Virtual Technologies: Advancing the Delivery of Health Care

Panelists discuss new ways to manage pediatric pain and anxiety, psychotherapy delivered via virtual reality and online platforms, and ways to use artificial intelligence to improve healthcare. Presented by Dr. Ran Goldman, Investigator, BC Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC. | Dr. Mahesh Menon, Psychologist, Vancouver Coastal Health; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, UBC. | Dr. Nardia Strydom, Family Physician; Department Head of Family Medicine, Providence Health Care; Regional Department Head of Family Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health; Regional Medical Director of Primary Care, Vancouver Coastal Health; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC. (2022)

Researchers Ran D Goldman, Elodie Portales-Casamar

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Virtual Technologies: Advancing the Delivery of Health Care

Virtual Technologies: Advancing the Delivery of Health Care

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Congratulations CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant recipients

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