Diversity Matters Newsletter, October 2008 Issue 2 (68 Kb)

Diversity Matters Newsletter, October 2008 Issue 1  (112 Kb) 

October 20, 2008
Cancer Care for All Canadians: Improving Access and Minimizing Disparities for Underserved Populations (161 Kb)
Prepared by the National Outreach Team of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

June 17, 2008
BC Cancer Agency Prevention Programs: A Community Approach  (2651 Kb) 
Kim Jensen, Community Prevention Coordinator Consultant, Interior, BC Cancer Agency Prevention Programs 

May 30, 2008
Recognizing and responding appropriately to the unique cultural needs of Chinese clients and their families at the end of life care, BCCA Interdisciplinary Diversity Seminar (430 Kb) 
Helena Akrigg, RN, BSN, MA(Ed) CON, CHPN hakrigg@gmail.com

South Asian Immigrant Women’s Perceptions of Respect Within Health Professional–client Relationships while Journeying through Cancer (142 Kb) 
Savitri Singh, BSN, PhD 

May 23, 2008
Multicultural and Multilingual Library and Internet Resources (3600 Kb)
Cathy Rayment, Provincial Library Leader, BC Cancer Agency

Breast Cancer Tool Kit for Aboriginal Health Care Providers (340 Kb) 
Deborah Rusch, Director Breast Tumour Group Secretariat, BC Cancer Agency 

Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening and Diversity Needs (459 Kb) 
Ann MacDonald, Promotion Specialist, Screening Mammography Program, BC Cancer Agency
Anne McCulloch, Screening Promotion Specialist, Cervical Cancer Screening Program, BC Cancer Agency 
 
May 2, 2008
Enhancing Accessibility to Supportive Resources  (112Kb)
Sandy Kwong MSW RSW

Dual Language Cards at the Vancouver Cancer Centre (225 Kb) 
Jenny Soo, MEd, RTT, BSc, Radiation Therapist, BC Cancer Agency

Lessons Learned from Participation in an Aboriginal Women’s Wellness Group (752 Kb) 
Heather Watson RN BScN

Empowerment Through Translation (147 Kb)
Min Dumas, MSc(A) Nursing, BC Cancer Agency

April 25, 2008
The Building Blocks for Cultural Competence
A Comprehensive Approach to Language Access (140 Kb)
Kiran Malli, Manager, Quality Assurance and Training, The Provincial Language Service, PHSA

April 11, 2008
Integrating Culture and ‘Difference’ into Practice and Policy (3,100 Kb)
Vicki (Victoria) Smye RN, PhD, UBC School of Nursing

February 22, 2008
Towards Providing Culturally Safe Health Care for Aboriginal People (1109Kb)
Veronica McKinney, MD, Site Director, UBC Aboriginal Residency Program
Leah May Walker, Associate Director, UBC Division of Aboriginal People’s Health
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