| TIME | SECOND FLOOR LOBBY | ROOMS A & B (In-person & virtual) |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30pm - 5:25pm | Registration | Catered Reception |
| 5:25pm - 5:50pm | Opening and Welcome | |
| 5:50pm - 7:00pm | Dinner with live entertainment by Ryan MacNeil and Rose Morrison | |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Keynote Panel Presentation: The Need for Building Regional and Community Healthcare Excellence
Digital health solutions and data-driven health learning systems inclusive of the rural patient voice Presented by Dr. Amanda Caissie, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Innovator in Residence, and Medical Director of the Cancer Care Program’s Oncology Transformation Project Mi’kmaq Client Linkage Registry (MCLR) – Importance of community level health care needs, gaps and strengths Presented by Karlee Francis, Director of the Eskasoni Health Centre Hospital-to-Home Virtual Care: Lessons Learned Presented by Dr. Michael McGillion, Assistant Dean of Nursing at McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute Scientist, and Co-lead of Perioperative and Cancer Outcomes through Excellence and Application of Virtual Technologies” (PROTECT) laboratory Moderated Q&A Session | |
| 8:05pm - 9:00pm | Mix and Mingle with live entertainment by Ryan MacNeil and Rose Morrison |
| TIME (ADT) | SECOND FLOOR LOBBY | ROOMS A, B & C (In-person & virtual) | JENU ROOM (FIRST FLOOR) (In-person only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Registration | ||
| 8:30am - 8:40am | Opening & Welcome | ||
| 8:45am - 9:35am | Dementia Prevention in Rural Communities Session 8:45am Dementia Prevention Starts with Healthy and Caring Communities Presented by Dr. Melissa Andrew, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University | ||
| 9:40am - 10:00am | Initiatives for Advancing Health Care in Nova Scotia Session 9:40am Developing Point-of-Care Technologies for Healthcare in Rural and Underserved Communities Presented by: Martin Mkandawire, Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University | 9:40am - 11:20am
What's the Big Deal About Big Data?: How Machine Learning is Transforming Health and Healthcare in Nova Scotia
Presented by: Dr. Amanda Caissie, Nova Scotia Health Session will include a breakout table activity and Q&A portion Break will be provided (exact time to be communicated during session) | |
| 10:00am - 10:20am | BREAK | BREAK | What's the Big Deal About Big Data? |
| 10:20am - 11:20am | 10:20am
Bridging The Gap:
Asynchronous
Teleophthalmology
Clinic’s Impact on Rural
Eyecare
Presented by: Yonghun Lee, Ophthalmology Department, St. Martha's Regional Hospital 10:45am Managing Wait Time Between Surgery and Treatment Initiation Plan in Patients with Breast Cancer: a Mixed-method Approach Presented by: Dr. Enam Alsrayheen, Nova Scotia Health Authority 11:10am Learning to Die in Place: Pathways for End-of-Life Care in Rural Nova Scotia Presented by: Emily Mansour- Hemlow, Educational Studies, St. Francis Xavier University | What's the Big Deal About Big Data? | |
| 11:25am - 12:00pm | Student Lightning Presentations Clinicians' delivery of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevention to men: An exploratory study Telehealth-delivered Written Exposure Therapy by Paraprofessional Coaches for Teenagers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial Opioid Prescription Practices Following Cesarean Delivery in Canada: An Evidence Synthesis Enhancing Elderly Well-being through Community Resource Mapping: A Case Study of Cape Breton Island Does distance from the tertiary care centre play a determining role in STEMI outcomes? The New Brunswick perspective and experiences in “Rescue PCI” Knowledge and preparedness of emergency care services to respond to violence against women in rural Nova Scotia Responding to Violence Against Women in Rural Nova Scotian Reproductive Healthcare | ||
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Etuaptmumk -Two-Eyed Seeing in Health Research, Policy, Practice & Education 1 :00pm Two-Eyed Seeing in ACTION: Meaningful Relationships, Research, Education, Policy & Practice Presented by Julie Francis, Tajikeimɨk 1 :45pm Reducing Healthcare Provider Mental Illness Stigma to Achieve Health Equity, Provider Well- Being, and Patient Satisfaction in a Rural Indigenous Population Presented by: April Steele DNP, Cape Breton University/Nova Scotia Health/Athabasca 2:10pm The Walking our Way to Wellness Program: A Community Intergenerational Partnership with Membertou First Nation Presented by: Dr. Lynn LeVatte & Halle MacEwan Cape Breton University Education Department | ||
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | BREAK | BREAK & STUDENT POSTER WALK THROUGH SESSION | BREAK |
| 3:00pm - 3:45pm | 3:00pm - 4:30pm Medicine Walk
(Offsite -Registration Required) 3:00pm - 4:00pm Cancer Centre Tour (Offsite -Registration Required) | Collaboration and Innovation in a Rural Environment: Models, Barriers, Facilitators
3:00pm Interprofessional education in Canada: A focus on Nova Scotia and rural environments Presented by: Dr. Kelsey Harvey, Cape Breton University 3:25pm Collaborative Approaches to Supporting Healthy Communities with the CoASTaL lab at Cape Breton University Presented by: Dr. Allison Jeffrey, Dr. Bettina Callary, Simon Barrick, Dr. Kelsey Harvey, Cape Breton University | |
| 3:50pm - 4:00pm | Closing Remarks | ||
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm | Cancer Centre Tour (Offsite -Registration Required) |
| TIME | SECOND FLOOR LOBBY | ROOMS A & B (In-person & virtual) | JENU ROOM (FIRST FLOOR) (In-person only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Registration | ||
| 8:30am - 8:40am | Opening & Welcome | ||
| 8:45am - 9:45am | Empowering Communities to be Active Participants in Promoting Health and Wellness Workshop Presentation CORAH: The Heart and Health of our Campuses and Rural Aging Communities Presented by: Jennifer Wesman, CORAH Program Coordinator, NSCC Annapolis Valley Campus, Middleton Michele MacPhee, CORAH Program Coordinator, NSCC Strait Area Campus, Port Hawkesbury Annette Holmes, CORAH Program Coordinator, NSCC Shelburne Campus, Shelburne Lisa Kamperman, Project Manager, Community & Innovation, NSCC Applied Research | Etuaptmumk -Two-Eyed Seeing in Health Research, Policy, Practice & Education Workshop Presentation Etuaptmumk Approaches to Healing, Health and Wellbeing through Music, Arts and Language Presented by: Dr. Marcia Ostashewski, Cape Breton University, Liem Joe, Graham Marshall, Austin Christmas, Michelle Mansano, Maisyn Sock, and Starr Paul | |
| 9:45am - 10:05am | BREAK | BREAK | Breathing Break Workshop presented by Kent Cadegan, MD |
| 10:05am - 11:45am | 10:05am
Health outcomes of survivors of violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Interprovincial Violence Against Women Project Presented by: Dr. Alexa Yakubovich, Dalhousie University 10:20am What are the top concerns of community-living older adults in Cape Breton? Presented by: Bryah Boutilier, Dalhousie University 10:35am Identity-based bullying and mental health: Considerations for supporting the well-being of gender diverse youth Presented by: Dr. Laura Lambe, St. Francis Xavier University 10:50am Recruitment Strategies used to Engage Older Adults in Cape Breton in Community-Based Research Presented by: Bryah Boutlier, Dalhousie University 11:05am Share the Harvest: A Model to Improve Food Security in Rural Cape Breton Presented by: Dr. Katie MacLeod, Cape Breton University | Initiatives for Advancing Health Care in Nova Scotia 10:05am Optimization Of Workup Pathways To Decrease Radiotherapy Wait Times And Improve Patient Experience: Timely Access And Patient Support (TAPS) Model of Care Presented by: Dr. Enam Alsrayheen, Nova Scotia Health 10:30am The Cape Breton Newcomers Clinic.... why can't my brother be a patient? Presented by: Judith A Kelley, BScN MPH(c), RN Director of Health and Counselling CBU Jennifer Kendrick MPH, Interim Co-director of Primary Health Care in Eastern Zone, NSH Mackenzie Dean, MA, Health Services Lead, Primary Health Care in Eastern Zone, NSH 10:55am The Effectiveness of Implementing a Community-Based Lung Clinic in the Cape Breton Cancer Center Presented by: Dr. Enam Alsrayheen, Nova Scotia Health 11:20am Knowledge of and preparedness to respond to violence against women in Nova Scotia’s health system: a comparison of professionals working in rural and urban areas Presented by: Dr. Alexa Yakubovich, Dalhousie University | |
| 11:50am - 12:00pm | Closing Remarks, including Travelling Song presented by David Meuse, Membertou |