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Recent Updates
Hear Patient Leader Helene Campbell Discuss Patient Engagement on SPORcast, a Patient-Led Podcast
HSO Patient Leader Helene Campbell regularly speaks publicly about the importance and benefits of patient partnership in delivering patient-centred health care. Recently, Campbell was invited to speak on episode two of SPORcast, a bi-weekly podcast discussing the...
Helping People Comes Full Circle As a Patient Partner
Guest post by Heather Thiessen, Patient Partner I never thought I’d become a patient whose life is constantly revolving around the health care system. Not only am I a receiver of care, but I’m also someone who uses her experiences within the health care system to help...
Allied Health Educational Program Standard: Future Professionals Starting Out Strong
Involved in many technical committees with HSO, Rosewinter Kodzwa is the co-chair of the Allied Health Educational Program technical committee. Kodzwa is a continuing education program reviewer with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and has been...