Citizen Patients - Adjunct Professor, UBC, Carolyn Canfield
Carolyn Canfield works as a citizen-patient across Canada and internationally to expand opportunities for patients, carers and communities to partner with healthcare professionals to transform health systems. Following personal tragedy from care failures in 2008, her full-time volunteering has earned her recognition as Canada’s first Patient Safety Champion in 2014, and faculty appointment at UBC with the Department of Family Practice, first as Honorary Lecturer and now as Adjunct Professor.
Bev, Lisa and Carolyn sound off on patient engagement, citizen patients and how to continue influencing change in patient oriented research.