Registration now open for the 6th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care

The 6th International Conference on Patient and Family Centered Care is being held this August 6-8th at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. This dynamic conference presents an opportunity to see leading practices in patient and family centred care and learn how to apply these innovative ideas to your health care setting.

Providence Health Care and the Canadian Foundation for Health Care Improvement is proud to provide leadership support for this can’t-miss event which offers a great lineup of speakers, over 100 breakout sessions, 60 posters, unparalleled networking opportunities and a first-rate exhibit. Key speakers include:

•Jim Conway, Adjunct Lecturer on Health Care Management, Harvard School of Public Health, and formerly a member of the IOM Committee on a Learning Healthcare System
•Sir Liam Donaldson, Chair in Health Policy, Imperial College London, Chancellor of Newcastle University, WHO’s Envoy for Patient Safety, and formerly the Chief Medical Officer for England
•Leslee Thompson, President and CEO, Kingston General Hospital, Ontario

Topics covered by speakers, lectures, and posters include research methods and measures to evaluate patient and family centered care, advancing technology to improve communication to patients and families, integrating patient and family voices to health care structures, and changing the concept of families as visitors.

We encourage you to register  for this important conference and be a part of the influential change that patients and families are bringing to health care improvement and design.

For more information, please visit the conference website or view the brochure.