SPORcast

We have a special mini-series we’re releasing this week: Engaging in Storytelling:  A 3-part collaborative podcast series with SPOR Cast, Matters of Engagement and PEP Talks. We each cover a different angle on patient stories and storytelling - together they provide a rich picture of some of the challenges, concerns, and also opportunities when it comes to engaging in storytelling. We will be sharing all three episodes on our platforms. This is #2 of 3, and it’s produced by Matters of Engagement - Organizations and Patient Stories: An inquiry into the ethics of storytelling in healthcare/ patient engagement. Guests: Carol Fancott, and Daniel Z. Buchman, Bioethicist and Scientist

The Patient Story Experience: Cost or Benefit? We have a special mini-series we’re releasing this week: Engaging in Storytelling:  A 3-part collaborative podcast series with SPOR Cast, Matters of Engagement and PEP Talks. We each cover a different angle on patient stories and storytelling - together they provide a rich picture of some of the challenges, concerns, and also opportunities when it comes to engaging in storytelling. We will be sharing all three episodes on our platforms Engaging in Storytelling: A 3-part collaborative podcast series with SPOR Cast, Matters of Engagement and PEP Talks In this episode, the 1st of 3, Bev hosts a conversation between an activated Patient Partner and a Trauma Informed Practice expert on patient storytelling; which is quite often the entry point of patient engagement in healthcare.

In this episode, Beverley and Lisa have an earthquake of a conversation with public health hero André Picard, Canada’s foremost health journalist. Beverley and Lisa talk candidly with André, who shares his vision and hope for health care, for patients and families and for health research across Canada. During the conversation, the group tackles the big questions surrounding COVID-19 and get some inspiring answers about how to rebuild trust for patient partners.

What an episode!  An extraordinary conversation with Terri Fleming, Unit Director of Research Ethics BC.  Learn about Research Ethics here in BC and how Terri and her team had to pivot, FAST, when COVID hit.  Decision makers, Clinicians , Researchers and Patient Partners will find this interview incredibly informative and motivational.

To wrap up the special COVID series, the BC SUPPORT Unit and SPORcast hosted a Virtual Town Hall on July 9, 2020. Facilitated by Stirling Bryan, President of Academic Health Sciences Network and Lisa Ridgway of SPORcast.  The event brought together, Megan, a patient partner, Danielle, the new Scientific Director for BC SUPPORT Unit, Stefanie with REACH BC and Alison, Director of Clinical Trials BC  discuss opportunities to get involved in supporting COVID-19 related research.