The CAHN/ACHN conference is coming up in Toronto, June 11th – 13th, 2014.
For further information, see the program at http://cahn-achn.ca/annual-conference/.
The Inmates are running the Asylum: Stories from the early days of the Vancouver Mental Patient’s Association
Interested students, faculty and the wider UBC School of Nursing community are invited to attend the showing of a documentary film about the early days of the Vancouver Mental Patient’s Association (MPA). The presentation will take place on Monday, February 24th, 1-2:30 in the UBC School of Nursing, UBC Hospital in room T182.
The documentary is about the early days of the MPA, a group that was formed in 1971 by former mental patients, activist health care workers and allies. Members of the founding group were instrumental in making the film which will be introduced by the executive producer and visiting Professor Dr. Megan Davies from York University. A panel discussion follows the film and includes founding member Jackie Hooper who will answer questions.
Successful Consortium held at UBC
Laurie Meijer Drees & Sonya GrypmaThe first Consortium for Historical Inquiry in Nursing and Health Care, organized by Dr.Geertje Boschma, with generous support from patron & Associate Professor Emerita Helen Shore, proved a very successful event Thurs. Nov 21,2013.
Dr.Sonya Grypma presented on her new book “China Interrupted – Japanese internment and the reshaping of a Canadian missionary community”, and Laurie Meijer Drees presented on her new book “Healing histories: Stories from Canada’s Indian hospitals” Geertje opened the event with “Historical nursing knowledge: why we need it”.
PhD Student Poster Award Winners:
- Catherine Haney: “Considering Oral History: Methodological questions & reflections”
- Helen Vandenberg: “From Methodist Mission to Modern Hospital: The History of Steveston’s Japanese Hospital:1895-1942”
- Jennifer Stephens: “Transforming Maggie May to Miss Pu: Neoculturalism Through Missionary Nursing in North China, 1924-1943”
Catherine Haney, Helen Vanderberg & Jennifer Stephens
Laurie Meijer Drees & Sonya Grypma
UBC Nursing History Symposium Nov 21st
Click here for info www.nursing.ubc.ca/Research/documents/Consortium.pdf.
- Registration is expected and can be done online or calling 604-822-1409
- Cost: $20 General admission, $10 for students and retirees
- Place: UBC, Room T206 UBC Hospital
- Time: 10-2:30 pm
From Bedpans to Bandages: The History of Medicine in Langley
Kathy Murphy, Chair of BCHON visited this Langley Centennial Museum exhibit which runs from July 17th to September 8,2013.
The museum has borrowed these uniforms from Sheila Zerr BCHON & Glennis Zilm BCHON and VGHSON Alumanae Archives.
Photo Credit: Kathy Murphy BCHON
Photo Credit: Kathy Murphy BCHON
Costume Parade at recent CAHN conference in Victoria
Please visit website to view and read about the Costume parade.
http://www.congress2013.ca/blog/retro-rerun-evolution-canadian-nursing-uniforms-0
2013 BCHNS Nurses Week Activity
2013 BCHNS Nurses Week Activities were represented by Kathy Murphy at two events.
Thank you Kathy!
BCHNS VGH event, Kathy with Norma Guttormsson
Kathy Murphy at Community Nurses Event
CSHM/CAHN Joint Conference
BC History of Nursing Society Hycroft Mansion High Tea Event
“ALZHEIMER’S: YOU SAY GOODBYE AND I SAY HELLO”
On March 22 at Hycroft Mansion, History of Nursing members and guests enjoyed a memorable and sensitive performance of a lyrical memoir titled Mind and Memory: You say Goodbye, I Say Hello. Actors Cathie Borrie (daughter) and Patti Allen (mother), portrayed the “spiritual, emotional and intellectual revelations made possible by a mind transformed by Alzheimer’s”.
Delicious refreshments & silent auction were enjoyed by all.
Cathie Borrie is the author of the book “The Long Hello” available at: www.cathieborrie.com