Brown Bag Lunch series
The Brown Bag Lunch series is a joint initiative between Northern Health and UNBC to promote health research and quality improvement in the North. Brown Bag Lunch is a series of free lunchtime seminars taking place the fourth Thursday of every month and feature a variety of health research and quality improvement topics and presenters.
The presentations are held at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) and available remotely via WebEx. Each luncheon is scheduled for 45 minutes between 12:15 pm and 1 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch with them and listen to presentations. Registration is not required.
Upcoming sessions 2020:
- November 26, 2020 – Using hand sanitizers safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
Presented by: Dr. Lydia Ma and Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol
Upcoming sessions 2021:
- January 28, 2021 - Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North (CTAAN) program
Presented by: Shannon Freeman and Richard McAloney
Past Brown Bag presentations
2020
- October: Making the case for telehealth services in Northern BC: Examination of the effects of teletrauma and telegeriatics. Presented by: Georgia Betkus.
PDF PP presentation | Listen to the recording
- September: How creating a safe space for cultural safety conversations can bring about innovative ideas and inform change. Presented by: Victoria Carter and Semiguul.
PDF PP presentation | Listen to the recording
- June: Defining, enhancing and implementing a person and family centered care approach in long term care through DementiAbility, GPA, etc. Presented by: Marcia Bertschi and Cheryl Block.
PDF PP presentation | Listen to the recording
- May: Two-day protocol strategy to reduce wait times for nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion imaging at Fort St. John Hospital. Presented by: Gene Blair I. Saldana.
PDF PP presentation | Listen to the recording
- April: Exploring the experiences of rural emergency room nursing staff with recruitment and retention of rural physicians: A unique viewpoint on a systemic challenge. Presented by: Dietrich Furstenburg and Janna Olynick.
PDF overview | Listen to the recording
- February: Understanding barriers to health care access through cultural safety and ethical space: Indigenous people's experiences in Prince George, Canada. Presented by: Sarah Nelson and Kathi Wilson.
PDF PP presentation | Listen to the recording
- January: Rural Site Visits Project. Presented by: Dr. Stuart Johnston, Dr. Dave Snadden, Erika Belanger and Krystal Wong.
PDF PP presentation | Rural Site Visits Project: Community Feedback Report #4
2019
- November: The Understanding and Management of Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Living in Northern British Columbia (PDF)
Recording: The Understanding and Management of Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Living in Northern British Columbia - October: Untangling Complexities: Journey to Inactive Status of Casual Home Support Community Health Workers (PDF)
Recording: Untangling Complexities: Journey to Inactive Status of Casual Home Support Community Health Workers - September: Developing a Northern BC Knowledge Synthesis Centre (PDF)
Recording: Developing a Northern BC Knowledge Synthesis Centre - June: Co-Creating Meaningful Patient Oriented Participatory Research on Gardening and Horticultural Therapy in a Long-Term Care Facility (PDF)
Recording: Co-Creating Meaningful Patient Oriented Participatory Research on Gardening and Horticultural Therapy in a Long-Term Care Facility - May: Conceptualizing “patient-oriented” for population health research (PDF)
Recording: Conceptualizing “patient-oriented” for population health research - April: Trends in Prehospital Research: Opportunities for Engagement (PDF)
Recording: Trends in Prehospital Research: Opportunities for Engagement - March: Incorporating Business Process Management, Business Ontology and Business Architecture in Medication Management Quality (PDF)
Recording: Incorporating Business Process Management, Business Ontology and Business Architecture in Medication Management Quality - February: What does it really take to change clinical practice? Exploring the uptake of oral anticoagulation prescription in the emergency department (PDF)
Recording: What does it really take to change clinical practice? Exploring the uptake of oral anticoagulation prescription in the emergency department - January: Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) for Oligometastatic Disease - Is a New Treatment Paradigm Coming? (PDF)
Recording: Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) for Oligometastatic Disease - Is a New Treatment Paradigm Coming?
2018
- November: Integrative Practices: Understanding How NPs Engage in PHC in Northern BC (PDF)
Recording: Integrative Practices: Understanding How NPs Engage in PHC in Northern BC - October: Aging and Concerns for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Seniors in the North Region of British Columbia (PDF)
Recording: Aging and Concerns for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Seniors in the North Region of British Columbia - September: Clinical Applications of AI in Radiation Oncology (PDF)
Recording: Clinical Applications of AI in Radiation Oncology - June: Primary Care Providers Perception of Standardized Electronic Medication Monitoring Plans (PDF)
Recording: Primary Care Providers Perception of Standardized Electronic Medication Monitoring Plans - May: Exercising While Dialyzing: A Best Practices Implementation Feasibility Study
Recording: Exercising While Dialyzing: A Best Practices Implementation Feasibility Study - April: Mental health service users' and carers' experiences of cancer care (PDF)
Recording: Mental health service users' and carers' experiences of cancer care - March: Outcomes from the Prince George Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: Filling a service gap while training students in patient care and quality improvement (PDF)
Recording: Outcomes from the Prince George Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: Filling a service gap while training students in patient care and quality improvement - February: The Challenges of Rural Research (PDF)
Recording: The Challenges of Rural Research - January: Proteoglycans in Breast Cancer (PDF)
Recording: Proteoglycans in Breast Cancer
2017
- November: Findings From The Nak'azdli Lha'hutit'en Project (PDF)
Recording: Findings From The Nak'azdli Lha'hutit'en Project - October: Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) (PDF)
- September: The Developmental Origin of Health and Disease: A Sex and Gender Perspective (PDF)
Recording: The Developmental Origin of Health and Disease: A Sex and Gender Perspective - June: Development and Evaluation of Innovative Peer-led Physical Activity Programs for Mental Health Service Users (PDF)
Recording: Development and Evaluation of Innovative Peer-led Physical Activity Programs for Mental Health Service Users - May: An Update on Children's Health in Northern BC (PDF)
Recording: An Update on Children’s Health in Northern BC - April: Bridges and Barriers to Care for Women Struggling with Substance-use During Pregnancy in Northern BC (PDF)
Recording: Bridges and Barriers to Care for Women Struggling with Substance-use During Pregnancy in Northern BC - March: Navigating Ethics for Research Studies (PDF)
Recording: Navigating Ethics for Research Studies - February: Working with Men who Have Sex with Men (PDF)
Recording: Working with Men who have sex with Men - January: Statistics Canada Research Data Centres (PDF)
2016
- January: Implementation and Evaluation of a Community Based STI/HIV Testing Program in a High Risk Population (PDF)
- March: Using Business Intelligence for Efficient Inter-Facility Patient Transfer (PDF)
- April: Brain and Muscle Circulation and Metabolism (PDF)
- June: Improving Access, Quality & Safety of Healthcare Delivery in the North through Improved Collaboration between Providers (PDF)
- November: Putting the POWERPLAY Advantage to Work: The Development & Optimization of a Workplace Mental Wellness Module for Men in Northern and Rural Locations (PDF)
2015
- January: HRI Members Partnered in Research: What's Happening in the North (PDF)
- March: Facilitating Relationships: Northern Health's Partnering for Healthier Communities Approach (PDF)
- April: Negotiation of Primary Care Within an Interprofessional Team (PDF)
- May: Partnering for Change: Engaging Municipal Leaders in Primary Health Care Transformation (PDF)
- June: Accelerating Action on Cancer Control with and for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples and Partners (PDF)
- September: Assessing the Comprehensiveness of HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care Services for People Who Inject Drugs in Northern BC (PDF)
- October: Initiative for a Palliative Approach in Nursing: Evidence and Leadership (PDF)
- November: Worth the Energy! The Effects of Spiritual/Energy Healing Upon Spiritual Health Indicators (PDF)
2014
- February: Harmonization-Tobacco Use Affects Surgical Outcomes (PDF)
- March: Point of Care Contributions to Evidence Informed Practice (PDF)
- April: Equity Driven Evaluation and Knowledge Translation (PDF)
- May: Implications for Health of BC First Nations Reincarnation Belief (PDF)
- June: Strategies Needed to Face the Challenges of an Out-Patient IV Therapy Department (PDF)
- September: Examining the Relationship Between Environment and Physical and Mental Well Being of BCs Indigenous Communities (PDF)
- October: Are our Clients in Northern Health in the Right Place at the Right Time - Example of Residential Care (PDF)
- November: The Depth of Water Requires Knowledge: Listening to the Voices of the HIV Patient Journey (PDF)
The Innovation and Development Commons (IDC) is a partnership between Northern Health and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). It aims to facilitate education, research, and innovation in the North, ultimately improving the quality of life and health outcomes for Northerners. For more information about the IDC, contact idc@northernhealth.ca.
