health capacity management and strategy development to ensure optimal patient flow process and improve transitions in care.
Open to: Patient partners across the Island Health region
Deadline: October 25
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External

*NEW* Infoway Partnership: Fall Series
Canada Health Infoway is launching its first ever virtual event, Infoway Partnership: Fall Series. Join us each month to hear about the shared goals of improving health outcomes for Canadians and creating a more sustainable health system for future generations.
Open to: Patient partners across Canada
Deadline: November 14
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*NEW* CIHI Call for Participation
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) would like to understand real-life experiences that people faced while accessing health care services in the early part of the pandemic (between March and June 2020).
Open to: Patient partners across Canada
Deadline: October 23
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Member, Symptom Assessment & Management Improvement Project Team
BC Renal is looking for two patients to take part in a project regarding routine symptom assessment and management using My Symptom Checklist for quality of life in patients living with kidney disease.
Open to: Patient partners across the province
Deadline: October 13
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Goals of Care
Regional Palliative Approach team is working to improve transitions between community and acute care (for clients being followed by home health, and is then readmitted to the hospital and discharged back home). The team is working to develop standardized workflows and guidelines that improve the flow of documented information around health status and health care conversations between community and acute care.
Open to: Patient partners in Vancouver Coastal Health communities
Deadline: October 13
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Review of Regional Home Support Pamphlet & Client Handbook
The Home Support (HS) pamphlet is designed for anyone who needs to know more about Home Support and what kind of services it provides. The current HS pamphlet has not been updated since 2011, and there is no regional HS client handbook, so the team is developing materials that will be provided to new home support clients so they have all the most important and relevant information they need to be informed about the services they are receiving.
Open to: Patient partners in Vancouver Coastal Health communities
Deadline: October 14
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Questions or Suggestions?

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