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With gyms, recreation centres and sports programs closed due to COVID-19, people living with disabilities are looking for creative ways to stay active at home.

UBCO professor questions World Health Organization

By Patty Wellborn on March 24, 2021

A UBC researcher is calling out the World Health Organization’s newly introduced activity and sedentary guidelines for people living with disabilities.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Southern Medical Program

Province partners with Interior universities for COVID-19 research solutions

Province partners with Interior universities for COVID-19 research solutions

By Nathan Skolski on February 18, 2021

The BC Ministry of Health is investing in BC Interior research universities to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities across the province.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, Southern Medical Program

The Stronger Together project connects patients with expert resources, online counselling, daily health trackers and opportunities to build social connections with Canadians experiencing similar health circumstances.

New UBC research partnership connects patients with virtual health communities

By Patty Wellborn on January 6, 2021

Researchers with the UBC Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM) have teamed up with digital health company Curatio to provide Canadians with virtual health support during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health, Research, Southern Medical Program

Simulation session in the KGH emergency department. Note: in order to conserve PPE, the team pictured here is not wearing PPE appropriate for simulation but not bedside patient care.

COVID-19 simulation guide supports rural health care response

By Nathan Skolski on December 10, 2020

New research from the UBC Southern Medical Program (SMP) supports the use of telehealth in the care of Parkinson’s patients in rural communities, particularly within the Interior Health region.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Research, Southern Medical Program

The survey showed that 80 per cent of respondents indicated a willingness to use telehealth for follow-up appointments as part of their Parkinson’s treatment.

Telehealth offers new rural health care options for Parkinson’s patients

By Nathan Skolski on November 18, 2020

New research from the UBC Southern Medical Program (SMP) supports the use of telehealth in the care of Parkinson’s patients in rural communities, particularly within the Interior Health region.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Research, Southern Medical Program

The COVID-19 Disability Survey will capture perspectives from Canadians with different types of disabilities and their family members.

National survey supports Canadians living with disabilities during COVID-19

By Nathan Skolski on September 28, 2020

COVID-19 has created an entirely new set of challenges for the more than 6.2 million Canadians living with a disability, says UBC Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Research, Southern Medical Program

Study examines the benefits of virtual stroke rehabilitation programs

Study examines the benefits of virtual stroke rehabilitation programs

By Patty Wellborn on September 2, 2020

While virtual medical and rehabilitation appointments seemed novel when COVID-19 first appeared, they now seem to be part of the new norm and might be paving the way to the future.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Faculty of Medicine, Research, Southern Medical Program

Physicians at Kelowna General Hospital, together with UBC emergency medicine residents and Southern Medical Program students have come together to develop a phone follow-up service for self-isolating patients.

Making a difference: UBC medical students support patients in self-isolation

By Nathan Skolski on June 2, 2020

In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, testing in the emergency department at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) was primarily reserved for those patients needing hospitalization to treat their disease.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Southern Medical Program

With gyms, recreation centres and sports programs closed due to COVID-19, people living with disabilities are looking for creative ways to stay active at home.

Researchers team up to support people with disabilities

By Patty Wellborn on May 7, 2020

For many people, staying active during COVID-19 isolation can be a struggle. More so for people living with disabilities, says UBC Okanagan’s Kathleen Martin Ginis.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Learning, Research, Southern Medical Program

SMP student Brian Hayes helps a local physician by watching her 18-month-old daughter Mika.

UBC medical students volunteer to support front-line physicians

By Nathan Skolski on April 23, 2020

Southern Medical Program (SMP) students based at UBC Okanagan are assisting front-line physicians in the battle against COVID-19 in the BC Interior.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Learning, Southern Medical Program

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