Announcements

General announcements about the eHealth Strategy Office or related information.

Dr. Kendall Ho, Academic Director of newly launched UBC Community Health and Wellbeing Cloud Innovation Centre

UBC Cloud Innovation Centre Official Launch

January 2020 saw the opening of the UBC Community Health and Wellbeing Cloud Innovation Centre. The Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC) at UBC is the first of its kind in Canada, and provides UBC students, staff, and faculty access to cloud technology to advance projects, along with employing Amazon’s innovation processes. Dr. Kendall Ho is the […]

We’re recruiting volunteers for a study of patient experiences in the Emergency Department!

Have you visited an Emergency Department in BC as a patient within the last 5 years? Are you over 19? Fill out an online survey (~20 min) by April 30, 2020 to help us understand your experience and how you think the digitalization of patient medical information will affect emergency care. Your input will guide […]

Filling the medical care gap or causing cracks? Telus launches health app

Filling the medical care gap or causing cracks? Telus launches health app

Would you like to gain more insight into ‘Babylon by Telus Health’, a new health app that recently launched in Canada? Read the following article to find out more. Filling the medical care gap or causing cracks? Telus launches health app | CBC News

Fairchild TV Digital Health December 2018

Fairchild TV Digital Health December 2018

Two part Fairchild TV episode on Digital Health, including some words from Dr. Kendall Ho. View on Fairchild TV – Part 1  and Part 2 View in YouTube: Part 1 and Part 2

iCON Digital Health Technology Innovation Forum

iCON Digital Health Technology Innovation Forum

Details: Date: Monday, May 28th, 2018 Time: 1:45pm to 2:30pm Booth Exhibition 2:30pm to 4:30pm Forum Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, East Ballroom B 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1, Canada Admission: Free admission, registration required Language: Presented in English, with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese and Mandarin View EVENT WEBCAST CATALOGUE Who is invited? Health […]

March 2018 FREE iCON South Asian Health Forum ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਆਈ ਕੌਨਸਾਊਥ ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਹੈੱਲਥ ਫੋਰਮ

March 2018 FREE iCON South Asian Health Forum ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਆਈ ਕੌਨਸਾਊਥ ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਹੈੱਲਥ ਫੋਰਮ

On March 4, 2018, iCON (the interCultural Online Health Network) will host a free South Asian Health forum entitled Healthy @ Home: Living Well with Chronic Conditions. This forum will expand on the theme of healthy aging to promote chronic disease management, healthy living, and community support services. ਮਾਰਚ 4, 2018 ਨੂੰ ਆਈ ਕੌਨ (ਇੰਟਰਕਲਚਰਲ […]

Free Chinese Health Forum 2018

Free Chinese Health Forum 2018

On March 24, 2018, iCON (the interCultural Online Health Network) hosted a free Chinese Health forum entitled Healthy @ Home: Living Well with Chronic Conditions. This forum expanded on the theme of healthy aging to promote chronic disease management, healthy living, and community support services.   Healthy @ Home As the population ages, people are […]