Conference Information
We are excited to announce that the 2020 Northern BC Research and Quality Conference will be held on November 4-6, 2020 in Prince George, BC. It is hosted in partnership between Northern Health, the University of Northern British Columbia, Physician Quality Improvement, and BC Cancer.
The objectives of the conference are to:
- Celebrate and share research, quality improvement, evaluation, and implementation of evidence in a northern and rural context
- Support the development of research, quality improvement, evaluation, and evidence-informed practice skills
- Facilitate networking and knowledge sharing
- Inspire new ideas and encourage diverse partnerships and broaden the involvement of different stakeholders invested in the health of northerners.
The conference is open to researchers, students, health authority employees, health care practitioners, patient partners, and community organizations. Stay tuned for more details to come.
Check out the Storyboard Book - A storyboard is a poster that describes a Quality Improvement project. Storyboards have been compiled for everyone to see. Choose your favourites to order and display at your site! (Ordering instructions and pricing is on page 2 of the book).
Previous Conference Proceedings & Presentations
Storyboard Award
Congratulations to Amber Brown and team, the winners of the 2019 Top Storyboard award! The six finalists were:
- Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) Step 1 - Policy Implementation Project (Vanessa Salmons) (PDF)
- CFHI Connected Medicine Collaborative: Physician Learning Experiences (Dr. Anurag Singh, Dr. John Pawlovich, Dr. Abu Hamour, Dr. Haidar Hadi, Janice Paterson and Tiegan Daniels) (PDF)
- Improving Access to Cancer Screening Services: Fast Track Colonoscopy at Bulkley Valley District Hospital (Elena Raykov) (PDF)
- Improving Hip Protector Adherence for Dementia Clients at Terraceview Lodge (Amber Brown) (PDF)
- Organizing Space and Improving Processes around Supplies & Client Files (Sherry Sawka) (PDF)
- Sterile Storage - Meeting CSA Standards (Bonnie Mackenzie) (PDF)
- Full Conference Program (PDF)
Conference Presenters:
- Alina Schroeder (PDF)
- Arlene Crawford and Julianna Ireland (PDF)
- Barbara McMillan (PDF)
- Beth Ann Derksen (PDF)
- David Loewen (PDF)
- Dr. Denise Jaworsky (PDF)
- Dr. Denise Mcleod (PDF)
- Dr. Marijo Odulio (PDF)
- Dr. Rob Olson (PDF)
- Dr. Roel Schlijper
- Dr. Roseann Larstone (PDF)
- Edwina Nearhood (PDF)
- Erin Wilson (PDF)
- Farah McKenzie
- Francisco Ibanez Carrasco (PDF)
- Georgia Betkus (PDF)
- Helen Bourque (PDF)
- Julia Petrasek MacDonald (PDF)
- Kaili Keough (PDF)
- Kathryn Proudfoot (PDF)
- Katie Bellefeuille (PDF)
- Kim Dixon (PDF)
- Linda Axen (PDF)
- Melanie McDonald (PDF)
- Morag Green, Natalie Kulyuk and Teressa Allwood (PDF)
- Robin Roots (PDF)
- Robin Roots, Malgorzata Kaminska, Anurag Singh and Milly Saville (PDF)
- Ron J. Davis (PDF)
- Sally Rosevear and Marlene Apolczer (PDF)
- Sara Pyke (PDF)
- Sean Maurice (PDF)
- Shar McCrory and Selina Stoeppler (PDF)
- Sudhagar Gangatharam (PDF)
- Quality Conference 2017 (PDF)
- Quality Conference 2016 (PDF)
- Research Days 2016 (PDF)