iCAN-ACP
iCAN-ACP
iCAN-ACP
Research has shown most frail elderly patients want to maintain quality of life rather than prolong it, however the use of invasive life-sustaining technologies in this population has been increasing. iCAN Talk is a podcast about how we can improve care for elderly Canadians living with frailty.
Serious Illness Care Program
Dr. Jess Simon and Dr. Fiona Dunne talk about working in palliative medicine and how the Serious Illness Care program is helping clinicians have better conversations […]
Mar 3, 2020
18 min
Advance care planning in primary care: a family doctor’s perspective
Dr. Carrie Bernard has been practicing family medicine since 1999, and is a co-investigator with the iCAN-ACP Primary Care team. Carrie talks about how she integrated […]
Jan 20, 2020
17 min
The Diversity Access team: evaluating advance care planning tools for ethnic and social minorities
Brian de Vries is a co-investigator with iCAN-ACP’s Diversity Access Team. We spoke with Brian about the team’s activities, and the challenges that ethnic and sexual […]
Dec 20, 2019
24 min
The Role of the Patient Advisor
iCAN-ACP Patient Advisor Gwenn Boryski talks about her experience with the iCAN-ACP project and why she got involved.
Aug 6, 2019
13 min
iCAN ACP Long-Term Care Project: An Interview with Dr. Kaasalainen and Dr.Sussman
Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen and Dr. Tamara Sussman discuss tailoring, implementing, and evaluating a multi-faceted suite of ACP tools in long-term care settings in southern Ontario.
Jun 6, 2019
23 min