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A shared purpose

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 1:57 PM

I became a patient advisor as I felt that my experiences as a family member of someone with a chronic condition could be valuable in demonstratin... More

Making the commitment to listen

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 1:50 PM

#WMTM17 gives us an opportunity to focus on what is at the core of what we do – our patients and their families. Let's all make a commitment to r... More

Sprinting towards better care

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 1:27 PM

What matters to me is the patient experience. As a leader, it has been my experience that 95 per cent of concerns I receive from patients are abo... More

Everyone has a story

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 12:52 PM

What Matters to You? Day is important because medicine is very contextual - what my hopes and aspirations are for healing and rehabilitation will... More

Partnering with patients

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 11:23 AM

My healthcare journey began on August 17th 2002 at the age of six. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, that night suffered a massive stroke and... More

Challenging the status quo

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 10:37 AM

I am a healthcare rebel and pride myself for thinking outside the box. Why is status quo, status quo? Who said that we needed to do that?... More

Kindness can go a long way

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:39 AM

I have learned as a nurse, healthcare leader, and most importantly personally as a patient, that it is often the little things that make the bigg... More

Care close to home

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 8:49 AM

What Matters to You? Day is important because as individuals we are the best and most effective advocates for our own medical care, and the medic... More

Seeing care through a patient's eyes

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 8:48 AM

When it comes to delivering care to patients and their loved ones, I believe that we need to focus on what an individual patient needs.... More

What matters to you?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 3:28 PM

It’s a simple question that can have a huge impact.... More