PACE

Northumberland PACE speakers' series

A collaborative between community health-care providers and local residents interested in learning more and promoting health and wellness, PACE (which stands for Personalized Assessment and Change Education) began as a TED Talks-inspired speakers' series previously hosted (on a rotating basis) at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg and the Community Health Centres of Northumberland, in Port Hope. Due to the physical distancing requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have temporarily moved the event to a virtual format, using Zoom.

The next virtual PACE talk is being held on Thursday, January 23rd, 2024 for 'The Art of Presence'. The registration link is available here.

Northumberland Hills Hospital, the Northumberland Family Health Team, the Community Health Centres of Northumberland, internal medicine specialists IMCare and local patients and caregivers are all represented on the Northumberland PACE planning table, together with the Ontario Health Team of Northumberland.

From October 2024 through June 2025, talks are planned monthly the fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM. One hour in total, each talk consists of a 30-minute presentation followed by a 20-minute, interactive question and answer speaker/audience discussion and a short moderator summary to conclude.

"Seats" continue to be available free of charge, on a first-come, first reserved basis. Pre-registration is required. After registering you should receive a confirmation email containing the necessary link/login information. For information on our next session, and links to recordings of previous events, please see below. Questions? Contact Amy Seymour at 905-372-6811, ext. 4009 or aseymour@nhh.ca

Upcoming 2024 - 2025 PACE Events

 

Date

Topic and related media release

Speaker

Location

Registration

Archive

Jan 23, 2025

The Art of Presence

Sally Manchester, retired Registered Nurse and active hospice volunteer

Zoom

Register

 

Nov 28, 2024

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care—Not Why, but When

Dr. Francesco Mulé, Head of Service for NHH’s Division of Palliative and Supportive Care, Carolyn Wilson, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Palliative Care

Zoom

 

Coming Soon

Oct 24, 2024

The Overall Effects of Posture on Health

Dr. Alban Merepeza

Zoom

  Coming Soon

May 23, 2024

Hearing Health

Dr. Gavin Rukholm, MD, FRCSC., Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist

Zoom

 

Hear Audio (38MB)

Watch Video (104MB)

Mar 28, 2024

Why, What and How of Organ and Tissue Donation

Tiffany Lue and Rebecca Massecar, Registered Nurses, and Hospital Development Specialists with Trillium Gift of Life Network

Zoom

 

Hear Audio (10MB)

Watch Video (193MB)

Jan 25, 2024

Why Eliminating Homelessness Should Matter to Everyone

Jacklyn Pearce, Occupational Therapist and Dr. Daniel Pepe, Family Physician

Zoom

 

Hear Audio (36MB)

Watch Video (310MB)

More Background on PACE

Highlights from previous PACE Events

Date

Topic

Speaker

Location

Archive

Nov 30, 2023

How to Slow your PACE of Aging

Greg Macpherson, founder of Science Research Wellness (SRW) Laboratories

Zoom

Hear Audio (31MB)

Watch Video (124MB)

Oct 26, 2023

Healing from the inside out: Exploring the significance of spiritual wellness in relation to physical and psychological well-being

Sabine Fischer, MA, Registered Psychotherapist, Team Lead for NHH’s Spiritual Care Volunteers

Zoom

Hear Audio (30MB)

Watch Video (106MB)

Apr 26, 2023

Geting Organized Before You Die

Dr. Elizabeth Selby, Scott MacCoubrey

Zoom

Hear Audio (30MB)

Watch Video (185MB)

Feb 23, 2023

Am I Happy Yet? Pursing Happiness in a Wellness-Saturated Culture

Dr. Sandra Demaries

Zoom

Hear Audio (44MB)

Watch Video (560MB)

Jan 26, 2023

Emergency Preparedness at Home 

Area first responders

Zoom

Hear Audio (48MB)

Watch Video (380MB)

Nov 17, 2022

Life and Living at End-of-Life

Dr. Francesco Mulé

Zoom

Hear Audio (40MB)

Watch Video (166MB)

Sep 22, 2022

So You've Been Referred to the Rheumatologist

Dr. Jason An

Zoom

Hear Audio (20MB)

Watch Video (123MB)

May 25, 2022

ER Anatomy: Tips, Tricks and Traversal of an Emergency Room Visit

Dr. Pavel (Paul) Ketov Department Chief, Emergency Services, NHH

Zoom

Hear Audio (22MB)

Watch Video (122MB)

View Slides (1.1MB)

Mar 16, 2022

Shifting Our Focus Back to Prevention and Wellness

Dr. Wang Xi

Zoom

Hear Audio (26MB)

Watch Video (157MB)

View Slides (2MB)

Feb 16, 2022

Pets and Wellness

Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach

Zoom

Hear Audio (55MB)

Watch Video (178MB)

Oct 20, 2021

Physician-Patient Interaction, The Changing Landscape for Better Care!

Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix, Dr. Kaes Al-Ali

Zoom

Hear Audio (63MB)

Watch Video (299MB)

Apr 21, 2021

Self-Care for Wellness

Dr. Anuja Sharma, Maureen Pollard

Zoom

Watch Video (139MB)

View Slides (13MB)

Mar 17, 2021

An Overview of Navigating the Medical System in Northumberland at End of Life

Dr. Kate Everdell

Zoom

Watch Video (72MB)

View Slides (1.26MB)

Feb 17, 2021

Virtual Care

Taryn Rennicks, Simeon Kanev, Dr. Erin Pepper

Zoom

Hear Audio (63MB)

Watch Video (128MB)

Jan 20, 2021

A COVID Conversation; 3 Unique Experiences with COVID-19

Dr. Pavel Ketov, Dr. Michael Barrie, Dr. Madhav Rao

Zoom

Hear Audio (54MB)

​Watch Video (192MB)

Aug 19, 2020

Caring for Loved Ones at Home....A Caregiver's Perspective

William (Bill) Prawecki

Zoom

​Watch Video (143MB)

Feb 19, 2020

Integrative Medicine - a Panel Discussion

Dr. Merepeza, Dr. Ahooja, Dr. Weiss and Dr. Vosburgh

NHH

Hear Audio (92MB)

​Watch Video (490MB)

Jan 15, 2020

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) - Where Are We in 2020?

Dr. Mark Essak

CHCN

​Watch Video (170MB)

Dec 18, 2019

Don’t Be a Vector! How to Prevent Spreading Infections - and Getting Them

Dr. Daniel Ricciuto

NHH

Hear Audio (36MB)

​Watch Video (300MB)

Nov 20, 2019

Farm-to-Table Eating

Paul Burnham

CHCN

Hear Audio (23MB)

​Watch Video (162MB)

Oct 16, 2019

Music Therapy - The Science and Benefits

Taelor Dunn

NHH

Hear Audio (26MB)

Watch Video (257MB)

Sept 18, 2019

Memory Loss - When it Becomes a Problem and How to Get Help

Karen Truter

CHCN

Hear Audio (24MB)

​Watch Video (183MB)

May 15, 2019

Caring for your Skin

Dr. Anuja Sharma

NHH

View Powerpoint  (4.5MB)

Apr 17, 2019

The Science of Mindfulness

Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix

CHCN

View Powerpoint (840KB)

Mar 20, 2019

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Finding Quality Health Information Online

Amanda Ross-White

NHH

View Powerpoint (6MB)

Feb 20, 2019

Ancient Wisdom with Today’s Food

Dr. Deepa Bhargava

CHCN

View Powerpoint (4MB)

Jan 16, 2019

Science of Happiness

Dr. Mukesh Bhargava

NHH

Watch Video (293MB)

Dec 19, 2018

Chronic Pain and the Symptom Cycle

Dr. Francesco Mule

CHCN

Watch Video (269MB)

Nov 21, 2018

How to Prepare for Your Trip to the Emergency Department

Dr. Peter Barnett

NHH

Read Summary

Watch Video (186MB)

Oct 17, 2018

What to Consider When Preparing Food for Those Dealing With an Illness

Adam Hudson

CHCN

​Watch Video (173MB)

Sept 19, 2018

The Use of Technology (Apps, Phones, Monitors) for Better Health

Dr. Mukesh Bhargava

NHH

​Read Summary

 

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