I-CAN Project

The University of British Columbia’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing is one of the shortest BSN programs in Canada. In 18 months, the school shapes its students’ professional identities: their ethics, professional standards, and their niche within the health care system. The School of Nursing’s curriculum and placements include community health, but the faculty…

Get Checked Online

This award was formally named “Staying Healthy”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. GetCheckedOnline.com is an online sexual health care initiative that allows patients to bypass stigma and other barriers that they might…

Cheryl Ward

Cheryl Ward is the Interim Director of Indigenous Health and the Provincial Lead for the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training program at the Provincial Health Services Authority. Cheryl’s work conceptualizing and developing San’yas, her inspiring leadership, and her commitment to social justice and equity, make her a leader in quality and a champion for improving…

Delia Cooper

Delia Cooper’s passion for redesigning health care is deeply rooted in her experiences living with rheumatoid arthritis from the age of 12. After years learning how to manage the chronic condition, she became a patient volunteer to share her experience and help improve the health care system. Her dedicated volunteerism has resulted in meaningful changes,…

Carolyn Canfield

After her husband’s unexpected hospital death just eight days after successful surgery in 2008, Carolyn Canfield rose above tragedy to learn about safety and changing culture for better experiences for patients and for health care workers. Her contributions exemplify the value of partnerships that integrate patient expertise with care providers’ vigilance, proficiency and accountability. After…

Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis

This award was formally named “Living with Illness”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a kidney dialysis method that allows patients to perform their own care independently and…