Last updated: February 21, 2024
Dr. Nagel recently led an engaging workshop on planning and conducting environmental scans at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Brazil! The event drew in approximately 25 graduate students and faculty members. Check out these images captured during the session!
Transition to Adulthood During COVID-19: Virtual Town Hall Join the conversation on February 8, 2024, and add your voice to the discussion about improving healthcare transition for Canadian youth with special healthcare needs. This patient-oriented research project is exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young adults aged 16-24 years with special healthcare needs, including developmental, physical, or mental health conditions. The Virtual Town Hall Meeting will be an opportunity to review experiences, suggested solutions, and priorities that have been identified through interviews and surveys with youth and families. Click HERE to sign up now!
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Transition vers l'âge adulte pendant la COVID-19 : Forum virtuel Joignez-vous à la discussion le 8 février 2024 et faites entendre votre voix sur l'amélioration de la transition en matière de soins de santé pour les jeunes Canadiens ayant des besoins spéciaux en matière de santé. Ce projet de recherche axé sur le patient explore l'impact de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur les jeunes adultes âgés de 16 à 24 ans ayant des besoins spéciaux en matière de santé, incluant des conditions de développement, physiques ou de santé mentale. Le Forum virtuel sera une occasion de revoir les expériences, les solutions proposées et les priorités identifiées grâce aux entrevues et aux sondages menés auprès des jeunes et de leurs familles. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant : bit.ly/CT-Forum-Fr
Are you a caregiver of a child or youth with health care needs in New Brunswick? NaviCare/SoinsNavi, the NB patient navigation centre for children and youth with health care needs, has recently launched a Facebook peer support group to help families connect and exchange resources and support. The group, called NB Children with Health Care Needs / Enfants Ayant Besoin de Soins de Santé, aims to create a safe space for families to share resources and information. The group can be found by clicking the title above. We invite you to join this group and would like to encourage you to share it with anyone else who you think would benefit from it. It is our hope that it will grow to form a strong, supportive and helpful community. If you are interested in joining, please read the group description carefully and feel free to share the group with anyone who you think would benefit from participation! For more information, please contact Katherine Kelly (kj.kelly@unb.ca).
"What does the rest of this year, 2020, look like for you, now that the world has been forever changed because of COVID-19?" A video from SoaringFamiles co-founder Mike, sharing his thoughts on how COVID-19 has impacted the world and thinking about when we’ll say “after COVID-19.”
Mike, co-founder of SoaringFamilies, shares in this video helpful advice on managing panic through a mindfulness exercise.
Mike, co-founder of SoaringFamilies, shares his helpful strategies in this short video on how to navigate through stressful moments. Please read a short message from Mike below and click on the link above to watch his insightful video on how we can manage stress during these difficult times.
"Having raised a young adult with complex disabilities and gone through cancer, I’ve learned a thing or two about coping with the impossible."
Check Navicare's Facebook page for live chat sessions with the nurse patient navigator. Please reach out via private message or post on their page with any questions that you have surrounding supporting children/youth with complex care needs during uncertain times.
Government of New Brunswick: Health Precautions and Testing Statistics
Canadian Statistics and National Updates
Institut Pasteur (An excellent resource for information on the virus)
Jewish General Hospital - Resource Hotline
COVID FAQ - Mount Sinai Hospital
March 25h, 2020
November 26th, 2019
Athlete Secrecy Surrounding Concussions
Information Morning (Monction) with Jonna Brewer
October 26th, 2019
Let's have a discussion on concussion!
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4/2019: Dr. Rima Azar, Dr. Alison Luke, Dr. Shelley Doucet (Click for Article)
Twitter Post
Twitter Post (French)
Instagram
4/2019: Dr. Azar with her students who presented their work at Research Day.
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Breakfast Chat on Living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder March 16th - 2019 (Argosy Article).
This article contains an error: our 2019 chat was funded by CanFASD Research Nework (not RSC).
1/2017: Years of PSHL research and stakeholder input have gone into the establishment of a virtual health centre for New Brunswick children with complex health conditions. In January 2017, NaviCare/SoinsNavi became available to the public!
12/2016: In December, PSHL member Julie Lewis successfully defended her MSc thesis supervised by Dr. Vett Lloyd from Mount Allison University's Biology Department. Congratulations Julie!
10/2016: In October, Dr. Azar travelled to the European Academy of Paediatric Societies' annual conference in Geneva to present the preliminary results from the Quick-Strike team's research. She was also invited to present at the AMC-Emma's Hospital in Amsterdam.
11/2016:On December 3rd, Dr. Azar will be hosting this engaging event. All members of the community are welcome! Sponsored by RSC-Atlantic.
09/2016: It's September and classes are in full swing again. Dr. Azar would like to offer her best wishes for the fall term to her students:Julie Richard (Honours) Daniel O'Connor (Directed Studies) Kenzie Thomas Schultz (Directed Studies) and Laurel White (Directed Studies).
05/2016: Dr. Azar attended an NBHRF press conference at Université de Moncton to announce funding for provincial youth mental health initiatives. Dr. Shelley Doucet (Dr. Azar's co-PI) spoke about two of PHSL's projects, the NB Navigation Centre for Children with Complex Health Conditions and CHILD-BRIGHT.
04/2016: PSHL honours student Sarah MacCallum was awarded the annual George J. De Benedetti Book Prize (presented by De Benedetti, himself) for her leadership and devotion to social activism. Congratulations!
04/2016: Dr. Azar with her students who presented their work at Research Day.
01/2016: Our search for NB families to interview is now over. Thank you to everyone who participated!
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