We Educate
teaching & training
Baycrest hosted
800 tele-education
sessions last year,
in Ontario and more
than 10 countries
worldwide, on topics
such as dementia,
depression, aphasia,
clinical ethics and
post-stroke management.
ENHANCING FRONTLINE SKILLS
As more seniors with complex illnesses move into long-term
care facilities there is a growing urgency to ensure frontline
professionals are well prepared to care for them.
In February, the inaugural conference of the province's
three Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation (LRI) in
Long-Term Care was held in Toronto. More than 185 executives,
managers, educators and health professionals gathered from
across Ontario and the United States to discuss strategies
for ensuring those delivering care receive the latest,
evidence-based training.
The event was hosted by Baycrest Health Sciences, Bruyère
Continuing Care and Schlegel Villages – organizations charged
with developing a new approach to teaching in long-term
care homes. "An important part of our mandate is not only to
increase our capacity for research and innovation within the
system, but also to enhance skills and core competencies for
frontline workers across the province," said Dr. Paul Katz,
vice-president, Medical Services and chief of staff at Baycrest,
and executive co-lead of the Baycrest Centre for LRI.
On the theme of education, experts gave presentations,
delivered workshops, and participated in a panel discussion.
"Education is a crucial part of enhancing the quality of care we
provide, particularly when it comes to translating knowledge
into best practices," said Dr. David Conn, vice-president of
Education at Baycrest and executive co-lead of the Baycrest
Centre for LRI.
200 staff and
physicians serve
as educators
and mentors.
