Over the past few years, more and more organizations have been welcoming Patient and Family Advisers (PFAs) into their organizations to sit on committees and help to advise elements of service delivery and care. On April 3rd of this year, Patients Canada held our first conference for PFAs. With our goal of increasing the patient and family voice in healthcare, we were excited to have PFAs from across Canada in one room where they could discuss their experiences as advisers, and see what they could learn from each other. Around 50 people showed up, and dozens of topics were discussed. After the success of the first event, we’ve decided to hold another, Creating a Community of Patient and Family Advisers: The Second Conference, on Friday, September 27th, 2013.
If you are a Patient and Family Adviser, or if you know any Advisers who might be interested in joining, please get in touch by emailing pfas@patientsassociation.ca.