Congratulations to iCON for successfully hosting its annual South Asian health forum
This one-of-a-kind health forum drew 500 participants, allowing vital health information to reach both in-person attendees and remote viewers online. The forum held on Sunday, November 2, 2014 featured a panel of health professionals who spoke about diabetes and cardiovascular diseases – some of the most prevalent chronic diseases in South Asian populations. The health […]
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Dr. Gulzar Cheema Receives Health Promotion Award
Congratulations to Dr. Cheema for his Doctors of BC award of Excellence in Health Promotion!
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iCON Chinese Forum – June 21st
iCON will be holding a forum on Healthy Aging: Planning and Living a Healthy Life at the Chinese Cultural Centre on Saturday June 21st, 2014.
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Dr. Ho in the Vancouver Sun
Dr. Kendall Ho in the Vancouver Sun speaking about patients looking to social media for health information: “We as health professionals and the health system need to understand how powerful this medium is, how engaged the public are and how do we participate,” said Ho. Read more at The Social Media Cure. We’d like to […]
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eHSO Research Published in Journal of Telemedicine and eHealth
Do you know anyone working to manage diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or another chronic condition? Ever wonder if home telehealth could be helpful or worry that it’s overhyped? The results of a CIHR-funded knowledge synthesis on home telehealth in chronic disease management have been published in the April 2014 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Telemedicine […]
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Registration Open (now closed): Public Forum – Social Media and Health Care
Are you a health care provider or family care giver? Do you have ideas of how social media can be used to improve health care and patient safety in BC? Come to a free public forum to share your ideas! The eHealth Strategy Office and the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council are hosting a […]
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