Speaking & Media
A collection of conversations, presentations, interviews, and media exploring health systems, equity, lived experience, and the ways we can create more compassionate, inclusive, and relational approaches to care and research.
Through speaking and media, I share lessons from practice, research and lived experience connecting ideas with the realities of people, families, communities, and health systems. This space brings together opportunities to listen, learn, and engage in conversations that invite curiosity, challenge assumptions, and support meaningful change.
Through speaking and media, I share lessons from practice, research and lived experience connecting ideas with the realities of people, families, communities, and health systems. This space brings together opportunities to listen, learn, and engage in conversations that invite curiosity, challenge assumptions, and support meaningful change.
Beyond the Binary Canada Knowledge Exchange
The Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR) and the WHRI, hosted a knowledge exchange on October 16th, 2024 to launch the updated, national, Beyond the Binary Guide (now available in English and French). Watch this 1 hour and 50 minute recording of the event which describes the project learnings, process and goals for implementation.
The Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR) and the WHRI, hosted a knowledge exchange on October 16th, 2024 to launch the updated, national, Beyond the Binary Guide (now available in English and French). Watch this 1 hour and 50 minute recording of the event which describes the project learnings, process and goals for implementation.
Beyond the Binary Research Ethics BC Presentation, November 2022
For a more in-depth understanding of the Beyond the Binary in BC project process, please see the 50-minute recording of the team’s invited presentation at the Research Ethics BC Symposium in November 2022 (below). The presentation covers (1) the story of the Beyond the Binary project, (2) a summary of community and research committee engagement principles, (3) lessons learned, and (4) an overview of the knowledge outputs created.
For a more in-depth understanding of the Beyond the Binary in BC project process, please see the 50-minute recording of the team’s invited presentation at the Research Ethics BC Symposium in November 2022 (below). The presentation covers (1) the story of the Beyond the Binary project, (2) a summary of community and research committee engagement principles, (3) lessons learned, and (4) an overview of the knowledge outputs created.
Stronger together: building capacity on research teams Sept 2025
An inclusive session aimed at supporting patient engagement research teams. Learn about resources that assist teams in building capacity together, including those related to engaging diverse team members.
An inclusive session aimed at supporting patient engagement research teams. Learn about resources that assist teams in building capacity together, including those related to engaging diverse team members.
So you want to build a snowman...
Kat Thorsen teaches Sophia how to draw Olaf from Disney's Frozen in Stanley Park! Such a beautiful wonderful experience to add to Sophia's Joy List.
Kat Thorsen teaches Sophia how to draw Olaf from Disney's Frozen in Stanley Park! Such a beautiful wonderful experience to add to Sophia's Joy List.
Webinars, Presentations, Articles, Research Projects and Publications:
- Beyond the Binary: Taking a patient-oriented and trauma-informed approach to building partnerships and dialogue to incorporate gender equity into women's health research. Partnership with Women's Health Research BC, funded by Michael Smith Health Research BC C2 grant.
- CANet Expert Knowledge Exchange: Building the Future - Where Compassion Meets Inquiry presentation
- Patient Engagement Learning Series: BC Patient Safety Quality Council - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Patient Engagement Webinar
- Components of Cultural Competence: Patient Voices Network article
- Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Evidence Alliance: Patient Partner Driven Research with Partnership and Co-Leadership video presentation
- HealthCareCAN: The HQ Exploring Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI+) in the Context of Gender & Sexuality (EDI Series Part 2)
- World Scientific Series in Global Health Economics and Public Policy: Public Health Interventions for the COVID-19 Pandemic Chapter 16: Public Engagement Publication
- Healthcare Excellence Canada: Trauma and Resiliency Informed Practice in Action
- BC SUPPORT Unit: Methods for Supporting Diverse Voice in Patient-Oriented Research
Patient Safety: Cultural Safety and Anti-Indigenous Racism : First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and communities continue to face racism in healthcare. What actions can we take to create culturally safe and equitable care?
Panelists
Reagan Bartel, Director of Health for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government within Alberta Mme.
Bobbi Paul-Alook, Secretary of Health and Seniors for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government within Alberta
Alika Lafontaine, MD, FRCPC; Immediate past-President, Canadian Medical Association; Anesthesiologist, Alberta Health Services; Associate Clinical Professor, University of Alberta
Lynn Kilabuk, former President of Larga Baffin
The HQ Podcast (HealthCare Can): Tune in as we explore what it is to be a patient partner, the enablers and barriers of becoming a patient partner, and examine the transformative effects of patient-oriented research on clinical care. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
Trauma and Resiliency Informed Practice in Action (Health Excellence Canada): This webinar features a practice change story of how the Fraser Health Authority developed and implemented Trauma and Resiliency Informed approaches (TRIP program) at the individual, team, organizational and systems levels
