Events Calendar

iCON at the Vaisakhi Parade
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 [...] Read More

iCON Hosts Interactive Healthy Lifestyle Changes Workshop in Richmond
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 [...] Read More

Bring In The New Year – Sikh Style with iCON
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 [...] Read More

April 4th Evidence 2 Excellence Webinar – Mitigating Emergency Department Overcrowding
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 [...] Read More

iCON TV Mini-Health Series: Enjoy Your Life Again
Would you recognize a stroke when it happens? New six-part TV series explores topics on stroke prevention and management. Read More

E2E Webinar – Organizational Energy – March 14th @ noon
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 [...] Read More

iCON Chinese Healthy Lifestyle Changes Workshop
Upcoming workshop for Chinese-speaking community on March 2nd focuses on tips for exercise, nutrition, and stress management. Read More

The Power of Social Media To Improve Your Health
Over two hundred e-savvy citizens were in attendance at last week’s evening public forum “Social Media: The Good, the Bad and the Possible” to learn more on how social media can be used to improve their own health and wellness. Read More

Social Media and Health Feb 4 event – View recorded webcast
For those who missed the Social Media and Health: The Good, the Bad and the Possible free public event at UBC Robson Square Monday, Feb 4 evening or wish to review the event, here is the recorded live webcast - http://mediasitemob1.mediagroup.ubc.ca/Mediasite/Play/5965d72bcfaa426cb8843208c7bb037e1d Explore more social media information & resources – http://ehealth.med.ubc.ca/harnessingthesocialweb/     Read More

How can social media improve my health?
Upcoming public forum will feature a panel of experts discussing the growing use of social media in health and wellness promotion. Learn more about the top social media and health focused resources. Read More