Dr. Diana McMillan, associate professor in the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and the Clinical Chair at the Health Sciences Centre, in January launched Catalysts for Care, a monthly nursing grand rounds speaker series. The virtual presentations occur on the second Tuesday of the month, from noon to 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.
“The goal of this monthly virtual speaker series is the creation of a space for clinicians, researchers, scholars and students across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwestern Ontario to share knowledge, expertise, insights and questions to spark ideas and connection to strengthen nursing research and practice,” McMillan said.
“I try to alternate, as possible, presenters from clinical practice and from academia with a clinical research study or innovation that relates to practice in some way, like clinical research, leadership or education.”
She said more than 250 participants have already engaged in the series and the numbers are growing.
“It is wonderful to see this interest and to help create this important space for advancing nursing research and practice.”
All speakers are invited to have their presentations recorded. Those that are can be viewed here.
Past meetings include presentations from Dr. Mandy Archibald, assistant professor at the College of Nursing, Christine Johnson, clinical nurse specialist with Shared Health, and Dr. Sonia Udod, associate professor at the College of Nursing.
Upcoming speakers include:
April 11 – Dr. Asha Pereira, RN, PhD, instructor II, College of Nursing
Title: The psychosocial impact on the family of physical trauma survivors.
May 9 – Dr. Lynda Balneaves, RN, PhD, associate professor, College of Nursing; deputy director of the Canadian Consortium for the Investigations of Cannabinoids
Topic: Medical and Non-medical Cannabis: Panacea or Conundrum for the Nursing Profession?
June 13 – Laura Walton, RN, MN, director, health services, Pan Am Clinic
Topic: The patient role in pain management.
September 12 – Presenter TBC
October 10 – Presenter Dr. Tara Horrill, RN, PhD, assistant professor, College of Nursing, Title: TBC
November 14 – Presenter Dr. Vanessa Van Bewer, RN, PhD, assistant professor, College of Nursing, Title: TBC
(No rounds in July, August or December)
Click to join the monthly meetings
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