Are you ready to improve your health?! We're hosting a week of FREE events in Kelowna from Nov 8-14 to help you make healthy lifestyle changes! EVERYBODY is welcome! For more information, check out smallsteps.ok.ubc.ca/news. #WorldDiabetesDay

Here are some tips on how to develop tele-rehab programs to promote adherence to Home-Based Exercise Therapy! rehabinkmag.com/2022/02/17/dev…

Did you catch our interview with Ruth in the newsletter? Ruth is one of our very first VIRTUAL #SmallStepsforBigChanges participants! 💻 She connects with her health coach via computer in the safety of her own home. We loved hearing Ruth's story! smallsteps.ok.ubc.ca/files/2022/02/…

Are you in the #Kelowna area and at risk of #type2diabetes? You may be eligible to take part in a FREE lifestyle change program! 🍎 For more information and to see if you may be eligible, click here >> smallsteps.ok.ubc.ca #prediabetes #diabetesprevention @ymcaokanagan

As someone who is a slow thinker I've always thought we in science put too much emphasis on fast thinking, Q&As, chalk talks, thesis exams, many classroom interactions are geared towards rewarding speed. But in science what matters is not who thinks fastest but who thinks deepest

#SmallStepsforBigChanges, or as it is now known in Portuguese, “Pequenos Passos para Grandes Mudanças (PPGM)”, is expanding to its first overseas location, YMCA Setúbal!! Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/krXU50IoB62 UBC Okanagan News UBC School Of Health & Exercise Sciences UBC FHSD Okanagan Castanet

✳️✳️Are you a #physiotherapist who treats people with Achilles tendinopathy?✳️✳️ We are curious about current practice patterns for Achilles tendinopathy and would greatly appreciate it if you could complete & consider sharing this 10-min survey! bit.ly/AchillesSurvey

Make the MOST out of your #mHealth development with these tips! #MOST #Optimization #behavioralhealth

So excited to begin this meaningful work making #equitable #virtualhealth solutions for older adults with Janice Sorensen PhD RD 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 Sherin Jamal Kirsten Rossiter, PhD Rob Paquin Dr. Lillian Hung 🇨🇦 Dr. Valorie Crooks, PhD and Richard Lester

(1/2) According to the United Nations , women and girls continue to be underrepresented in #STEM fields.     This #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsInScience, we’re proud to highlight the work of Dr. Brianne Wood, the recipient of our Fellowship in Health Systems Resiliency.

This #InternationalDayofWomenAndGirlsInScience, we’re proud to share updates from Dr. Megan MacPherson, and to see them making a difference in Canadian #healthcare systems.

The unique perspectives from women in science leads to inventive and creative solutions. Thanks J. Kiley Hamlin and Mary Jung (she/her/hers) for giving me the skills to navigate the male-dominated academic world, and to design research that is not only meaningful but also promotes inclusiveness

JointHealth™ express - #ArthritisAtHome Ep.165 – A patient’s journey living with osteoarthritis. Watch now! arthritisathome.jointhealth.org/?p=4560 Arthritis Research Canada @ubcRHSC Megan MacPherson Dr. Jackie Whittaker Marie Westby, PT, PhD Mary Pack Arthritis ArthritisBC+Me Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journals CAOT_ACE Canadian Physiotherapy Association CRA SCR

Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadians are living with prediabetes? In this webinar, UBC Okanagan's Dr. Mary Jung discusses an innovative community-run program that's helping those with prediabetes lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. bit.ly/3lbxhMp

"How can I help" is such a small but impactful way to start research that makes a difference. Thanks Heather Gainforth and #UBCPiR23 for bringing researchers and community members together today!

Story telling as a powerful tool to have uncomfortable conversations and disseminate knowledge 🗣️#UBCPiR23 Check out HIV Made Me Fabulous: lifeandlovewithhiv.ca Incredibly moving short film! Eileen Davidson - Rheumatoid Arthritis Advocate @CHEOSNews Cheryl Koehn @UbcKx UBC Community Engagement Michael Smith Health Research BC

Come check out my posters on barriers and facilitators for virtual healthcare #icbm2023

Immigrant, refugee and Indigenous Canadians must be considered when developing virtual healthcare services. Check out my review on barriers these groups face and recommendations to improve virtual care! humanfactors.jmir.org/2023/1/e47288/