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Posts relating to the project work going on at the eHealth Strategy Office.

iCON at the Vaisakhi Parade

By Sophie Pasche on April 29, 2013

We were delighted to celebrate the 13th Annual Surrey Khalsa Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey with an estimated 150,000 people. The sun was shining and the crowds were buzzing. Thank you to the iCON team and to everyone who came by our resource booth to say hello and to pick up some great health resources on the management and prevention of [...]

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Registered dietitian, JoJo Wang shares tips on cooking with healthier ingredients.

iCON Hosts Interactive Healthy Lifestyle Changes Workshop in Richmond

By ederus on April 29, 2013

iCON hosted the first skills-focused healthy living workshop for the Chinese speaking community in partnership with the Richmond Public Library this past March. The workshop hosted thirty participants in an intimate setting that facilitated hands-on activities and skill demonstrations by health experts. Conducted in Cantonese, the 3.5-hour workshop was designed to build patient capacity in [...]

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Bring In The New Year – Sikh Style with iCON

By ederus on April 17, 2013

Come and celebrate the Sikh New Year this Saturday at the Surrey Vaisakhi Parade Look for iCON’s booth along the parade route outside Faredeal Furniture, Unit 101, 8173, 128th Street (opposite Bollywood Banquet Halls). iCON will be handing out a variety of great health resources on the management and prevention of chronic disease. Already considered [...]

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April 4th Evidence 2 Excellence Webinar – Mitigating Emergency Department Overcrowding

By ederus on April 3, 2013

Evidence 2 Excellence and WEDOC present: Mitigating Emergency Department Overcrowding: A Tale of Three Interventions Speaker: Dr. Brian Rowe (Associate Dean, Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta) Date/Time: Thursday, April 4th; noon – 1:00 PM PST Evidence to Excellence & WEDOC, in partnership with the UBC Faculty of Medicine eHealth Strategy [...]

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iCON TV Mini-Health Series: Enjoy Your Life Again

By ederus on March 13, 2013

Would you recognize a stroke when it happens? New six-part TV series explores topics on stroke prevention and management.

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E2E Webinar – Organizational Energy – March 14th @ noon

By ederus on March 6, 2013

Evidence 2 Excellence and WEDOC Presents: Organizational Energy: What is it? Why do we need to know about it? Speaker: Christina Krause (Executive Director, BC Patient Safety & Quality Council) Date: March 14th Time: noon-1 PM PST Evidence to Excellence Webinar Series, in partnership with the UBC Faculty of Medicine eHealth Strategy Office, Ministry of [...]

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Recruiting for peer-led diabetes prevention program over Facebook

By ederus on February 25, 2013

The Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Pilot Project is now recruiting! Should you be concerned about diabetes? Find out by clicking on the links below. For Punjabi-English Speakers For Chinese-English Speakers

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