CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION SEMINAR SERIES
Co-hosted by the Southern Medical Program Chronic Disease Prevention Program, and
the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention

PRESENTER:
Mary Jung, PhD,  Associate Professor
School of Health and Exercise Sciences,
Faculty of Health and Social Development,
UBC Okanagan;
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar;
Director of the Diabetes Prevention Research Group,
and Small Steps for Big Changes.

ABSTRACT:
Join us on World Diabetes Day
In Canada it is estimated that one in every three adults will have diabetes by the year 2020, in which 95% of those cases will be type 2 diabetes. Despite the pervasiveness of this chronic disease, very few diabetes prevention programs exist to serve those at greatest risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Lifestyle modification, including a healthy diet and regular exercise behaviour, are twice as effective as the leading pharmaceutical agents in the preventing the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes. While randomized controlled trials have shown promising results, their lifestyle interventions have been intensive on both staff and participants, and as a result are difficult to sustain and implement in health care settings. A more cost-effective program that can be implemented at the community setting is needed. Dr. Jung will discuss the challenges and successes of translating efficacy trials in her lab to the community in her attempt to reach individuals at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Following this seminar, campus participants can join Dr. Jung on a diabetes awareness walk departing from Reichwald Health Science, UBC Okanagan, at 11 am, returning at 11:30 am.

Please REGISTER at MaryJung.eventbrite.ca

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Everyone is welcome

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Co-sponsored by the
Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, and
the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics

PRESENTER
Nick Bansback PhD, Associate Professor
School of Population and Public Health,
Faculty of Medicine, UBC Vancouver

Abstract:  Examples from an ongoing study will be presented to show how PROMs data can be used support patient decision making by helping them understand their outcomes compared to others, what outcomes they might expect in the future and how their outcomes have changed over time.
Software will be demonstrated to show the potential of PROMS in improving patient decision making.

Please REGISTER – patientsprom.eventbrite.ca
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FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Everyone is welcome

A RESEARCH TO PRACTICE PRESENTATION
Co-sponsored by the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention,
the North Okanagan Hospice Society, and Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology

PRESENTER:

Dr. Lynda Balneaves, Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Join in person or via webinar
Please REGISTER at http://cannabiseol.eventbrite.ca

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Everyone is welcome