| TIME | SECOND FLOOR LOBBY | ROOMS A & B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Title TBA Presented by Karlee Francis, Director of the Eskasoni Health Centre Title TBA 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 | SECOND FLOOR LOBBY | ROOMS A, B & C | JENU ROOM (FIRST FLOOR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Registration | ||
| 8:30am - 8:45am | Opening & Welcome | ||
| 8:50am - 10:05am | Dementia Prevention in Rural Communities Session 8:50am Keynote Presentation Title TBA Presented by Dr. Melissa Andrew, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University 9:35am The Power of the Arts in Healthcare and Wellbeing Presented by: Dr. Elizabeth Brennan, MD, Arts Health Antigonish (AHA!) | ||
| 10:05am - 10:20am | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK |
| 10:20am - 11:30am | Initiatives for Advancing Health Care in Nova Scotia Session 10:20am Bridging The Gap: Asynchronous Teleophthalmology Clinic’s Impact on Rural Eyecare Presented by: Yonghun Lee, Ophthalmology Department, St. Martha's Regional Hospital 10:35am Managing Wait Time Between Surgery and Treatment Initiation Plan in Patients with Breast Cancer: a Mixed-method Approach Presented by: Dr. Wissam Saliba & Dr. Enam Alsrayheen, Nova Scotia Health Authority 10:50am Developing Point-of-Care Technologies for Healthcare in Rural and Underserved Communities Presented by: Martin Mkandawire, Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University 11:15am 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 | 10:20am
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, Remaining presenters TBA Breakout table activity Q&A Session | |
| 11:35am - 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” 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 Keynote Presentation Title TBA Presented by Julie Francis, Tajikeimɨ k 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 & Dr. Khaldoun Aldiabat, Cape Breton University Education Department | ||
| 2:30pm - 2:55pm | BREAK | BREAK & STUDENT POSTER WALK THROUGH SESSION | BREAK |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | 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 I am only a youth: Set your therapies aside and talk to me Presented by: Dr. Mohamad Musa, 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, Dr. Colin McLaren & Shaun Ranni, Cape Breton University 3:50pm Interprofessional education in Canada: A focus on Nova Scotia and rural environments Presented by: Dr. Kelsey Harvey, Cape Breton University | |
| 4:05pm - 4:20pm | Closing Remarks | ||
| 4:25pm - 5:30pm | Cancer Centre Tour (Offsite -Registration Required) |
| TIME | SECOND FLOOR LOBBY | ROOM A | ROOM B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Registration | ||
| 8:30am - 8:45am | 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 Remaining presenters TBA | |
| 9:45am - 10:15am | BREAK | Breathing Break Workshop presented by Kent Cadegan, MD | BREAK |
| 10:15am - 11:50am | 10:15am
Health outcomes of survivors of violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Interprovincial Violence Against Women Project Presented by: N/A (submitted by Dr. Alexa Yakubovich) 10:30am What are the top concerns of community-living older adults in Cape Breton? Presented by: Bryah Boutilier, Dalhousie University 10:45am 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 11:00am Recruitment Strategies used to Engage Older Adults in Cape Breton in Community-Based Research Presented by: Bryah Boutlier, Dalhousie University 11:15am Developing a Rural Well-Being Dashboard: Enhancing Data-Driven Decision-Making for Health and Wellness in Rural Communities Presented by: Dr. Kate Kish, Cape Breton University 11:30am 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 10:15am 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. Kwamena Beecham, Dr. Amanda Caissie & Dr. Enam Alsrayheen, Nova Scotia Health 10:40am 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 11:05am The Effectiveness of Implementing a Community-Based Lung Clinic in the Cape Breton Cancer Center Presented by: Dr. Rajbir Pahil, Dr. Enam Alsrayheen & Dr. Daniel French, Nova Scotia Health 11:30am 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: N/A (submitted by Dr. Alexa Yakubovich) | |
| 11:50am - 12:00pm | Closing Remarks, including Travelling Song presented by David Meuse, Membertou |