What an incredible day! So honoured to be part of @idea.nursing.ubc.ca 😁

UBC IDEA Lab@idea.nursing.ubc.ca · 2w ago

Last Thursday, our community came together for UBC IDEA Lab Research Day 2026! Trainees, researchers, and patient & family partners shared their work across dementia care & technology. Grateful for @nurselillian.bsky.social's leadership and to everyone who made the day so special 💛

Rant: I’ve been an international student in 🇨🇦 for 8 years. My study permit extension was approved, but the physical document never arrived. Mailed the replacement application to IRCC and Canada Post says it was delivered on Jul 22, but IRCC told me they couldn’t locate it on Aug 14 😵‍💫

Meet the people behind our work.

Meet Our Trainees

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These are times of unimaginable tragedy. I am sending my thoughts to the family of the woman who lost her life. To the evacuees, I wish you safety and a quick return. I thank the brave firefighters and first responders working to keep British Columbians safe in these horrific conditions.

80-year-old woman killed in Summerland, B.C., wildfire: RCMP | CBC News

RCMP have confirmed a fatality in the explosive wildfire that forced mass evacuations from Summerland, B.C., over the weekend.

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This one is personal. I applied to the #HongKong PR pathway last month. Seven years, one global pandemic, and two Canadian diplomas later, I’m grateful to call Canada home. But the prospect of waiting another decade for permanent residence is very discouraging. via @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

Hong Kong PR pathway applicants face more than 10-year wait

When the federal government launched the permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents, it was described as a faster route.

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Excited to see our work on the international stage! If you’re heading to #HCII2026, be sure to check out @nurselillian.bsky.social’s presentation.

UBC IDEA Lab@idea.nursing.ubc.ca · last mo.

Heading to #HCII2026 in Montréal? Join @nurselillian.bsky.social at AI-HCI for a presentation of our scoping review on AI-enabled robots for social support in later life. 📅 July 30 | 4pm – 6pm EDT 📍 Session S280 | Room 524A See you there!

With @nurselillian.bsky.social and the @idea.nursing.ubc.ca team, we synthesized 10 articles examining how ethics is put into practice in the development and use of AI-enabled robots for #SocialSupport in later life: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Ethics-In-Practice and Sociotechnical Care: A Scoping Review of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Robots for Social Support in Later Life

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI)- enabled robots are increasingly promoted as solutions to social isolation, labour shortages, and care gaps in ageing societies. While these technologies show ...

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BCNU reports more than 2,300 incidents of intimidation, coercion, and threats of discipline against #BCNurses refusing non-nursing duties as part of legal job action. This is a very bad look for BC health employers, and it needs to stop. #bcpoli #bcnu #nursingstrike #solidaritywithnurses

I stand with the BC Nurses'​ Union as they continue to advocate for safe workplaces, fair pay, and the conditions needed to provide quality care to British Columbians. Supporting our frontline nurses is not separate from supporting patients, families, and a stronger health system for all.

B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice | CBC News

The union representing 60,000 nurses has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its members voted to reject a tentative contract offer. It says the action signals growing frustration by its m...

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Members! Join us for our upcoming general meeting on Thursday, June 25 at 3pm PDT for a discussion on how #SocialPrescribing can be incorporated into clinical training curricula. Register here: sfu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CSPSC General Meeting - Q2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective - Q2 General Meeting - June 25th

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Exciting news: UBC has officially received the #AgeFriendlyUniversity designation and joined the Age-Friendly University Global Network. Learn about how we’ve contributed evidence through our project:

Towards an Age-Friendly University: Insights from Culturally Diverse Community-Dwelling Older Adults - UBC IDEA Lab

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Join us at the West Vancouver Memorial Library on Friday, Oct 30 at 7pm for “Big Ideas: The Future of Aging,” featuring a World Café conversation on the future of aging and care. Come meet our robots and share your ideas for age-inclusive futures. Register for free: westvanlibrary.ca/event/big-id...

Big Ideas: The Future of Aging - West Vancouver Memorial Library

Interested in exploring the future of aging and technology? Whether you are an older adult, caregiver, lifelong learner, community builder, or professional in aging, health, or planning, join us at th...

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This #InternationalNursesDay, I’m standing with our nurses here in BC. We must not ignore the needs of our frontline staff. Solidarity forever.

Just wrote a new piece on #SocialPrescribing for the @cspsc.ca Student Blog. Check it out:

Is social prescribing just another overhyped health policy trend? | Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective

Social prescribing can help address social needs in primary care, but Jeffrey Wong argues it should not excuse community sector underfunding.

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Excited to share that I’ll be starting my MSc in Health Sciences @sfu.ca studying #SocialPrescribing this fall. I’m really grateful for the mentors, collaborators, and communities who’ve supported me along the way. Special thanks to @nurselillian.bsky.social, @idea.nursing.ubc.ca, and @cspsc.ca.

"Now is the time for reconciliation, not unilateral decisions, as the premier has continued to do" Huy’wu’qw Shana Thomas (Laxele’wuts’aat), First Nations Summit Task Group and hereditary Chief of Lyackson

New integrative review on community-based #SocialPrescribing in Nova Scotia, co-authored by CSPSC members Sophie Bezanson and Laura Colford @dalhousie.bsky.social, highlights SP implementation facilitators and barriers:

Community-Based Social Prescribing: An Integrative Review of Program Characteristics, Facilitators, and Barriers

Social prescribing (SP) is an upstream approach that connects people with non-medical, community-based resources to enhance health and well-being. We aimed to characterize community-based social presc...

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“The first task of the doctor is therefore political: the struggle against disease must begin with a war against bad government.” — Michel Foucault, The Birth of the Clinic: An Archaeology of Medical Perception (1963)

New on our blog: making #SocialPrescribing accessible for autistic people 📝 Learn about our latest resource, co-produced with @autistica.org.uk & autistic adults, caregivers of autistic people, & social prescribing professionals. sbbresearch.org/making-socia...

My conversation with health policy PhD candidate Le-Tien Bhaskar on episode one of Social Rx, a podcast on #SocialPrescribing by @cspsc.ca, is now live! Give it a listen on your commute home tonight 😁

What even is social prescribing? with Le-Tien Bhaskar

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Stephen Lewis was a democratic socialist who never stopped demanding a better world for all. How proud he must have been to see @avilewis.ca step into NDP leadership in his final days. May he rest in power.

Congrats to @t-tsang.bsky.social on her appointment as Executive Lead and Scientific Director of the AI Hub at @vchresearch.bsky.social. Looking forward to seeing the integration of responsible AI into care delivery and research to improve population health.

Excited to share that I’ll be hosting @cspsc.ca’s new podcast, Social Rx, launching Thursday, April 2. Our first episode features Le-Tien Bhaskar, MPH, a health policy PhD candidate and co-founder of CSPSC. Click the notification bell on YouTube to get notified when it goes live:

What even is social prescribing? with Le-Tien Bhaskar | Social Rx Podcast

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Congratulations to @avilewis.ca on being elected as NDP’s new leader. We need bold leadership to rein in developing AI and fight for working Canadians in times like these.

Missed the CSPSC #SocialPrescribing Day 2026 Celebration? Check out the full recording below with presentations from @cisp-icps.bsky.social and our members (Tara, Azeria, Nikoo, HanShu, Élyse):

CSPSC Social Prescribing Day 2026 Celebration: Health in Community

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I was explaining how a scoping review works to a group of high schoolers visiting @idea.nursing.ubc.ca for the week, and at one point I showed them the search strategy that I’m struggling to translate and said “this is Google search on steroids” lol.

What an eye opening talk on AI by @karenhao.bsky.social at UBC. I’ll admit I had zero clue about the deeply disturbing nature of LLM content moderation, and how Open AI contracted out these traumatizing tasks involving repeated exposure to extremely graphic content to workers in LMICs like Kenya…

What if your doctor could prescribe a walking group or a museum visit instead of just medication? Our first Student Blog explores how #SocialPrescribing could support student wellbeing on post-secondary campuses.

From the NHS to campus: How social prescribing could support student wellbeing | Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective

What if your doctor could prescribe you a walking group or a museum visit instead of just medication? Mental health challenges arising from loneliness, anxiety, burnout, and feeling disconnected on ca...

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March is recognized as #BisexualHealthAwarenessMonth and focuses on the specific health disparities, particularly mental health, faced by the #bisexual+ community. Research shows that bi+ individuals experience higher rates of mental health challenges than their gay, lesbian, or heterosexual peers.

My 12-year old daughters donated one of their favourite stuffies for me to leave at the memorial in Tumbler Ridge. It’s heartbreaking just to think of them not coming home safely from school today and every day.