/unews/organization/chrisa en /unews/article/university-lethbridge-hosting-unconference-cultivate-health-care-solutions <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span>Health care in Alberta has faced numerous challenges in recent years and members of the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&rsquo;s Collaborative Health Research Institute of Southern Alberta (CHRISA) are organizing an unconference event designed to bring forth bold new ideas.</span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:400px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Brenda-Leung_2.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Our goal is to bring people of diverse backgrounds together to explore new ideas and cultivate potential solutions in health care,&rdquo; says Dr. Brenda Leung, CHRISA director and professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at ULethbridge. &ldquo;Over the two days of the conference, our goal is to generate insights, share ideas and build new connections that can have a significant impact in our communities.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>An unconference is an event where attendees decide the agenda, discussion items and topics of sessions, which are also facilitated by attendees. The unconference provides an opportunity for teamwork development and building relationships to create transformational relations with shared goals amongst participants.</span></span></p><p><span><span>The CHRISA Unconference is geared toward health-care users, leaders, managers, researchers, practitioners, clinicians, policy makers, students and community members. People from diverse backgrounds, whether in economics, education, technology, environment, business or health-related areas, are encouraged to attend. Using a multi-disciplinary approach can help facilitate out-of-the-box thinking and ultimately lead to unique solutions.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;That spark of an idea for a solution could come from anywhere,&rdquo; says Leung.</span></span></p><p><span><span>The Unconference is scheduled for Friday, May 5 and Monday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Markin Hall Atrium at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.</span></span></p><p><span><span>This event is free thanks to donations from the City of Lethbridge and the 免费福利资源在线看片. Online registration is available at <a href="https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73qAgOxwTAcVHq6" rel="nofollow">2023 CHRISA Unconference</a>. For further information, send an email to <a href="mailto:chrisa.info@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">chrisa.info@uleth.ca</a>.</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-health-sciences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Health Sciences</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/chrisa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CHRISA</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/brenda-leung" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brenda Leung</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge hosting an unconference to cultivate health-care solutions" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:43:25 +0000 caroline.zentner 11990 at /unews