As many of you who know me are aware, I love connecting over Twitter. I have found the ‘Twitterverse’ to be one of many…
I’ve often thought we need a re-imagining of the concept and process for the…
In my most recent blog post I offered up an overview and summary of the work the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council has undertaken over the past several months. I’d like to…
This is an earlier post that didn’t get published to the site. If you’ve read it already, I hope you…
I enjoy being engaged on social media. I started with Facebook several years ago. It was a tool to stay connected…
I think a lot about the process for receiving, addressing and following up on difficult and negative patients experiences in healthcare. I think about it from our personal experience as a family and how patients and families are…
In follow up to my blog post from last week about patient and family storytelling in healthcare, I wanted to share some great insights from the online/social media patient advisor community on this subject.
Every time I tell someone about my role as the Chair of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (MPFAC), I clarify that I am not the ‘voice of patients and families’ (as I’ve been referred to). I see myself as being in the fortunate and important position of…
Back in November we had our first Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) meeting.
Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
Purpose:Inaugural Meeting of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
Just over a week ago, on Friday November 24th and Saturday November 25th we had our inaugural meeting of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Over…
Julie Drury, Chair
Julie Drury is no stranger to advising health care providers. While managing her daughter’s complex medical needs, Julie mentored other families facing similar challenges, and helped them navigate the health…