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BRIC NS Student Seminar Series: November 2023

The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students across Nova Scotia to share their completed or in-progress research. Presentations cover a wide variety of disciplines, but all address the common thread of primary and integrated healthcare. Everyone is welcome!

Topics & Presenters: 

  • Amanda Higgins, 1st year MA Health Promotion student, will be presenting on “Creating an Evaluation for a Self-Management Transition of Care Program at IWK Health”
  • Monica McGraw, 3rd year PhD student, will be presenting on “The experience of inter-professional collaboration in telehealth in primary care: the perspective of patients living with a chronic disease and their loved ones”

Date: November 28th, 2023, 12:00 –1:00 pm AST

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Primary Care Learning Series

Join us to learn research and quality assurance projects being conducted by the primary and integrated health care community

Topic: Overview of 211 and its services

Presenter: Sherry Forester

Sherry Forester, 211 Communications Manager, and other team members will present an overview of 211 services and its linkage to primary care delivery across the province. For more information about 211, visit: 211 Nova Scotia – 211NS 

Date: November 24th, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm AST

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Primary Care Learning Series

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Title: Overview of OurCare Research Project

Presenter: Dr. Ruth Lavergne, PhD

The OurCare project is a national conversation with everyday people about the future of primary care in Canada. This includes a national survey, provincial priorities panels, and community roundtables, culminating in a national blueprint for the future of primary care. The project is paying particular attention to the needs and experiences of underserved groups, while ensuring a representative sampling of the country’s demography. This presentation will discuss findings of the national survey and the recommendations of the Nova Scotia priorities panel, which were recently released this fall 2023. Panelists were a group of 34 everyday Nova Scotians from all walks of life, who came together to study primary care in Nova Scotia, identify shared values and problems to solve, and make recommendations for the future. 

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BRIC NS Student Seminar Series

The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students across Nova Scotia to share their completed or in-progress research. Presentations cover a wide variety of disciplines, but all address the common thread of primary and integrated healthcare. Everyone is welcome!

Date: September 28, 2023, 12:00 –1:00 pm AST

Title: Assessing the relationship between gestational weight gain and weight bias internalization in pregnancy

Presenter:

Jackie Stewart is a 4th year MD student at Dalhousie University with anticipated graduation in 2024. Conducting research under the supervision of Dr. Helena Piccinini-Vallis.

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Primary Care Learning Series

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Date: March 30th, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm AST

Title: Implementation of a palliative approach to care in primary care settings; a realist evaluation

Presenter:

Jodi Langley is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University. She completed her Masters in Health and Exercise Science from UBC- Okanagan and her Bachelors degree in Kinesiology at Acadia University. Her research focuses on understanding non-curative cancer patient’s perspective of physical activity and other quality of life enhancing programmes.

This stream of research emerged from working with Dr. Grace Warner on implementing an early palliative approach to care in primary care which highlighted the positive impact of an early approach to palliative care for maintaining quality of life until the end of life.In her research, Jodi enjoys using realist evaluation, which asks the question “What works, for whom, under what circumstances and why?”

This type of evaluation increases our understanding of what makes some programmes successful and others unsuccessful. Other interests and efforts include working with the patient and public to co-design research projects that are sensitive to context. Jodi is a big advocate for community-based research and working with the community to design programmes that aim to benefit them directly. Current and past projects include Early Palliation through Integrated Care (EPIC), EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living well (EXCEL), Activating Cancer Communities through an Exercise Strategy (ACCESS), and RESISTance training for brain cancer (RESIST).

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Primary Care Learning Series

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Date: January 30th, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm AST

Title: lnterprofessional Collaboration between health professional learners when breaking bad news: a JBI scoping review

Presenters:

Stephen G Miller MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP, MEd
Dr. Miller is the Associate Dean of Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education since 2020 as well as the Director of Simulation for the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine since 2019. He is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and works clinically as an Emergency Physician at the Halifax Infirmary in the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. He received a Master of Health Professions Education (Curriculum Studies) from Acadia University where his focus/interest was in simulation-based education in 2014. He has co­authored and presented widely with publications and presentations in inter­professional education, feedback research, breaking bad news, medical education, and simulation-based education. He co-led the development and implementation of the Simulation Leader Inter-professional Instructor Course (SLIICTM) which has trained over 250 simulation facilitators while offered at Dalhousie University. He also co-led with Dr. Lackie, the team that developed the first iteration of the new hybrid e-SLIIC simulation course in spring of 2022.

Kelly Lackie BScN, MN, PhD, RN, CCSNE
Dr. Lackie is the Associate Director of Simulation-based Education & Inter­professional Education and an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, Dalhousie University. She is cross-appointed to the Department of Emergency Medicine, Faulty of Medicine, Dalhousie University and is an Affiliate Scientist at Nova Scotia Health. Dr. Lacki e’s program of research is situated in the discipline of inter-professional education for collaborative person-centered practice {IPECP) which focuses on a number of interrelated areas, including inter-professional education, learning, practice, and care; simulation-enhanced inter-professional education; psychological safety; inter-professional collaboration and productivity; competency assessment; evidence-based decision-making; and health systems planning. Dr. Lackie sits on the Steering Committee and co-leads the Knowledge Network of I nte rprofessiona I Research.Global (I PR.GI oba I), the G loba I Network for Inter-professional Education and Collaborative Research. Dr. Lackie, co-lead of the development of inter-professional facilitator competencies, has offered inter­professional facilitator development workshops since 2006. She was the co-Director of the Simulation Leaders Inter-professional Instructor Course (SLIIC) and has co-led the development of the new Inter-professional Simulation Facilitation Course, which builds upon and replac.es the previous well-known SLIIC.

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BRIC NS Student Seminar Series

The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students across Nova Scotia to share their completed or in-progress research. Presentations cover a wide variety of disciplines, but all address the common thread of primary and integrated healthcare. Everyone is welcome!

Date: March 19th, 2023, 12:00 –1:00 pm AST

The seminar will cover two topics: 

  • Rebecca Correia will present “The Health System Impacts of Care of the Elderly Family Physician Care in Canada: What We Know About Competencies, Practice Patterns, and Care Quality” 
     
  • Alicia-Grant Singh will present “Prescribing opioid agonist treatment in primary care: Narrative sod primary care providers in Nova Scotia” 

Presenters:

Rebecca Correia is a 3rd year PhD candidate in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University with anticipated graduation in 2024. Conducting research under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Costa​.

Alicia-Grant Singh is in her last year of MA Health Promotion program at Dalhousie, expected to graduate in May 2023. Conducting research under the supervision of Dr. Lois Jackson. She works in a casual position as a RN in the Emergency Department. 

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BRIC NS Student Seminar Series

The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students across Nova Scotia to share their completed or in-progress research. Presentations cover a wide variety of disciplines, but all address the common thread of primary and integrated healthcare. Everyone is welcome!

Date: January 27th, 2023, 12:00 –1:00 pm AST

Title: Goal-oriented care: from a conceptual framework towards a practice-based understanding

Presenter:

Dagje Boeykens is a 4th year PhD student in Health Sciences, with a focus in goal-oriented care in primary healthcare settings. She works under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Pauline Boeckxstaens, Prof Dr. Dominique Van de Velde, and Prof Dr. Patricia De Vriendt​.

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BRIC NS Student Research Award Application Cycle 2023

Applications for the BRIC NS Student Research Award will be accepted from March 17 to May 17, 2023.

Note: Any applications received after the deadline will not be considered and you must resubmit for consideration when the next application cycle opens in Y2024.

Click here to view/download our Fillable Application Form

Click here to view/download Student Research Award Application Guidelines

Objectives

The goal of the BRIC NS Student Research Award aims to encourage future health researchers to consider primary care research as part of their career path.

Funding Details

The BRIC NS Student Research Award is offered annually to a minimum of two eligible recipients. In addition to receiving this prestigious recognition, BRIC NS will contribute an award of $1,500 (non-renewable) to assist the recipient in furthering their research. Award recipients will be required to present their primary care research project at a BRIC NS event.

Eligibility

To be considered, student research award applicants must:

  1. Be a BRIC NS member (membership is free and can be obtained on our Membership page).
  2. Be a Master’s student, Doctoral student, or Medical Resident within a Nova Scotian institution.
  3. Be engaged in primary care research in BRIC NS’s priority area (Listed on our Priorities page)

Application Requirements

A completed application package must be submitted via e-mail to bricns@dal.ca with the subject heading “BRIC NS Student Research Award Application”. SRA Applications must include:

  1. Completed application form
  2. Research project description (see application guidelines for format requirements)
  3. CV (Note that a Canadian Common CCV is not required, but would be acceptable)
  4. Copy of all academic transcripts (Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. Official transcripts may be requested upon receiving the award).
  5. A letter of reference from the applicant’s supervisor or other academic reference to be submitted separately by the referee. (see application guidelines for format requirements)

Assessment Criteria

Applications are assessed by the BRIC NS Student Research Award Review Committee using the following criteria and marking rubric:

  1. Addresses Primary Care Research Priorities (Yes or No)
  2. Relevance and potential impact of the primary care research project to BRIC NS’s goals and research priorities (20%)
  3. Quality and feasibility of the proposed primary care research project (20%)
  4. The relationship of the work to primary care (15%)
  5. Quality and feasibility of the patient engagement plan (15%)
  6. Quality and feasibility of the knowledge translation plan (15%)
  7. Quality, relevance and potential impact of academic abilities, training and past experiences (15%)

For all inquiries pertaining to this award:

bricns@dal.ca

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BRIC NS Student Seminar Series

The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students across Nova Scotia to share their completed or in-progress research. Presentations cover a wide variety of disciplines, but all address the common thread of primary and integrated healthcare. Everyone is welcome!

Details:

Date: November 9th, 2022
Time: 12:00 –1:00 pm AST

The seminar will cover two topics: 

  • Maddie Gallant will present “Implementation and Evaluation Strategies for the Eat, Sleep, Console Model of Care for Neonates Diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Scoping Review Protocol” 
     
  • Sarah MacDougall will present “Examining Socio-Economic Disparities Among E-cigarette Users in Comparison to Cigarette Smokers in Canada” 

About the Speakers

Maddie Gallant is a 1st year PhD student in Nursing under supervision by Dr. Christine Cassidy & Dr. Megan Aston. Currently, she works as a Research Assistant at Dalhousie University and Perinatal Nurse Consultant at Reproductive Care Program IWK Health.  

Sarah MacDougall is a 4th Year MD student. She will be presenting on her research conducted under supervision by Dr. Mark Asbridge.  Sarah is driven by her interests in public health, preventative medicine, and women’s health. On her spare time, she likes to go biking, hiking, and baking deserts.

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