Healthy Discussions
Healthy Discussions is a Quality of Care NL webinar series where we have quality conversations about health, health care and social systems in Newfoundland and Labrador.
To register for an upcoming session, or watch a previously recorded session, see below.
Healthy Discussions: Genetics
Have you ever thought about genetic counselling, screening, or testing? Whether it be for a type of cancer or heart disease that runs in your family, prenatal counselling during pregnancy, or assessment of a childhood or adulthood onset genetic condition, patients and family members are often seeking answers to a long list of questions. We’ll be joined by professor, Dr. Holly Etchegary, clinical geneticist, Dr. Lesley Turner and others from the Provincial Medical Genetics Program for a healthy discussion about the process of undergoing genetic assessment, counselling and testing in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the essential things people consider when making decisions about genetic testing.
Healthy Discussions: Using Antibiotics Wisely
Did you know that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes drugs that we rely on, such as antibiotics, to become ineffective and infections to become increasingly difficult or impossible to treat? In fact, the World Health Organization has declared that AMR is one of the top global public health threats. November 18-24 is World AMR Awareness Week. Join us for a Healthy Discussion about how and why we must using antibiotics more wisely in order to preserve their effectiveness for the future.
Recorded Sessions
Check out past Healthy Discussions sessions!
- The Social determinants of Health
- Food Insecurity
- Demystifying Mental Health
- Climate Change & Health
- Redefining Wellness
- Positive Sexual Health
- Family Care Teams