Dear Nursing Students:
My name is Michelle Kennedy and I am a Health System Improvement Leader at Health Quality BC. At HQBC, we provide system-wide leadership to efforts designed to improve the quality of health care in British Columbia. Through collaborative partnerships with health authorities, patients, and those working within the health care system, we promote and inform a provincially-coordinated, patient-centred approach to quality.
I am emailing you today as we have received a generous donation from Linda Dempster, this year’s winner of the Doug Cochrane Leadership award, to sponsor one BC nursing student to attend Quality Forum 2025 from March 11-13 in Vancouver! As a nurse leader who has spearheaded quality improvement and innovation in BC’s health system, Linda is passionate about providing nursing students with exposure to Quality Forum.
Speaking from personal experience, Quality Forum is a fantastic space to learn about innovation in BC’s health system and network with industry leaders. We are excited to sponsor a student to attend so that they can learn about improving quality of care while sharing their knowledge, perspectives and experiences with other participants. This will include registration fees to the Opening Celebration Reception, Main Forum, and an optional Pre-Forum Event, as well as travel, accommodation and expenses for the length of the conference in alignment with HQBC’s travel policy.
The random draw for one sponsored admission will close on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 12:00 PST.
Requirements to participate:
- The student must be currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program in BC in the 2025 academic year. These include:
- Nursing programs (RN)
- Psychiatric nursing programs (RPN)
- Licensed practical nursing programs (LPN)
- Nurse Practitioner programs (NP)
- The student must be able to attend all dates of the Quality Forum in Vancouver and arrange for absences from classes/activities with their instructors:
- Pre-Forum Event – All-day March 11, 2025 (optional)
- Opening Celebration – evening of March 11, 2025 (required)
- Main Forum – All-day March 12-13, 2025 (required)
- The student must reside in British Columbia
Any student interested is encouraged to fill out this form. We would greatly appreciate it if you could socialize this opportunity widely with students in your programs.
The winner will be contacted by me, Michelle Kennedy, via email by Friday, January 10, 2025.
If you have any questions about the draw or Quality Forum event, please do not hesitate to reach out to qualityforum@healthqualitybc.ca.
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Michelle