On November 13th 2019, the Diabetes Prevention Research Group and the YMCA of Okanagan celebrated their second anniversary of the Small Steps for Big Changes program. This community partner event was held on the eve of World Diabetes Day and hosted over 70 diabetes prevention stakeholders from the academic, clinical, and community contexts at the Laurel Packing House, downtown Kelowna.
Small Steps for Big Changes recently presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference in Vancouver. Lois, Karlene, Mary, and Corliss did a fantastic job presenting the current progress of SSBC and it’s future plans.
Ladies Sharing Event: Small Steps for Big Changes
DPRG hosted some of our Small Steps for Big Changes participants for a ladies-only sharing event on December 14, 2018 in our new CFI-funded lab space at UBCO. Together we laughed, brainstormed, and shared stories of the journey and successes of being a woman living with prediabetes.
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Showcase at UBCO
DPRG scholar and trainees attend the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research showcase at UBCO and to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Michael Smith.
September 11th, 2018 UBCO hosted The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) to showcase its scholars and trainees and to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Michael Smith. In photo from L to R: MSFHR scholar and DPRG director Dr. Mary Jung; MSFHR trainees Dr. Sean Locke, Dr. Corliss Bean, Tineke Dineen, and Dr. Elena Ivanova.
Dr. Corliss Bean presenting at QRSE conference
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Corliss Bean presenting her research with Small Steps for Big Changes in Vancouver at the Qualitative Research for Sport and Exercise conference.
DPRG students at the BC SHEPS conference!
The second annual British Columbia Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology Symposium occurred on May 4-5th, 2018. The DPRG lab had a strong showing at the conference and enjoyed a weekend of learning, sharing and networking with like-minded students from other Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology departments from Universities around British Columbia. Students traveled to Kelowna, B.C. from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus), Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria and the University of Northern British Columbia. To learn more about this exciting weekend, check out the website: https://www.bcsheps.com/
We were extremely fortunate to listen to Dr. Gerstein’s keynote presentation at the SSBCC launch!
Small Steps for Big Changes, past participant feature in SPARK magazine!
Small Steps for Big Changes featured in SPARK magazine! This article showcases a past participant and how researchers can use mobile health technologies to better understand and support their patients!
For additional information and to read the article, click the following link: http://bit.ly/2DT98TN!
DPRG undergraduate student, Alissa Smith, presents mental health app research on BoosterBuddy at the e-Mental Health Conference in Vancouver.
Alissa Smith presents mental health app research on BoosterBuddy at the e-Mental Health Conference in Vancouver.
UBCO, YMCA partner on evidence-based community health program. A collaboration between the University of British Columbia Okanagan and the Kelowna Downtown YMCA is looking to fight type 2 diabetes with a personalized diet and exercise counselling program. With the help of a private BC foundation, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Small Steps for Big Changes is now available to the Okanagan community at the Kelowna Downtown YMCA. The program was reportedly developed with the intention of addressing the “silent epidemic” of prediabetes, which Diabetes Canada reports is expected to grow to 23% of the Canadian population by 2025.
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Top 10 in Academia News Today see link here: http://mailchi.mp/academica/todays-top-ten-in-higher-ed-9ti0qr61v3?e=97a99119d7
See full article here: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2017/11/13/ubc-and-ymca-partner-to-offer-evidence-based-health-program-to-community/
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