Telehealth Conference features two KO presentations
The Canadian Society of Telehealth annual conference included two different sessions featuring the work of Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Health Team. This year's conference was held in Vancouver, BC on October 3 to 5 and featured guests from across the country.
Orpah McKenzie, KO's Health Director worked with Drs. Fran Edye, C Keresztes and Claudette Chase to share their experience in the presentation entitled "ISOLATION AND ACCESS: EVALUATING A FIRST NATIONS TELEPSYCHIATRY PILOT PROJECT IN REMOTE OJIBWAY AND OJI-CREE COMMUNITIES"(in PDF format). Donna Williams, KO's Telehealth Educator worked with several KO First Nation Telehealth Coordinators to present their experience of delivering "
THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY TELEHEALTH COORDINATORS IN FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES".Keewaytinook Okimakanak was well represented at this year's CST conference with First Nation Health Directors and Telehealth Coordinators joining KO's Telehealth Team in Vancouver. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity sharing their experiences with others and learning about new telehealth opportunities.