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The interCultural Online Health Network (iCON) is a community-driven health promotion initiative that supports multicultural communities, patients and caregivers across BC to optimize chronic disease prevention and self-management. The interCultural Online health Network (iCON) is a community-driven health promotion initiative that supports multicultural communities, patients and caregivers across BC to optimize chronic disease prevention and self-management. What we do:

Partnership & Collaboration.
- Collaboration with community health care providers, partners from health authorities, community organizations, education institutions, government, and media to promote best practices in chronic disease prevention and management.
- Partnership with volunteers, students and health professional trainees to design and deliver community outreach activities, providing learning opportunities related to delivering culturally competent care. Culturally-tailored health promotion & outreach
- Culturally tailored programming in the community’s native language to improve access to chronic disease management education. iCON hosts skills-building workshops and public health forums on a variety of chronic diseases, promoting health and wellness, chronic disease prevention and empowering patients with information and skills to manage their health.
- Patient education on chronic disease prevention and management with focus on disease awareness and knowledge, prevention and lifestyle modification, risk reduction and treatment options. iCON develops patient resources and information handouts to support patients in their self-management journey and help patients and families navigate the BC health care system. Multi-channel dissemination.
- Health information shared through webcasts, a website (iconproject.org) and through media projects such as community televisions and radio programming to reach community members.
- Health events, information and partner initiatives shared through social media including Facebook and Twitter. Digital literacy to support patient self-management.
- Linking patients with web-based health information and digital tools to support chronic disease self-management.
- Building awareness around and share best practices in using digital tools to support health and wellness goals. Evaluation & Impact.
- Evaluation to track reach and measure program impact on patient activation, behaviour change, health attitudes, knowledge, and skills and barriers to self-care.
- Program assessment to ensure community responsiveness, improvement and excellence.
- Dissemination of program results through knowledge sharing events, publication and participation in conferences.

02/12/2026

Our hearts weigh heavy in the wake of yesterday’s tragic event and unimaginable loss in Tumbler Ridge. We recognize that this tragedy has deeply affected many across the region, including members of our Faculty of Medicine community.

For anyone in need of support, please remember that the Faculty has health and well-being resources available to learners, faculty and staff: https://bit.ly/4kEUSPW

Over the coming days, weeks and months, the Faculty will be working to identify needs and offer support to the community of Tumbler Ridge, our health partners, and our colleagues and learners in the region.

Read the full message here: https://bit.ly/4rn09xZ

ਆਈਕੌਨ ਸਾਊਥ ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਹੈਲਥ ਫੋਰਮ “ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ: ਸਟ੍ਰੋਕ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਅ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ” ਐਤਵਾਰ, ਫਰਵਰੀ 8, 2026 ਨੂੰ ਹੋ...
02/04/2026

ਆਈਕੌਨ ਸਾਊਥ ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਹੈਲਥ ਫੋਰਮ “ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ: ਸਟ੍ਰੋਕ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਅ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ” ਐਤਵਾਰ, ਫਰਵਰੀ 8, 2026 ਨੂੰ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ। ਇਹ ਫੋਰਮ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਾਖਲਾ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਹੈ। ਲੰਚ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਭੋਜਨ ਵੀ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਤੁਸੀਂ ਫੋਰਮ ਨੂੰ ਔਨਲਾਈਨ ਵੀ ਦੇਖ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ! ਇੱਥੇ ਰਜਿਸਟਰ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ: https://iconproject.org/event/2026sahf/

02/04/2026

Harnessing AI responsibly to help patients https://beyond.ubc.ca/developing-ai-responsibly-to-help-patients-get-treatment-sooner/

UBC researchers are reimagining how AI can improve health care — from speeding up the path to treatment to empowering patients in their own health journey.

By using AI safely and securely to analyze vast amounts of clinical data, Dr. Raymond Ng and his team are working on tools to streamline processes for the benefit of both patients and health professionals. The goal: getting patients the care they need sooner, while safeguarding privacy and ensuring humans — not AI — make crucial medical decisions.

iCON 2026 South Asian Health Forum: Your Health in Your Hands: Managing and Preventing Stroke🗓️Sun, Feb 8 at 10 am📍The E...
01/29/2026

iCON 2026 South Asian Health Forum:
Your Health in Your Hands: Managing and Preventing Stroke
🗓️Sun, Feb 8 at 10 am
📍The Empress Palace Ballroom (8166 128th Street, Surrey)
Deliverer in Panjabi. Free to attend.
Register Now: https://iconproject.org/event/2026sahf/

BC Virtual Health Grand Rounds: Hybrid Health Network (HHN) for First Nations & Rural Communities: RTVS 2.0Join Dr. John...
01/23/2026

BC Virtual Health Grand Rounds: Hybrid Health Network (HHN) for First Nations & Rural Communities: RTVS 2.0

Join Dr. John Pawlovich and Dr. Kendall Ho for this quarterly session as they share exciting updates and new developments in the ongoing evolution of Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS).
🗓️ Apr 22 at 8 am PT
Register: https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=1088-bc-virtual-health-grand-rounds-hybrid-health-network-hhn-for-first-nations-rural-communities-rtvs-20

此講座將解答各位於1月12日的問題，並講解相關中風的各種知識和資訊。此次講座以廣東話進行，費用全免。This event will answer any questions asked in the 2025/26 Chinese Heal...
01/20/2026

此講座將解答各位於1月12日的問題，並講解相關中風的各種知識和資訊。此次講座以廣東話進行，費用全免。
This event will answer any questions asked in the 2025/26 Chinese Health Forum: Stroke Smart: Awareness, Action and Recovery. It will provide participants with the opportunity to gain more knowledge about stroke.

馬上登記 Register: https://chinese.iconproject.org/event/2025chf-qa/

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The iCON 2025/26 Chinese Health Forum: "Stroke Smart: Awareness, Action, and Recovery" took place last week, attracting ...
01/18/2026

The iCON 2025/26 Chinese Health Forum: "Stroke Smart: Awareness, Action, and Recovery" took place last week, attracting over 480 online participants. We greatly appreciate everyone's participation. A special thank you to our Community Partners, Media Partners, and viewing hubs for their support.

Visit iCON website for more session handouts and community resources. https://iconproject.org/event/2025chf/

[Community News Sharing]ICOPE WEBINARJoin us online to learn from experts about the World Health Organization ICOPE (Int...
01/18/2026

[Community News Sharing]
ICOPE WEBINAR
Join us online to learn from experts about the World Health Organization ICOPE (Integrated Care for Older People) framework for person-centred care!
🗓️ Jan 22 at 4 PM PST
➡️ Online on Zoom (link provided upon registration)
🔤English, Mandarin, Cantonese & Punjabi
Register: email Kaili at kailic@student.ubc.ca

The iCON South Asian Health Forum: Your Health in Your Hands: Managing and Preventing Stroke will take place on Sun, Feb...
01/16/2026

The iCON South Asian Health Forum: Your Health in Your Hands: Managing and Preventing Stroke will take place on Sun, Feb 8.
It will be conducted in Panjabi, in-person with an online recording that will be made available after the event. Lunch will be provided.
Register now: https://iconproject.org/event/2026sahf/

Last Chance to Register! iCON-VCH Indigenous Health Round (webinar)A Developmental Approach to Working with Trauma: Inte...
01/16/2026

Last Chance to Register! iCON-VCH Indigenous Health Round (webinar)

A Developmental Approach to Working with Trauma:
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge for Culturally Relevant Health Care Responses

Date and Time: Mon, Jan 19, at 12:00 p.m. PT
Speaker: Dr. Alanaise Ferguson
Anishinaabe Psychologist and Professor, University of British Columbia Okanagan

Register: https://indigenous.iconproject.org/

01/16/2026

The microbes in our gut are not just important for digestion – they also have a profound impact on brain health.

The gut-brain axis has been linked to mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression as well as neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Discover evidence-based ways to support your microbiome: https://bit.ly/45CYEmi

iCON-VCH Indigenous Health RoundIn this Indigenous health round, Dr. Ferguson will share some of her work in trauma heal...
01/13/2026

iCON-VCH Indigenous Health Round

In this Indigenous health round, Dr. Ferguson will share some of her work in trauma healing as a clinician, educator, and researcher.

Dr. Alanaise Ferguson is an Anishinaabe Psychologist and Professor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. She is a member of the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation in Manitoba, and a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health, Healing, and Community Revitalization in the department of Community, Culture, and Global Studies. She lives in unceded Sylix territory on the Westbank First Nation and is the mother of two adult sons and one teenaged daughter.

For more information, visit the iCON website: www.indigenous.iconproject.org

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The interCultural Online health Network (iCON) is a community-driven health promotion initiative that supports multicultural communities, patients and caregivers across BC to optimize chronic disease prevention and self-management. iCON is based in the Faculty of Medicine’s Digital Emergency Medicine in the University of British Columbia. What we do: Partnership & Collaboration - Collaboration with community health care providers, partners from health authorities, community organizations, education institutions, government, and media to promote best practices in chronic disease prevention and management. - Partnership with volunteers, students and health professional trainees to design and deliver community outreach activities, providing learning opportunities related to delivering culturally competent care. Culturally-tailored health promotion & outreach - Culturally tailored programming in the community’s native language to improve access to chronic disease management education. iCON hosts skills-building workshops and public health forums on a variety of chronic diseases, promoting health and wellness, chronic disease prevention and empowering patients with information and skills to manage their health. - Patient education on chronic disease prevention and management with focus on disease awareness and knowledge, prevention and lifestyle modification, risk reduction and treatment options. iCON develops patient resources and information handouts to support patients in their self-management journey and help patients and families navigate the BC health care system. Multi-channel dissemination - Health information shared through webcasts, a website (iconproject.org) and through media projects such as community televisions and radio programming to reach community members. - Health events, information and partner initiatives shared through social media including Facebook and Twitter. Digital literacy to support patient self-management - Linking patients with web-based health information and digital tools to support chronic disease self-management. - Building awareness around and share best practices in using digital tools to support health and wellness goals. Evaluation & Impact - Evaluation to track reach and measure program impact on patient activation, behaviour change, health attitudes, knowledge, and skills and barriers to self-care. - Program assessment to ensure community responsiveness, improvement and excellence. - Dissemination of program results through knowledge sharing events, publication and participation in conferences.