“My eyes were opened” [PHOTO GALLERY]
Your feedback says it all. Attending a Vancouver All-Staff Forum is time well spent.
Almost 200 people answered our survey on Vancouver’s first All-Staff Forum of 2018: Innovations in Health Care — and the results are clear.
Almost three-quarters of survey participants said they would recommend attending a Vancouver All-Staff Forum to a colleague.
Importance of teamwork recognized
Developed in consultation with staff and physicians, the February forum featured Vancouver staff and physicians using new and everyday technology to transform patient care in the hospital and in the community. Following the forum, Vancouver’s Innovation Fair showcased the latest and greatest innovations in use or coming soon to Vancouver.
“The forum was a great way to bring staff together and update us on current initiatives for a better future,” commented a survey respondent. “My eyes were opened.”
Of those staff and physicians who answered the survey, an impressive 80 per cent said the forum recognized the importance of teamwork to successful innovation. In addition, the majority agreed:
- the forum provided a balanced perspective of the benefits and challenges of technological innovation
- attending the forum was a good use of their time
- they would recommend attending a VCH-Vancouver fair to a colleague
If you couldn’t attend the event, you can still watch the recorded webcast here. To view our photo gallery below, scroll your mouse over the photo to click the arrow forward and read the captions.
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- At Vancouver’s All-Staff Forum (l to r): Dr. Kendall Ho, keynote speaker, and Chief Ian Campbell, hereditary and elected chief of the Squamish Nation.
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- Special guest Chief Ian Campbell welcomed forum participants to his homeland and territory.
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- Panel (l to r): Dr. Kendall Ho, Yona Gellert, Allison Muniak, Dr. Jacqueline Trudeau and Dr. Tyler Smith.
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- The forum’s panel shared their thoughts and laughter.
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- Dr. Kendall Ho, Vivian Eliopoulos, COO of Vancouver Acute, and Chief Ian Campbell.
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- Forum emcees Dr. JJ Sidhu and Dianne Ross, Clinical Resource Nurse Educator, with Chief Ian Campbell.
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- Lillian Hung shows off Paro, a social robot that brings joy to patients with dementia.
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- Aboriginal Health demonstrated their new app to support health care teams in providing culturally responsive care for Aboriginal patients.
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- Ian Denison, GFS equipment specialist, demonstrated a robotic exoskeleton with a colleague’s help.
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- Staff shared their ideas for our new MY VCH intranet.
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- The VGH Hematology Lab Team demonstrated how ROTEM analyzes blood.
Next forum on May 9
“There should be more forums like this,” wrote one staff member referring to the February event — and we agree!
Vancouver’s next All-Staff Forum — The Changing Face of Caregiving — takes place on May 9. To reserve your seat or webcast connection, register with the Learning Hub today.
Learn more
- Meet May 9th ASF Panel Member Raymond Li
- [WEBCAST] Vancouver All-Staff Forum: Innovations in Health Care
- The future is here
- [VIDEO] Innovation Fair a crowdpleaser