By Melanie Jollymore
Any time his stage-four COPD flares up, Sheldon Williams can end up spending several breathless hours in the emergency room, waiting to be assessed and given the medication he needs to clear the obstructive secretions from his compromised lungs.
By Melanie Jollymore
What do a family doctor, a hospital-based pharmacist, a handful of Dalhousie health researchers, and a Nova Scotian who has experience with opioids for chronic pain, have in common?
Dr. Andrew Pinto will be in Halifax October 23-24th to connect with local stakeholders and discuss the Screening for Poverty And Related social determinants and intervening to improve Knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK). Please contact bricns@dal.ca for more information.
The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students to present their completed or in-progress research. Presenters cover a wide range of topics and disciplines, with the common thread of primary and integrated health care research running throughout. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact: bricns@dal.ca
BRIC NS was proud to host the recipients of the 2019 Student Research Award at a reception on September 17th.
BRIC NS 2019 Student Research Award Winners (L-R): Julia Rodgers, Alicia Grant-Singh, Brittany Barber, Nicole MacKenzie (Not pictured: Leah Carrier)
The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students to present their completed or in-progress research. Presenters cover a wide range of topics and disciplines, with the common thread of primary and integrated health care research running throughout. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact: bricns@dal.ca
In collaboration with our Patient Engagement Working Group, BRIC NS has developed a Quick Guide for people who are interested in getting involved in research. This is the first of a series that will eventually make up four booklets.
Information we include has been adapted,with permissions, from others who have created similar type booklets such as INVOLVE in the United Kingdom. Support and advice for changes to reflect our Canadian environment were provided by patient partners who worked with us to ensure we cover the kinds of information people need when first becoming engaged in research.
You can download the Quick Guide here and find it under the Resources section of our website.
Congratulations to Juanna Ricketts, member of the BRIC NS Advisory Council and Patient Partner for receiving the Canada 150 Medal from the Senate of Canada for her volunteer work with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Halifax-Dartmouth. The award was given out on June 12 at the CMHA Annual Meeting.
The BRIC NS Student Seminar Series is an opportunity for students to present their completed or in-progress research. Presenters cover a wide range of topics and disciplines, with the common thread of primary and integrated health care research running throughout. Everyone is welcome! For more information: bricns@dal.ca
Congratulations to Ryley Urban, currently pursuing her Master’s in Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University! Ryley is the winner of the third annual BRIC NS Student Poster Award for her poster “Panel reallocation model for providers in Rural Nova Scotia.” The prize is presented at Primary Health Care Research Day.
Eighteen posters were up for consideration, presented by undergraduate, Master’s and PhD students, representing three universities. Thank you to all of our applicants and judges.
BRIC NS is pleased to offer an award for best student poster given at Primary Health Care Research Day. To be eligible, the abstract must be accepted by the Primary Health Care Research Day Program Committee. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a degree program at a Nova Scotia university or community college. Applicants must be first author on posters and must present their own work and not that of an advisor. Reviewers assess the overall quality of the poster’s content and the presenter’s ability to successfully and succinctly present the subject matter.
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