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BC TEAL is proud to present our 2025 Annual Conference: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation.

Educators shine in times of change to face unexpected challenges. This is when creativity flourishes by combining proven practices with fresh and innovative ideas. These times call for transformation which can be rooted in tradition or experience, or it can arise through unexplored approaches. The synthesis of old and new ideas drives meaningful progress. Join other insightful and creative educators as we flourish within the power of our community.
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Textbook to AI & Going National – Transforming Healthcare Communication Courses
Saturday May 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
TBA
In this session, attendees will learn about ways to incorporate technology into healthcare communication courses. The presenters will discuss their experience in addressing time, distance, and scalability challenges in delivering their courses. They will also explore how applying disruptive educational practices helped them address communication needs and eventually enabled them to offer their courses nationally.
Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) face significant challenges in integrating into the Canadian healthcare system, particularly in adapting to workplace communication requirements and cultural differences, as do many newcomers in regulated professions. To support their successful integration, it is essential to identify these barriers and implement educational strategies that help IEHPs overcome them. As communication needs in healthcare continue to evolve, so too must our approach to language learning.
Historically, face-to-face classes and textbooks sufficed, but the dynamic nature of licensure requirements, skill needs, and immigration policies now requires more flexible and innovative approaches. Disruptive educational practices, driven by course design and technology, are essential to ensuring courses remain relevant, focused, practical, and scalable.
This session highlights the presenters’ journey from offering traditional face-to-face courses in Halifax to adopting blended learning and, most recently, delivering 100% online courses with synchronous and asynchronous options across the country. These changes have allowed them to offer their healthcare communication courses across Nova Scotia and, in collaboration with national partners, to newcomer healthcare professionals across Canada.
The presenters will explore how integrating technology—such as online learning platforms, simulations, and AI - addresses the challenges of time, distance, and scalability while meeting the evolving needs of IEHPs. This session will provide practical insights into how disruptive educational practices can be used to adapt courses, ensuring they remain relevant and effective in preparing IEHPs for success in the Canadian healthcare system.


Speakers
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Paivi Kehler

Instructional Coordinator - ISS Language and Career College of BC, ISS Language and Career College of BC
Paivi Kehler - National Healthcare Language Program facilitator and Instructional Coordinator at ISS Language and Career College of BC, with a wealth of EAL experience. 
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Carolyn Duvar

National Healthcare Language Project Project Lead, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
Carolyn Duvar – Project Lead for the National Healthcare Language Program at ISANS with years of experience designing and facilitating courses for healthcare professionals.
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Rebecca Martin-Fraser

National Healthcare Language Program Facilitator and Developer, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
Rebecca Martin-Fraser - Facilitator and Developer for the National Healthcare Language Program at ISANS, specializing in intercultural and workplace communication programming for internationally educated professionals. 
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Katherine Comberbach

Managing Director, Interactive Health International (CyberPatient)
Katherine Comberbach is a strategic leader at CyberPatient, specializing in supporting global healthcare simulation and education. She collaborates with university students and faculty to enhance experiential learning, drive engagement, and integrate virtual hospital training into... Read More →
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Dr. Karim Qayumi

Dr. Karim Qayumi is a Professor of Surgery at UBC and founder of the Centre of Excellence for Simulation Education and Innovation. As CEO of CyberPatient, he pioneers technology-driven healthcare education, collaborating with faculty and students to advance simulation-based learning... Read More →
Saturday May 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
TBA
  Education Technology, Education Technology

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