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Yukon SPOR SUPPORT Unit (SSU) Summit
Hi! My name is Amanda Higgins, and I am a research assistant with the STIC Lab. At the beginning of this November, Dr. Christine Cassidy, Implementation Scientist and Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University and Jackie Pidduck, Transition Coordinator Children's Health Program at IWK Health and I presented at the Yukon SPOR SUPPORT Unit (SSU) Summit held in Whitehorse, Yukon.
The research project that we presented was the Transition in Care study, Exploring the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care – A Qualitative Study. You can learn more this project about here: https://mssu.ca/research/research-projects/transitions-in-care/ When the team at Yukon SSU reached out to us to present our project at their upcoming summit, we were delighted. When I was told I had the opportunity to deliver it in person in Whitehorse, I was so excited! I spent the next couple of months preparing to go North, buying snow pants, getting my winter gear out in October, and making sure my winter boots fit. I spent a couple of days exploring Yukon. From the beginning I was in awe of the mountains. I took a walk around the Yukon River and tried to embrace the cold as best I could. The next night was my favourite, as I had booked a tour to see the northern lights and it did not disappoint. After a couple of hours in the cabins, the sky lit up in shades of brilliant greens. The next day I spent time in a wildlife reserve which gave me an opportunity to see species that I may never have another opportunity to see, including a moose! Then I spent two amazing days with a great group of researchers at the Summit. Our presentation went very well. I presented with Christine and Jackie who were in Halifax and presented via Zoom. This was different, but it was amazing how technology allowed us to all be a part of the Summit! My perspective on Indigenous health has broadened, through learnings from the Summit, and has made me bring a new lens to health equity in all my current work being done in Nova Scotia. I learned how to ensure that research and health teams incorporate Indigenous leadership and guidance in an authentic and meaningful way to improve care and health outcomes. It was an amazing experience that I am so grateful to have had! 2021 Health Systems Impact Fellowship RecipientThe Strengthening Transitions in Care research lab is very proud to announce that post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Mari Somerville, has been awarded the 2021 Health Systems Impact Fellowship Award. Mari is using a learning health system lens to design, implement and evaluate quality and patient safety initiatives at IWK Health. This work has the potential to strengthen existing policy and service models and increase value-based care across the organization. This research will also serve as a catalyst to enhance strategic partnerships to improve quality and safety in the Maritimes.
Congratulations Mari! STIC leading Covid-19 research of Variants of Concern
Two years after its emergence, the global impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic persist. Supported by the SPOR Evidence Alliance and COVID-END, researchers in the STIC lab are investigating the prevalence and impact of Variants of Concern (VOCs). The goal of this work is to highlight new data on VOCs, their epidemiology and how they impact the management of the pandemic. The focus will be on changes to parameters such as transmission rates and clinical outcomes of severity and mortality, impacts on diagnostic tests, vaccine effectiveness and impacts on other public health measures.
Crossroads Best Oral Presentation Winner! |
Congratulations to Christine Cassidy, PhD Candidate, on her best oral presentation win at the 2018 Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Conference!
3MT Finalist!!
Sydney Breneol, PhD Student, was a finalist in the Dalhousie 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. She presented her thesis work exploring care transitions for children with medical complexity. CONGRATS!!!
Presentation at the CBC Behaviour Change Conference
Dr. Andrea Bishop, Postdoctoral Fellow, presented her work at the 2018 Centre for Behaviour Change Conference in London, UK.
IWK Research Rounds
Innovation Exchange Series
Halloween at the IWK
The STIC Team, along with the MOM-LINC Lab, dressed up as Paw Pawtrol to hand out treats to patients at the IWK and walked away the Best Decor award!
IWK Research Rounds
REAL KT Curriculum
KT Grant Application Workshop
REAL KT Curriculum
Innovation Exchange Series
REAL KT Curriculum
