Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and hospice palliative care: Depictions in the research literature

This webinar provides an overview of how the relationship between Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and hospice palliative care is presented in academic literature, with reflections on how this relationship can be seen within current end-of-life care research. Considerations for future research will also be discussed.

Presenter:
Jennifer Dorman, PhD, RN, CHPCN(C); Assistant Professor
Faculty of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Living well with cancer in later life

This feature event brings together clinical and research experts to explore how older adults can maintain wellbeing, function, and quality of life throughout the cancer journey.

What You’ll Learn:
• Strategies to support physical function, energy, and independence in later life with cancer
• How approaches like rehabilitation, supportive care, and lifestyle interventions can improve wellbeing
• Ways to strengthen resilience, recovery, and emotional health during and after treatment
• How care teams can better support older adults and their caregivers

PANEL EXPERTS
Dr. Flavia DeAngelis, Medical Oncologist, BC Cancer – Kelowna
Bonnie Leung, Nurse Practitioner in Oncology, BC Cancer – Vancouver
Dr. Lauren Capozzi, Cancer Physiatrist and Provincial Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation with Supportive Care, BC Cancer

Facilitator
Dr. Kristen Haase, Associate Professor, RN – School of Nursing, UBC Vancouver

ACCESS Research Lab – Aging, cancer care and support research lab University of British Columbia Vancouver

School of Nursing University of British Columbia Vancouver

BC Cancer

Becoming a compassionate community: lessons learned from eight Canadian communities

A Compassionate Community is a community of people who are passionate and committed to improving the experiences of those living with a serious illness, caregiving, dying and grieving. In this presentation, we share lessons learned from two projects focused on implementing Compassionate Communities. We discuss the Compassionate Community Index survey and how it was used to develop interventions centered on raising awareness and educating the community and interventions that provided practical support for persons living with declining health, including dementia.

Presenters:
Gloria Puurveen, PhD, Project Manager and Knowledge Translation Lead for the Nav-CARE project
Kelli Sullivan, MA, Research Facilitator, Palliative and End-of-Life research, UBC Okanagan
Kelly Ashford, PhD, Project Manager for EU Navigate Project

LEARN MORE: Nav-CARE

Decisions that matter: personalized atrial fibrillation self-care in a digital world

People with atrial fibrillation participate in treatment decisions with their healthcare providers but also must make decisions every day about managing their condition. Whether related to their symptoms, risk factors, activity, or healthcare seeking, patients can find it challenging to know the best option to take. Technology can play a revolutionary role from accessing virtual specialist care to wearables for daily heart monitoring. Join us for a discussion with experts about the latest research, evidence, and experiences in decision-making for atrial fibrillation self-care.

PANEL EXPERTS
Dr. Kevin Pistawka, MD, Cardiologist, Medical Director, Central Okanagan Association for Cardiac Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Peter Loewen, PharmD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC Vancouver, Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, Vancouver, Canada

Dr. Kathy Rush, PhD, RN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan

Sheryl Sargent, MSW, Patient Partner

Moderator
Dr. Alex Lukey, PhD, School of Nursing and Faculty of Medicine, UBC Okanagan

This event was funded by the Canadian Institute for Health Research via a Planning and Dissemination Grant.