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What is a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO)?

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Best Practice Spotlight Organizations (BPSOs) are health-care and academic organizations selected by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) through a request for proposals process to implement and evaluate the RNAO’s best practice guidelines.

The RNAO is a professional body that is well recognized in the Ontario nursing community for their advocacy work in healthy public policy, promotion of excellence in nursing practice and providing nurses with a voice to influence and shape public policy (RNAO, 2023) . RNAO membership is currently more than 50,000 nurses and this includes a strong nursing student voice.

Since 1999, RNAO has been leading a program of evidenced based guidelines development called BPGs (Best Practice Guidelines) which led to the development and implementation in 2003 of the Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) designation program. This initiative is a key knowledge translation strategy and funded by the Ontario provincial government. Currently there are more than 1500 BPSO’s provincially, nationally, and internationally (RNAO, 2023) . Through evaluation and use of Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation® (NQuIRE®) the RNAO has demonstrated that use of BPGs has improved patient outcomes. Some examples include increased care coordination and decreased falls, both important ROPs for accreditation.

The BPSO designation enriches the work environment and professional practice for nurses and other health-care providers. (RNAO, 2022) This can be a key retention and recruitment strategy, as it aligns with our staff engagement feedback from nurses who highlighted their connection to our BPSO designation. It is also a desirable feature highlighted by nursing students when on placement at Women’s College Hospital (WCH).

Revolutionized WCH BPG program and joint initiative with QSPE

Women’s College Hospital received the BPSO designation in 2015, after meeting the initial requirements which included the implementation of 3 BPGs, required 15% of nursing staff to have completed BPG champion training and engagement by the CNE in the ongoing review of BPG evidence. The program was managed with the resources available at the time and utilized a targeted approach to implement the required 2 new BPGs every 3 years, culminating in 7 BPGs by 2020. In 2021, with the change in staffing in professional practice, a base of 10 BPG champions (9% of nursing FTE) and 6 BPGs (1 having been retired) we assessed our status and our commitment to retain our BPSO designation.

The mandate of the Professional Program is to provide strong practice leadership, as this is linked to patient satisfaction and positive patient outcomes. (Wong C. , 2015) (Wong C. G., 2013) After conducting an environmental scan and a corporate needs assessment, the Professional Practice team identified a strong organizational desire to remain a BPSO site. We built on this desire and ensured our utilization of the BPG/BPSO work would align and support the 4 pillars of WCH strategic plan.

In recognition of resource limitations, the Professional Practice portfolio partnered with Quality, Safety and Patient Experience portfolio to utilize existing initiatives, programs, and systems to build a platform to support continuous quality improvement. The Revolutionized BPG program has a multi-year plan to build internal capacity and create leadership opportunities for staff interested in quality improvement at the patient, clinic, and hospital system level. 

Year 1 exceeded our expectations, with 15 QI projects that involve staff from 17 clinical programs, with a goal of submitting a poster for Academic Day 2023. We increased our BPG champions team by 650% from 10 staff to 83 (33% of nursing FTE).

At the end of our 2nd cohort, we saw a total of 30 projects in various stages of completion, utilizing 8 BPGs across approximately 60% of the organization. We have successfully maintained our BPG champion ratio of more then 15 % of nursing FTE as certified champions, with 33% of nurses at WCH holding that certification. As projects are completed, staff are submitting abstracts to various conferences and symposiums. 

Enrollment for cohort #3 is currently underway.

 

Organizationally

  • The Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult 
  • Establishing Therapeutic Relationships 
  • Developing and Sustaining Interprofessional Care: optimizing patient, organizational & system outcomes 
  • Programmatically
  • Strategies to Support Self-Management in Chronic Conditions 
  • Subcutaneous Administration of Insulin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes -retired
  • Assessment and Management of Pain
  • Integrating Smoking Cessation into Daily Practice 

 

May 13, 2023 – April 1,  2024
Posters:
  • Follis, J, Farrer C, Walsh S, Price J. Rejuvenating, Re-imagining and Expanding Organizational QI capacity at WCH. A QI project revolutionizing the Best Practice Guideline (BPG) Program for frontline staff; IHI Patient Safety Conference, May 2023.
  • Jaloul P, Wright R. Evaluating Perioperative Pain Assessment and Management for Chronic Pain Patients; CQuIPS, 2023.
  • Jaloul P, Wright R. Evaluating Perioperative Pain Assessment and Management for Chronic Pain Patients; Academic Day of Excellence, WCH, 2024.
Peer Reviewed Publications:
  • Ashcroft, R., Mathers, A., Gin, A., Lam, S., Donnelly, C., Brown, J.B., Kourgiantakis, T., Mehta, K., Rayner, J., Sur, D., Adamson, K., Kirvan, A., & Dolovich, L. Pharmacists’ role and experiences with delivering mental health care within team-based primary care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riad086
  • Ashcroft, R., Mathers, A., Gin, A., Lam, S., Donnelly, C., Brown, J.B., Kourgiantakis, T., Adamson, K., Mehta, K., Rayner, J., Sur, D., Kirvan, A., Sheffield, P., & Dolovich, L. (2023). The benefits and challenges of precepting pharmacy students in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 87(7), 100098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100098
  • Greaves, L.; Brabete, AC; Maximos, M; Huber, E.; Li, A.; Lê, M.-L.; Eltonsy, S.; Boscoe, M. (2023). Sex, Gender, and the Regulation of Prescription Drugs: Omissions and Opportunities. Int. J. Environ.
  • Farrer, Chandra, Thib, Sydney, Eder, Lihi, Jerome, Dana & Gakhal, Natasha. (2023). Use of Coordinator Role Improves Access to Rheumatologic Advanced Therapy. The Journal of Rheumatology. 51. jrheum.2023-0402.10.3899/jrheum.2023-0402.
  • Hallarn, Jason & Bauer, Greta & Potter, Emery & Wilcox, Hannah & Newfeld, Jacy & Krakowsky, Yonah & Ravel, Jacques & Prodger, Jessica. (2023). Gynecological concerns and vaginal practices and exposures among transfeminine individuals who have undergone vaginoplasty. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20. 10.1093/jsxmed/qdad109.
  • Julie Herrington, PT, BScPT, MSc, ACPAC; Leslie Soever, PT, BScPT, MSc, ACPAC; François Desmeules, PT, PhD, OPPQ fellow; Chandra Farrer, PT, BScPT, MSc, ACPAC; Katie Lundon, BScPT, MSc, PhD; Anne MacLeod, PT, BScPT, MPH, ACPAC; Alison Rushton, EdD, MSc, Grad Dip Phys. FCSP, FMACP, LIFOMPT; Laura Passalent, PT, BScPT, MHSc, ACPAC. The Future is Now for Advanced Practice Physiotherapy in Canada Physiotherapy Canada 2024; 76(1); 1–3; doi:10.3138/ptc-2023-0085
  • Lorello GR, Tewari A, Sivagurunathan M, Potter E, Krakowsky Y, Du Mont J, Urbach D. Transgender and Gender Diverse Peoples’ Lived Experiences Accessing Penile-Inversion Vaginoplasty from a Publicly-Funded Hospital in Canada: A Qualitative Research Project. CMAJ. Accepted March 2024.
  • Krakowsky, Yonah & Shah, Gresha & Nguyen, Anna-Lisa & Kavanagh, Alex & Potter, Emery & Remondini, Taylor & Goldsher, Yulia & Millman, Alexandra. (2023). Gender-affirming care in urology: Emergency care of the gender affirming surgical (GAS) patient – What the primary urologist needs to know. BJU international. 10.1111/bju.16249.
  • Maximos, M; Greaves, L; Brabete, A; Lê,MH. (2023). Considering Sex and Gender in Therapeutics throughout the Product Life Cycle: A Narrative R Review and Case Study of Gilteritinib. Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 76(3): 239-245.
  • Pereira , L., Nguyen , P., Benea, A., & Townsley, C. (2023) A quality improvement project to optimize access to psychosocial care for cancer survivors who experience fear of recurrence, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 41:6, 721- 731, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2023.2254755.
  • Steenhof, N, BScPhm, PhD and Ng, K, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD. Buprenorphine-naloxone in chronic pain: Overcoming stigma for safer opioid management. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2024 Jan-Feb; 157(1): 7–9.
  • Tran, T., Nalder, E., Trothen, T., Finlayson, M., Donnelly, C., (2023). Occupational therapist-led mindfulness training program for older adults living with early cognitive decline in primary care: a pilot RCT. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports
  • Tran, T., Donnelly, C., Nalder, E., Trothen, T., Finlayson, M. (2023). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for community-dwelling older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in primary care: a mixed-methods feasibility randomized control trial. BMC Primary Care
  • Zamir O, Yarns BC, Lagman-Bartolome AM, Jobanputra L, Lawler V, Lay C. Understanding the gaps in headache and migraine treatment with psychological and behavioral interventions: A narrative review. Headache. 2023 Sep;63(8):1031-1039. doi: 10.1111/head.14624. Epub 2023 Aug 28. PMID: 37638484.
Conference Presentations:
  • Bourgeois, N & Scott, L. Iron deficiency in young children (May 25, 2023). Invited virtual presentation as part of the “Child Nutrition Digital Series: A Practical Approach to Pediatric Nutrition”. Joanna and Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition, University of Toronto.
  • Maximos, M. (2023). Fostering Collaborative Pharmacy Department Research Initiatives: A Cross-Sectional Survey. OPEN Summit. Oct 11, 2023.
  • Maximos, M; Maxwell, C; Gamble, JM. (2023). The Impact of Guideline and Formulary Changes on Prescribing of Oral Vancomycin and Fidaxomicin for Treatment of Clostridioides Difficile Infections in Ontario Canada. International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management. ICPE 2023 Poster.
  • Ng, K. Opioid stewardship and Suboxone- Talk to the Pain Medicine Residency Program (Jan 2024)
  • Potter, E. Vaginoplasty: from clinical quandries to vanguard insights. TransWomen HIV Research Institute. November 22, 2203
  • Tse, Tiffany. Emery Potter. Kathleen Armstrong. Lifestyle habits and outcomes pre- and postoperatively in patients undergoing gender-affirming top surgery. Poster Presentation. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery. June 20 2024

2022-2023

Posters:

  • Farrer C, Thib S, Eder L, Gakhal N. Improving access to Advanced Therapies through Standardization & Improved Communication; CQuIPS, 2022.
  • Farrer C, Price J, Manakil D, Pinard M. Ensuring Patients have Timely Access to Information about their Care; CQuIPS, 2022.
  • Follis, J, Farrer C, Walsh S, Price J. Rejuvenating, Re-imagining and Expanding Organizational QI capacity at WCH
    A QI project revolutionizing the Best Practice Guideline (BPG) Program for frontline staff; IHI Patient Safety Conference, May 2023.
  • Follis, J, Farrer C, Walsh S, Price J. Rejuvenating, Re-imagining and Expanding Organizational QI capacity at WCH
    A QI project revolutionizing the Best Practice Guideline (BPG) Program for frontline staff; Day of Excellence in Academics, May 2023.
  • Follis, J., MSN, RN, Farrer, C., PT, MSc, Walsh, S., MScN, RN, Price, J., PhD, RN. Rejuvenating, Re-Imagining, Expanding: The BPG program at WCH. 1Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto 3Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto. 2022, RNAO Virtual Best Practice Spotlight Organization Knowledge Exchange Symposium.
  • Gin A, Shiffman B, Farrer C, Follis J. Best Practices in Screening and Documenting Tobacco Use. Day of Excellence in Academics, May 2023.
  • Kaur, R. & De Leon, J. The effect of Nursing Outreach on Patient Intention to Follow-Up for Cervical Cancer Screening, Excellence in Academics, May 2023.
  • Toenjes, S. & Rector, H. Team-Based Approach to Deprescribing Sedative-Hypnotics in Older Adults, Day of Excellence in Academics, May 2023.
  • Walsh, S., Follis, J, Price, J. Improving nursing ordering practices for efficient, timely & safe care, Day of Excellence in Academics, May 2023.
  • Walsh, S., Follis, J, Price, J. Improving nursing ordering practices for efficient, timely & safe care, IHI Patient Safety Conference, May 2023.
  • National Publications, Non-peer reviewed.
  • CASCADES Playbook: Integrating Sustainability into Healthcare Quality Improvement Education. Published April 2023. https://view.publitas.com/5231e51e-4654-42c2-accd-b722e21f3093/qi-playbook/page/1?_gl=1*6g0ag9*_ga*MTM2NjkyNzA2NC4xNjgwNjI3NzU5*_ga_TRM5NF4JFC*MTY4MTkxNDMyNy4zLjEuMTY4MTkxNDMzOC4wLjAuMA.

 Peer Reviewed Publications:

  • Farrer C, Thib S, Eder L, Jerome D, Gakhal N. (2023). Improving access to biologics or targeted synthetic DMARDs through implementation of an Advanced Therapy Coordinator. [Manuscript submitted for publication]
  • Potter, Emery & Sivagurunathan, Marudan & Armstrong, Kathleen & Barker, Lucy & Du Mont, Janice & Lorello, Gianni & Millman, Alexandra & Urbach, David & Krakowsky, Yonah. (2023). Patient reported symptoms and adverse outcomes seen in Canada’s first vaginoplasty postoperative care clinic. Neurourology and urodynamics. 10.1002/nau.25132.
  • Ding, Christina, Khondker, Adree, Goldenberg, Mitchell, Kwong, Jethro., Lajkosz, Katherine., Potter, Emery, Krakowsky, Yonah., Perlis, Nathan. (2022). Urinary complications after penile inversion vaginoplasty in transgender women: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Urological Association Journal. 17. 10.5489/cuaj.8108.
  • Sivagurunathan, M., du Mont, J., Armstrong, K., Englesakis, M., Krakowsky, Y., Lorello, G. R., Potter, E., Smith, A., & Urbach, D. R. (2022). Protocol for a scoping review on transition-related surgery procedures, outcome measures and access to care. BMJ Open, 12(4), e054781. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054781
  • Krakowsky Y, Potter E, Hallarn J, Monari B, Wilcox H, Bauer G, Ravel J and Prodger JL (2022) The Effect of Gender-Affirming Medical Care on the Vaginal and Neovaginal Microbiomes of Transgender and Gender-Diverse People. Frontiers in Cellular Infections and Microbiology 11:769950. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.769950
  • Lin, C. H., Timofeeva, M., O’Brien, T., & Lyons, O. D. (2022). Obstructive sleep apnea and nocturnal attacks of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine,18(5), 1279–1286. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.9840

Conference Presentations:

  •  Follis, J. RNAO Virtual Best Practice Spotlight Organization Knowledge Exchange Symposium, Panel Member, Optimizing Champion Engagement Panel & Discussion, November 2022.
  • Price, J. The Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative Experience. A webinar for The International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (2023).
  • Price, J. Women-Focused Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Clinical Practice Guideline. Saudi Heart Association 2022 conference
  • Rector, H. Choosing Wisely Talks. Learning the Science of Doing Less: Bringing Quality Improvement and Implementation Science Together. February 2023. https://choosingwiselycanada.org/event/cwtalks-feb2023/
  • Rector, H. Choosing Wisely in Nursing. Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting. May 11, 2023. https://choosingwiselycanada.org/cwc-2023/#day-1

2021-2022

Manuscript Submissions by Nursing & Health Discipline Staff 

  • Anderson, K., Krakowsky, Y., Potter, E., Hudson, J., & Cox, A. R. (2021). Adult transgender care: A review for urologists. Canadian Urological Association Journal. October 15(10): 345-352 doi: 10.5489/cuaj.6949.
  • Childerhose, D.; Farrer, C., Delos-Reyes, F., & Price, J. Virtual rehabilitation as a health system solution for patients with dysautonomia. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence.
  • Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Childerhose, D., Delos-Reyes, F., Harvey, P., Landry, M., Fong, M., Osuntokun, T., & Price, J. (2021). An innovative approach to support women with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).Canadian Journal of Cardiology,37(2), e4-e5
  • Childerhose, D., Landry, M., Delos-Reyes, F., Harvey, P., Osuntokun, T., Fong, M., & Price, J.Strategies to manage Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Model.Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 202052(7S), 714
  • Chung S., Mahabir A., Li C., Kim R., Harnett N., Gillan C. (2022). Process Optimization in breast imaging: exploring advanced roles for medical radiation technologists.Journal of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences, 53(1): 17-27.
  • Dagher, M., Chen, C. Follis, J., Lalani, A., Shantz, R., & Goulbourne, E. WCH COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination: Community and Patient-Centred Approach. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Delos-Reyes F, Landry M, Price J, Wu W, Mukerji G, McTavish S, Harvey P , Lipscombe L. Avoiding Diabetes After Pregnancy Trial In Moms (ADAPT- M): Evaluating Fitness In Postpartum Women Who Have Had Recent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise52.7S (2020): 559
  • Farrer, C. & Gakhal, N. Rheumatology Virtual Triage: Factors determining patients’ appropriateness for in-person or virtual first triage visit. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Fortuna, S. Simple & timely advice from nurses keep patients on drug. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Gakhal, N. & Farrer, C. Optimizing non-pharmacologic management of gout: A quality improvement project. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Hussain-Shamsy N, McMillan I, Cook S, Furfaro-Argier A, Sadler A, Delos-Reyes F, Wasserman L, Bhatia S, Martin D, Seto E, Vigod SN, Zaheer J, Agarwal P, Mukerji G. Operationalizing and Evaluating Synchronous Virtual Group Health Interventions: Wide-Scale Implementation at a Tertiary Care Academic Hospital. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Apr 7;24(4):e29841. doi: 10.2196/29841. PMID: 35389350; PMCID: PMC9030913. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35389350/
  • Krakowsky Y, Potter E, Hallarn J, Monari B, Wilcox H, Bauer G, Ravel J and Prodger JL (2022) The Effect of Gender-Affirming Medical Care on the Vaginal and Neovaginal Microbiomes of Transgender and Gender-Diverse People. Frontiers in Cellular Infections and Microbiology 11:769950. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.769950
  • Kronk, C., Everhart, A. R., Ashley, F., Thompson, H., Schall, T. E., Goetz, T. G., Hiatt, L., Derrick, Z.,Queen, R., Ram, A., Guthmanm E. M., Danforth, O. M., Lett, E., Potter, E., Sun, S. D., Marshall, Z.,Karnoski, R. (2021). Transgender Data Collection in the Electronic Health Record (EHR): Current Concepts and Issues.SocArXiv. May 19 2021: https://doi.org/10.3.
  • Lam, J, & AACU nurses (WCH). Pharmacy Technicians (WCH). Improving safety for dobutamine stress echocardiogram procedures by standardizing workflow. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Manakil, D., Ayenun, A., Pinard M., & Price, J,. Ensuring Patients Have Timely Access to Information About Their Care. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Oreper, J, Khalid, A, Sheffe, S, Mustafa, N, Vader, K, Bosma, R. (2022). Defining Success in Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Chronic Pain Care: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Perspectives of Young Adults Living with Chronic Pain. Pain Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnac058
  • Probst, J., DeLeon, J., & Lizius, S., APPLYING WENGER Community of Practice Learning Theory Women’s College Family Practice Registered Nurses “Building, Energizing, Sharing and Learning”. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Potter, E. Sivagurunathan, M., Grober, E., & Krakowsky, Y. Early outcomes of transition related vaginoplasty from the first publicly funded Transition Related Surgery Program in Canada. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Sarabia, S., Farrer, C., Yeung, J., Jerome, D., Cook, R.J. and Eder, L. (2022), Comparative Efficacy of Different Triage Methods for Psoriatic Arthritis: Results From a Prospective Study in a Rapid Access Clinic. Arthritis Care Res.https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24570
  • Sivagurunathan, M., du Mont, J., Armstrong, K., Englesakis, M., Krakowsky, Y., Lorello, G. R., Potter, E., Smith, A., & Urbach, D. R. (2022). Protocol for a scoping review on transition-related surgery procedures, outcome measures and access to care. BMJ Open, 12(4), e054781. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054781
  • Scott, L., May, C., Coghlan, E. & Bawden, J. Addressing pandemic backlog: Nurse Practitioner-led pap teaching clinics. Poster April 21, 2022. WCH Academic Day of Excellence. Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2021-2022

Conference Presentations by Nursing & Health Discipline Staff 

  • Chung S., Mahabir A., Li C., Kim R., Harnett N., Gillan C. (April 2022)Exploring Opportunities for Advanced Practice MRTs: Characterizing Processes in Breast Imaging, CAMRT AGC, Vancouver BC (Presenter: S.Chung)
  • Eissa, M., Bansal, S., Bosma, R., Sheffe, S., Law, Y. S., Mcloone, M., Di Renna, T., & Singh, M. (2021). 693 sleep health in the Young Adult Clinic: A retrospective observational cohort study. Sleep, 44(Supplement_2). https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsab072.691
  • Greene, K. & Gupta, Renu. Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health. Isolation During COVID: Supporting Pregnant Woman & New Moms. Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON. June 2021.
  • Lawler, V. Migraine and Women’s Health: Your Questions Answered, Webinar Panelist, American Migraine Foundation. January 6, 2022
  • Lawler, V. Migraine Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Diagnosis. Bridge Symposium, NP/PA Special Interest Group of the American Headache Society. Scottsdale Headache Symposium. November 19, 2021
  • Potter, E. “Vaginoplasty: Post-operative Complications in Primary Health Care,” Rainbow Health Ontario Symposium, February 25, 2022

Best Practice Guideline Related Presentations 2018-2020  

Below are the titles of presentations at conferences that relate to the Best Practice Guideline work.

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit 2020

  1. Strategies to Manage Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Model.  American College of Sports Medicine 2020 Annual Meeting.  San Francisco. May 26-30, 2020. D Childerhose, P Harvey, F Delos-Reyes, M Landry, M Fong, T Osuntokun and J Price.
  2. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Cardiac Rehabilitation: clinical successes and challenges.  American College of Sports Medicine 2020 Annual Meeting.  San Francisco. May 26-30, 2020.
    M Landry, P Harvey, T Osuntokun, D Childerhose, F Delos-Reyes, M Fong, J Price
  3. Avoiding Diabetes after Pregnancy Trial in Moms (ADAPT-M): Evaluating fitness in postpartum women who have had recent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).  American College of Sports Medicine 2020 Annual Meeting.  San Francisco. May 26-30, 2020.
    Faith Delos-Reyes, Mireille Landry, Jennifer Price, Wei Wu, Geetha Mukerji, Sarah McTavish, Paula Harvey, Lorraine Lipscombe.
  4. An Innovative Approach to Support Women with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).  Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit. April 2, 2020 in Ottawa, ON.
    D Childerhose, F Delos-Reyes, P Harvey, M Landry, M Fong, T Osuntokun and J Price

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Conference 2018

  1. High Burden of Frailty in Women Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation. K Liu, M Landry, F Delos-Reyes, P Harvey and J Price.   Canadian Women’s Heart Health Conference. Ottawa ON. 2018
  2. The High Stress of Caregiving on Women Living With a Cardiovascular Health Condition.  J Price, D Restrepo Gormes, L Drazek, F Delos-Reyes, D Childerhose, M Landry, P Harvey. Canadian Women’s Heart Health Conference. Ottawa ON. 2018
  3. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Cardiac Rehabilitation. F Delos-Reyes,  P Harvey, D Childerhose, M Landry and J Price. Canadian Women’s Heart Health Conference. Ottawa ON. 2018

Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2018

  1. Assessment of Frailty in Women Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation. M Landry, F Delos-Reyes, D Childerhose, M Fong, P Harvey and J Price.   Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. (CACR) Toronto ON 2018