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Training is an important part of what the Unit has to offer our stakeholders. Below, you can search for forthcoming learning opportunities based on: your role (which stakeholder group you belong to); the skills you're looking to develop; and, your preferred learning style. Be sure to explore the "POR Pathways" self-assessment tools to determine your POR skills and to find related learning resources.

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KIDNEY PRO: Promoting Kidney Research in Canada

Welcome to the Kidney Pro Learning Module! In this introduction to patient-oriented research, you will explore the breadth and depth of kidney research in Canada…
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Introductory Workshops to Patient-Oriented Research

The BC SUPPORT Unit offers a course called Foundations in Patient-Oriented Research, which is designed to provide researchers, patients, health care providers and health…
Webinar

BC SUPPORT Unit Webinars

As part of our Training and Capacity Development activities, the BC SUPPORT Unit organizes patient-oriented research (POR) related webinars:

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T4P: Tools for POR Workshop

In response to the increasing (1) ‘push’ from funding organizations for patient-oriented research, and the (2) ‘pull’ from health care researchers for resources to support…
Online Course

Cochrane Standard Author Training Course

Want to learn how to do a systematic review?

The Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit Knowledge Translation Platform will be hosting a Cochrane Standard Author Training…

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Webinar

CCDI Webinar: Combatting tokenism

Audience/Level: General, HR/D&I Professionals, Diversity Champions 2.0-3.0 Hosted by: Roy Pogorzelski Addressing the issue of symbolic efforts of…

Sep 22
10:00am - 11:00am
Online Course

Why land acknowledgements are important in healthcare

Land acknowledgements are a way to pay respects to the Indigenous lands that we live, work and play on, however, we are often unaware of the complex…

Sep 22
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Webinar

Infographics 101 Webinar

Learn how to create visual content that gets your message across to your audience. The Saskatchewan Center of Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR) is…

Sep 25
10:00am - 10:45am
Online
Webinar

KT Connects: Co-creating dissemination materials with patients

Effectively disseminating research evidence to patients and family care partners requires knowing (a) what they need to know and (b) how they would…

Sep 25
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Online
Online Course

Knowledge Translation Certificate

About this Event The Knowledge Translation (KT) Certificate covers theory, methodology, and practical work, encompassing elements that are common…

Sep 28
8:00am - 4:00am
Conference

2020 Ełèts’ehdèe-Katimaqatigiit-Nihkhah Łatr’iljil - Online Gathering

The Ełèts’ehdèe is Hotıì ts'eeda's annual gathering. Ełèts’ehdèe means annual gathering in the Tłı̨chǫ language. The event is a space for partners…

Sep 29
8:00am - 5:00pm
Online
Webinar

PopData BC Webinar: Unlocking the Potential of Electronic Health Records for Health Research

The widespread adoption of EMRs in health systems has led to unprecedented availability of big health data, which has enabled new research activities…

Sep 30
11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
Webinar

CCDI Webinar: Engaging leaders in the D&I conversation

Audience/Level: General, HR/D&I Professionals, Diversity Champions 2.0-3.0 Hosted by: Michael Bach Why should leaders be engaged in the diversity and…

Oct 6
10:00am - 11:00am
BC SUPPORT Unit Event

Putting Patients First 2020

Oct 8
8:15am - 4:45pm
Online via Zoom & OpenWater
Conference

Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit - Virtual Institute 2020

Build your knowledge of patient-oriented research Typically held in-person each summer, Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit is moving online to bring you a…

Oct 13
8:00am - 5:00pm
Online
Workshop

MSFHR Health xChange - Kelowna, BC

MSFHR is taking Health xChange on the road. To grow research capacity in the interior, we are partnering with Interior Health and the Kelowna General…

Oct 15
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kelowna, BC
Conference

BC Research Ethics Virtual Symposium: Ethical Implications of COVID-19

This two-day online symposium will be held on Zoom and feature one morning and one afternoon session each day. This event is open to all research…

Oct 21
8:00am - 5:00pm
Online
Webinar

CCDI Webinar: Measurements of success

Audience/Level: General, HR/D&I Professionals, Diversity Champions 2.0-3.0 Hosted by: Deanna Matzanke How can you tell if your diversity and inclusion…

Oct 22
10:00am - 11:00am
Webinar

CCDI Webinar: Intercultural Mediation - Concrete and Effective Action

ublic / Level : General public 1.0-2.0 Hosted by : Habib El-Hage The growing ethnocultural diversity that characterizes the current Canadian and…

Oct 27
10:00am - 11:00am
Webinar

CCDI Webinar: The importance of intersectionality in diversity and inclusion

Audience/Level: General 1.0-2.0 Hosted by: Roselle Gonsalves Intersectionality recognizes the overlapping experiences that creates a person’s lived…

Nov 3
10:00am - 11:00am
Webinar

CCDI Webinar: Unconscious bias

Audience/Level: General 1.0-2.0 Hosted by: Renée Bazile-Jones This webinar examines how our perceptions of others are formulated, the entrenchment of…

Nov 19
10:00am - 11:00am
Webinar

Webinaire du CCDI : Comprendre les réactions émotives causées par la discrimination inversée pour en atténuer les effets néfastes Type d'événement : Webinaire

Public / Niveau : Grand public 1.0-2.0 Accueilli par : Brigitte Lavallée Dans sa version la plus commune, la discrimination inversée est mieux connue…

Dec 2
10:00am - 11:00am
Webinar

CCDI Webinar: Addressing power dynamics for inclusive leadership

Audience/Level: General, HR/D&I Professionals, Diversity Champions 2.0-3.0 Hosted by: Cathy Gallagher-Louisy This webinar looks at the role that power…

Dec 8
10:00am - 11:00am
Webinar

CCDI Webinar: Starting the conversation - Mental health at work

Audience/Level: General 1.0-2.0 Hosted by: Anne-Marie Pham Mental health can easily be overlooked. This webinar will provide tips on how to start…

Dec 15
10:00am - 11:00am