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ALT Illustration of four people painting a picture together. Behind them is a landscape of sky, mountains and water. The four painters are diverse in appearance, age and gender: one is wearing scrubs and a lanyard, one is wearing a blazer, one is seated in a wheelchair and using a white cane to paint, and one is wearing a striped sweater. The four people are painting health-related items in the sky, like stethoscopes, pills, prescriptions, DNA, books and crutches. The Putting Patients First 2024 logo is located on the right side of the image.
ALT A banner with a dark blue background reads knowledge-to-action (in orange text) with November 2024 below in light blue. On the left is an icon of a white lightbulb.
ALT Promotional image for the KT Connects Knowledge Translation Webinar Series. The title reads, 'Preprints as knowledge translation: Another way of opening science to the public.' The event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, from 1 – 2 p.m. PST. Featured speakers are Alice Fleerackers and Juan Pablo Alperin, shown in circular photos on the right side of the image. The Arthritis Research Canada and Michael Smith Health Research BC logos are at the bottom.
ALT Banner for Michael Smith Health Research BC titled "CONNECTIONS August 2024 Edition," featuring a geometric design of blue triangles on a darker blue background.
ALT Three thumbnail photos show the research leads for each team, identified below as Dr. Salmon, Dr. Lai, and Dr. Sakamoto. Dr. Amy Salmon has a purple and white bob and is smiling in front of a bookcase. Dr. Claudia Lai has shoulder-length dark hair, black glasses, and is wearing a white jacket against a white background. Dr. Mariko Sakamoto has long dark hair and is sitting on a bench in front of a green bush.
ALT Graphic for Putting Patients First 2024: submissions open, with a calendar graphic that shows the date Sunday August 11. In the background there is a simple green to yellow gradient with a pattern of lines and triangles.
ALT A graphic of five individuals connected through a network. To the right, the logos of the CHILD-BRIGHT Network, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Tapestry Tool, and Michael Smith Health Research BC/BC SUPPORT Unit are visible. Text reads: The Library of Lived Experience. A virtual space shaped by people who have lived experience with neurodevelopmental conditions in childhood and adolescence.
ALT Graphic for Putting Patients First 2024 call for submissions, with a calendar graphic that shows the date Sunday August 11. In the background there is a simple green to yellow gradient with a pattern of lines and triangles.
ALT Graphic for Putting Patients First 2024, with save the date listed as Thursday November 14. In the background there is a simple green to yellow gradient with a pattern of lines and triangles.
ALT Delores Broten, a patient partner who had a loved one with dementia, smiles at the camera. She is part of a story about how the Comox Valley community is prioritizing research for people with dementia and their caregivers. Image courtesy of Island Health.
ALT Promotional image for a webinar titled "KTConnects: Community-based research and open science: lessons learned." The image shows the logos of Michael Smith Health Research BC and Arthritis Research Canada on the left. Scheduled for Friday, May 24, from 12 to 1 p.m. PST, the webinar features two speakers, "Anu Radha Verma" and "Nathan Lachowsky," whose photos appear on the right side of the image. The background is light colored with a blue overlay at the top where the text is displayed.
