Exceptional Emergency Care.
Everywhere.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024  |  12:00 – 1:00pm

Please join us for the second sepsis session focusing on ED staff !

Join us for the second webinar tailored specifically for Emergency Department staff. Learn through a detailed case presentation illustrating swift and successful sepsis management. We will delve into key process measures that are critical for improving patient outcomes and reducing mortality rates from sepsis in the ED.

Why Attend?

• Enhance Your Skills: Gain insights from real-world cases and understand the nuances of rapid diagnosis and intervention.
• Improve Patient Care: Equip yourself with knowledge to significantly better patient survival rates through timely and effective treatment.

Join the virtual webinar via Zoom link:
HQBC, CCBC, & ECBC Collaborative Sepsis Webinar

Presenter: Dr. Angela Babuk

Angela, a critical care physician focusing on services for under-resourced communities, migrated from Afghanistan and Russia to BC. She earned a biopsychology degree from SFU and an MD from UBC, where she also trained in General Internal Medicine. Angela furthered her education with Critical Care Medicine at University of Calgary, Echocardiography at UBC, and Cardiothoracic Critical Care in Cambridge before practicing in BC. She is a HQBC Clinical Fellow.

Angela works at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and is pursuing a Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins, focusing on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. She aims to enhance healthcare quality and access through system-level changes driven by solid data. Angela’s goal is to develop a system for identifying and bridging service gaps for critically ill patients in underserved communities, ultimately improving care equity.

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Five Days in May 2024
This year’s events will take place from 12 – 2:30 p.m. every Thursday in May.

Five Days in May is back for its 12th year to showcase research across the province!

B.C.’s health research month is designed to educate, inform, inspire, stimulate, and transform.

Every year, Island Health collaborates with partner organizations to bring together researchers and students, patients and healthcare providers, decision-makers and members of the public to learn, share ideas and spark innovation.

• All events will take place on Thursdays between 12 – 2/2:30 pm via Zoom.
• All events are free and open to anyone.

Details and dates below:

• May 2: Keeping the Golden Years Bright: Enhancing Quality of Life for Seniors
• May 9: Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Future in Health and Research
• May 16: Advancing Medicine and Care in Mental Health
• May 23: Bright Futures: Engaging Youth in Health Research
• May 30: Indigenous-Led Health Research: Fostering Wellness, Strengthening Knowledge

For more information, visit https://www.islandhealth.ca/research-capacity-building/five-days-may