Presentations
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Including unpublished reports.
- ICE Research
- 3x3 NELS Research
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Presentations
2013
Johnston, G. & Lethbridge, L. (2013 January 23) Meeting with Leads for a Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) proposal to Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Halifax, NS.
2012
Burge, F. (2012 February 29) NELS ICE, Symptoms and Outcomes Measure for End of Life Care in Nova Scotia Workshop, Halifax, NS.
Boudreau, J. (2012 February 29) NELS ICE, Symptoms and Outcomes Measure for End of Life Care in Nova Scotia Workshop, Halifax, NS.
Howes, J. (2012 February 29) NELS ICE, Symptoms and Outcomes Measure for End of Life Care in Nova Scotia Workshop, Halifax, NS.
Jensen, J. (2012 February 29) NELS ICE, Symptoms and Outcomes Measure for End of Life Care in Nova Scotia Workshop, Halifax, NS.
Johnston, G. (2012 April 20) Provincial Cancer Network Meeting, Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS.
Johnston, G. (2012 February 29) NELS ICE, Symptoms and Outcomes Measure for End of Life Care in Nova Scotia Workshop, Halifax, NS.
McIntyre, P., Thornhill, G. (2012 February 29) NELS ICE, Symptoms and Outcomes Measure for End of Life Care in Nova Scotia Workshop, Halifax, NS.
Rolls, E. (2012 February 29) NELS ICE, Symptoms and Outcomes Measure for End of Life Care in Nova Scotia Workshop, Halifax, NS.
2011
Burge, F. (2011 September 8) NELS ICE - Highlighting NELS ICE Successes, Halifax, NS.
Carter, A., & Earle, R. (2011 September 8) NELS ICE - Highlighting NELS ICE Successes, Halifax, NS.
Fisher, J. (2011 May 11) The effect of an educational intervention on meperidine use in Nova Scotia, Canada: a time-series analysis. Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Halfiax, NS.
Fisher, J. (2011 September 8) NELS ICE - Highlighting NELS ICE Successes, Halifax, NS.
Johnston, G. (2011 September 8) NELS ICE - Highlighting NELS ICE Successes event, Halifax, NS.
Kelley, ML (2011 January 27) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Kelley, ML (2011 January 26) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE, Halifax NS.
Kelley, ML (2011 January 26) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Kelley, ML (2011 January 25) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE & School of Health Administration, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Korol, S., DIntino, AF., & Profit, S. (2011 May 13) Informal Caregivers Perceived Supports and Barriers in the Provision of End-of-Live Care. New Investigators. Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association Annual Conference, Baddeck, NS.
Lawson, B (2011 May 11) Preferences for location of death: Are we meeting peoples wishes? Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Halifax, NS.
Lethbridge, L (2011 May 11) Utilizing Death Certificate Data for Health Services Planning: A Parkinsons Disease Example. Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Halifax, NS.
Maddison, A. (2011 May) Inequalities in receipt of and wait times for care among colorectal cancer patients in Nova Scotia. Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Halifax, NS.
Rolls, E. & Johnston, G. (2011 May) Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lisbon, Portugal.
2010
Baracos, V. (2010 November 8) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Baracos, V. (2010 November 9) NELS ICE Visiting Scholar. Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Symposium, Halifax, NS.
Beck, C. (2010 January 15) NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Brazil, K. (2010 January 14) Supporting Quality Care for the Dying in Long Term Care. Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE Public Presentation, Halifax, NS.
Brazil, K. (2010 January 15) NELS ICE and Family Medicine Rounds, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Castleden, H. (2010 March 31) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Fisher, J (2010 October 29) Community-acquired medication use at end of life among a cohort of older Nova Scotians diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Work in Progress Session, NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Fisher, J. (2010 April 16) Dying with or from Alzheimers disease in Nova Soctia 1998 to 2005: An analysis of death certificate data. Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Frager, G., Flavelle, S., MacConnell, G., Meenakshi, G., Randel, P. (2010 October 6) Youth Facing End of Life: Listening and Learning. Seminar. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montr矇al, PQ.
Frager, G. & Flavelle, S. (2010 February 24) Youth Facing End of Life Listening and Learning. IWK Grand Rounds, Halifax, NS.
Frager, G. & Flavelle, S. (2010 February 25) Youth Facing End of Life Listening and Learning. Program in Health and Medical Education Research PHMER) Research in Health/Medical Education Series, Halifax, NS.
Johnston G (2010 April 23) End of life and palliative care research development: An overview of NELS ICE in Nova Scotia. Palliative Medicine Rounds, Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton, AB
Johnston G (2010 April 27) End of life and palliative care research development: An overview of NELS ICE in Nova Scotia. Regent College, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Johnston G (2010 April 28) End of life and palliative care research development: An overview of NELS ICE in Nova Scotia. School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Kellehear, A (2010 October 18) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Lawson, B. (2010 October 22) A population mortality follow-back survey: The Process and Challenges. Work in Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Maddalena, V., et al. (2010 October 8) Palliative and End of Life Care in Newfoundlands Deaf Community. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montr矇al, PQ.
Rocker, G. (2010 May 20) INSPIRED: Implementing a Novel and Supportive Program of Individualized care (for people with) Respiratory Disease: A Capital Health Outreach Program for Patients and Families living with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
2009
Burge, F., Johnston, G., Lawson, B., Asada, Y., Rocker, G., & McIntyre, P. (2009 July 8-10) Building Interdisciplinary Research Capacity in End of Life Care: A Canadian Example. 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care, St Andrews, Scotland, UK.
Burge, F., & Lawson, B (2009 June 5) NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Castleden, H. (2009 November 26) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Fisher, J. (2009 October 14) The application of data from the Nova Scotia Prescription Monitoring Program to End of Life Research: an exploration. Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Gillis, Jennifer (2009 March 24). A logic model for palliative care and end of life services in Nova Scotia. Trainee. NELS ICE and School of Health Administration, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Johnston, G. (2009 September 24) Cancer Research Training Program, Integrated Learning Session, Halifax, NS.
Kuhl, D (2009 April 29) Sustaining Health Care Providers in the Workplace. Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE Public Presentation, Halifax, NS.
Masalhmeh, S. (2009 June 19) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Morrison, S. (2009 February 3) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE and Medical Grand Rounds, Capital Health, Halifax, NS.
Morrison, S. (2009 February 4) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE and Geriatric Rounds, Capital Health, Halifax, NS.
Morrison, S. (2009 February 5) The Inner Life of the Physician and the Care of the Seriously Ill. Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE and Palliative Care Rounds, Capital Health, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2009 June 1) Research Methods. Oral. Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB.
Rocker, G. (2009 May 28) Role of Life Sustaining Therapies in Critically Ill Patients. Edmonton, AB.
Rocker, G. (2009 April 22) Advanced COPD: Improving support and palliation. Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen, NB.
Rocker, G. (2009 April 9) Advanced COPD: Whose needs are we meeting? University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
Rocker, G. (2009 April 8) Advanced COPD: Improving support and palliation. University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
Rocker, G. (2009 April 7) Advanced COPD: Improving support and palliation. Northwood Manor, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2009 Feb 20) Advanced COPD: Improving support and palliation. Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton, NB.
Rocker, G. (2009 Feb 19) Advanced COPD: Improving support and palliation. Saint John, NB.
Rocker, G. (2009 Jan 23) Advanced COPD: More than a lung disease. Faculty of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Rocker, G. (2009 Jan 2) Educating residents in end of life care. Alberta Soc Intensive Care Physicians, Alberta.
Rolls, E. (2009 June 5) NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Simpson, C. (2009 April 15) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Zwaagstra, A. & Asada, Y. (2009 June 5) Beyond Cancer Surveillance initial discussion of proposed Report after introduction of ideas. NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
2008
Asada, Y. (2008 July 31) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Asada, Y. (2008 May) Inequity and Vulnerability in Health Care: Ethical Analysis Using End-of-Life Care as an Example. Oral. Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Quebec, PQ.
Bailey, Cara (2008 July 15) End of life care in the Emergency Department; a qualitative exploration of care. Trainee. NELS ICE Video Conference, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Burge, F. (2008 June 13) NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Burge, F. (2008 October) End of Life Care in Nova Scotia: 2007 Surveillance Report. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Burge, F., & Lawson, B. (2008 October) Which cancer patients receive provincial home care services in Nova Scotia during the end of life? Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Burge, F., Lawson, B., Johnston, G., & Grunfeld, E. (2008 January 28) A population based study of inequalities in access to palliative care among cancer patients: A focus on age. Work-in-Progress Session. Palliative Care Rounds, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Chochinov, H. (2008 October 23) Dying, Dignity and End of Life Care. Visiting Scholar. Robert C. Dickson Lecture, Halifax, NS.
Chochinov, H. (2008 October 24) Dying with Dignity: A Contemporary Challenge in End of Life Care & Perceptions of Canadians. Visiting Scholar. Segelberg lecture Series, School of Public Administration, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Chochinov, H. (2008 October 25) The ABCs of Dignity Conserving Care. Visiting Scholar. Oncology Grand Rounds, Halifax, NS.
Fassbender, K. (2008 October 30) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE and Community Health & Epidemiology Seminar Series, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Fisher, J. (2008) The Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (INSAIDS) in Osteoarthritis: Age Matters. IMPART Research Seminar, College of Pharmacy, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Frager, G., Stienstra, D., & Smeaton, M. (2008 October 27) Vulnerable Populations and Hospice Palliative Care. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Grunfeld, E. & McIntyre, P. (2008 June 13) NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Johnston, G. (2008 September 9) Community Health & Epidemiology, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Johnston, G., Burge, F., Grunfeld, E., Gao, J., Urquhart, R., OBrien, M., & Gopal, V.M. (2008 October 26-29) Palliative and End of Life Care for Persons with Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Basics upon which to Build. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Johnston, G., Grunfeld, E., McIntyre, P., Maddalena, V., Rocker, G., Asada, Y., Lawson, B., & Burge, F. (2008 September 24) Oral. 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montr矇al, PQ.
Johnston, G., Lawson, B., Gao, J., Burge, F., McIntyre, P., & Grunfeld, E. (2008 May) European Association for Palliative Care, Trondheim, Norway.
Lachance, Julie (2008 September). Opportunities and Challenges for Palliative Care Development in Canada. 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montr矇al, PQ.
Lavergne, Ruth (2008 January 11). Mapping of Palliative Radiation Therapy in Nova Scotia. Trainee. Halifax, NS.
Maddalena, V. (2008 April 22) A Qualitative Examination of End of Life Care for South Asian Immigrants in Halifax, Nova Scotia: Preliminary Findings from the Perspective of Caregivers. Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE and Community Health & Epidemiology, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
McIntyre, P. (2008 October) Update in Palliative Medicine. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Murray, S. (2008 May 22) Family Medicine Rounds. Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE and Department of Family Medicine, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Murray, S. (2008 May 23) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Murray, S. (2008 May 23) Visiting Scholar, NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2008 September 25) COPD: More than a Lung Disease. 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montr矇al, PQ.
Rocker, G. (2008 September 24) Dyspnea: International Approaches to Supportive Care. 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montr矇al, PQ.
Rocker, G. (2008 June 17) Giving Bad News. Oral. Canadian Anaesthesiology Society, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2008 June 22) Life and Death in the ICU: Patient and Family Perspectives. Canadian Respiratory Conference, Montr矇al, PQ.
Rocker, G. (2008 April 2) Life and Death in the ICU: Patient and Family Perspectives. Medical Society, PEI.
Rocker, G. (2008 April 2) Advanced COPD: Supportive Care and Innovative Approaches. Medical Society, PEI.
Rocker, G. (2008 April 3) Some things Doctors do Better. Prince County Hospital, Summerside, PEI.
Rocker, G. (2008 April 27) Chronic Lung Disease. Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2008 February 2) State of the Science: Advanced Lung Disease: Supportive Care and Innovative Approaches. American Academy Hospice Palliative Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Rocker, G. (2008 February 2) Sate of the Science: Advanced COPD. American Academy Hospice Palliative Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Rocker, G. (2008 January) Music Therapy. Alberta Society for Intensive Care Physicians, Alberta.
Rocker, G. (2008 January) The REALISTIC -80 Study. Alberta Society for Intensive Care Physicians, Alberta.
Rocker, G. & Young, J. (2008 June 13) NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. & Young, J. (2008 September) Advanced COPD: Beyond a Lung Disease. 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montr矇al, PQ.
Smith, Andrea (2008 August) Allocating for the dying Age and end-of-life in need-based resource allocation models. Community Health & Epidemiology, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Urquhart, R. (2008 October) Palliative and End of Life Care for Persons with Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Basics upon which to build. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Weerasinghe, S., Maddalena, V., & Kanth F. (2008 April 6). A Qualitative Examination of End of Life Care for South Asian Immigrants in Halifax, Nova Scotia: Preliminary Findings from the Perspective of Caregivers. Tenth National Metropolis Conference: Expanding the Debate: Multiple Perspectives on immigration to Canada, Halifax, NS.
Zwaagstra, A. (2008 November 20) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
2007
Asada, Y. (2007 April 18) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE & Community Health & Epidemiology, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Burge, F. (2007 January) NELS ICE Surveillance Report Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Burge, F. (2007 March) End of Life and Palliative Care Surveillance Access to Quality Care for Vulnerable Populations Dying of Chronic Disease. National Palliative and End of Life Care Surveillance Meeting, Health Canada, Ottawa.
Burge, F., & Lawson, B (2007 June) Department of Family Medicine, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Burge, F., Lawson, B., & Johnston, G. (2007 July) 18th WONCA World Conference, Singapore.
Burge, F., Lawson, B., Johnston, G., Grunfeld, E., & Kiceniuk, D. (2007 June 6) Inequalities in end-of-life care for cancer patients: Do they exist and what contributes to them early results. Work-in-Progress Session. Community Health & Epidemiology, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Dooley, Jessica (2007 November 23) Scoping Data from Extant Administrative Databases to Better Understand End of Life Care for Children and Youth and Nova Scotia. Trainee. NELS ICE, Halifax, NS.
Dumont, Serge (2007 March 6) Economic Assessment of Palliative Care in Five Canadian Cities, Including Halifax. Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE and Capital Health, Halifax, NS.
Earle, Craig (2007 September 23) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE & Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, Halifax, NS.
Gao, J. (2007 July 12) Timely enrolment to a palliative care program for advance lung cancer patients. Trainee. NELS ICE and Cancer Care Nova Scotia Seminar Series, Halifax, NS.
Gao, J., Johnston, G., McIntyre, P., Orychock, D., & Rheume, D. (2007 June 2-9) Time from advanced lung cancer diagnosis to enrolment in palliative care in Halifax and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Hausman, D. (2007 May) Visiting Scholar. NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Homer, S., Allan, D.E., Rocker, G., Dodek, P., & Heyland, D.K. (2007 November) Discussing prognosis with patients at the end of life and their families: Impact on satisfaction with end of life care. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Toronto, ON.
Johnston, G. (2007 May 1-2) Palliative Data Needs Assessment Invitational Workshop: Canadian Strategy on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Surveillance Working Group, Ottawan, ON.
Kanth, Farhana (2007 June) Trainee. BC NET Research Day, Vancouver, BC.
Lawson, B., Burge, F., Johnston, G., & Grunfeld, E. (2007 October) Advocating for the disadvantaged at the end of life: who should primary care be concerned about? 35th North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Maddalena, V. (2007 June 24) Naturopathic Medicine and Health: Looking into the Future. Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Annual Conference, Health Fusion 2007, Halifax, NS.
Maddalena, V. (2007 May) NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2007 February 14) End of Life Care for COPD. New Brunswick Extra Mural Program, St. Stephen, NB.
Rocker, G. (2007 February 28) View from the Other Side: Life and Death in the ICU, Patient and Family Perspectives. Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, ON.
Rocker, G. (2007 January 29) Terry Schiavo: A Medical Perspective. Seigelberg Lecture Series, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2007 June 1) Palliative Care ICU Interface. Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians, Halifax, NS.
Rocker, G. (2007 June 5) Noninvasive Ventilation in Palliatve Care. Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen, NB.
Rocker, G. (2007 June 6) End of Life Care for COPD. Respiratory Therapists Association, Saint John, NB.
Rocker, G. (2007 November 30) A Canadian Breathlessness Intervention Service. Cicely Saunders Foundation, Cambridge, UK.
Rocker, G. (2007 November 30) Creating Successful Research Networks: The Canadian Critical Care Trials Groups. Cicely Saunders Foundation, Cambridge, UK.
Rocker, G. (2007 October 4) Views from the Other Side: Life and Death in the ICU. St. Josephs Hospital, Hamilton, ON.
2006
Asada, Y. & Kephart, G. (2006 June) Federal Health Care Funding in Canada: Is it Allocated According to Need? Oral. Inaugural Conference of the American Society of health Economists, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Asada, Y. & Kephart, G. (2006 September) Federal Health Care Funding in Canada: Is it Allocated According to Need? Oral. Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Asada, Y. & Kephart, G. (2006 September) Federal Health Care Funding: Is it Allocated Equitably? Oral. Atlantic Association of Applied Economists, Halifax, NS.
Barnard, D. (2006 December 12) Trainee. NELS ICE Quarterly Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Grunfeld, E., Johnston, G., Mykhalovskiy, E., Cicchelli, L., McIntyre, P., Burge, F., Dent, S., Zitzelsberger, L., Paszat, L., & Earle, C. (2006 September 26-29) Quality Indicators for End-of-Life Breast Cancer Care: Is there agreement between stakeholder groups in two provinces? 16th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill, Montr矇al. PQ.
Johnston, G. (2006 June 24) AUPHA.
Johnston, G. (2006 June 15) North American Association of Cancer Registries, Regina SK.
Johnston, G. (2006 June 14) Work-in-Progress Session. Saskatchewan Cancer Registry at time of North American Association of Cancer Registries, Regina, SK.
Johnston, G. (2006 April 27) Semi Annual District Cancer Conference, Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS.
Johnston, G. & Burge, F. (2006 October 26) Work-in-Progress Session. Community Health & Epidemiology, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Kanth, Farhana (2006 September 8) Trainee. NELS ICE and School of Health Administration, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.
Maddalena, V. (2006 May 16) NELS ICE Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Maddalena, V. (2006 September 12) Work-in-Progress Session. NELS ICE Quarterly Meeting, Halifax, NS.
Maddalena, V., Bernard, W.T. (2006 November 10) Cancer Care Experiences and the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Home Remedies in Nova Scotias Black Community. 窪蹋勛圖厙Cancer Research Symposium, Halifax, NS.
Parker, S. (2006 April 14) Trainee. NELS ICE and School of Health Administration, 窪蹋勛圖厙, Halifax, NS.