Webinars
CFN believes that caring for older adults living with frailty is a complex, Canada-wide issue that requires multi-faceted, national strategies and solutions, and our monthly webinars are one way we bring together talented people to focus on this goal.
We are in the process of scheduling webinars. Please check back for updates.
View Previous Webinars
End-of-life care priorities for frail elderly Canadians — March 4, 2015
CFN’s March webinar highlighted important issues that need to be addressed by citizens, patients, family members, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to improve the quality of end-of-life care for the seriously ill, frail elderly in Canada, a theme update by CFN Theme Lead Dr. John You. CFN believes that caring for the frail elderly is a…
Optimizing transitions of care — February 5, 2015
CFN’s December webinar focused on optimizing transitions of care for Canada’s seriously ill, frail elderly, a theme update by CFN Theme Lead Dr. Marilyn Macdonald. CFN believes that caring for the frail elderly is a complex, Canada-wide issue that requires multi-faceted, national strategies and solutions, and our monthly webinars are one way we bring together…
Knowledge translation — December 3, 2014
CFN’s December webinar focused on translating knowledge into practice to benefit Canada’s seriously ill, frail elderly. This presentation included an overview of knowledge translation (KT), including comparing end-of-grant KT with integrated KT. Potential frameworks for conducting integrated KT in different settings (i.e. clinical vs. policy) were discussed. A strategy for determining and addressing barriers to…
Frailty in the elderly Webinar — November 5, 2014 (Melissa K. Andrew)
CFN’s November webinar focused on a discussion of what frailty is and why it matters for the health and health care of older adults, our target population. Dr. Melissa K. Andrew first considered what frailty is, what it means to be frail, and how frailty is distinct from chronological age. She then discussed different ways…
An introduction to CFN research and funding opportunities Webinar — October 1, 2014 (John Muscedere & Stephanie Michaud)
Webinar #1 focused on CFN and our funding partner, the NCE program (Networks of Centres of Excellence) and how we are improving health care for seriously ill, frail elderly Canadians, and supporting their families and caregivers. We believe that caring for the frail elderly is a complex, Canada-wide issue that requires multi-faceted, national strategies and…