Live Q&A: Paramedics and Social Prescribing

In this webinar series :

May 22, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

Paramedics and Social Prescribing is a new HEC offering that provides paramedic teams with seed funding, coaching and learning opportunities to use social prescribing to connect clients with local services that support their health and wellbeing.

This new offering is one of several aimed at expanding access to care and easing pressure on emergency departments. All are being launched as part of – Care Forward, a pan-Canadian movement of people sharing knowledge and applying proven approaches to make care better for more people across the country.

The application period for Paramedics and Social Prescribing is May 12 to June 27, 2025.

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Speakers:

• Host: Neil Drimer, Director, Health Innovation Programs, Healthcare Excellence Canada
• Alan Batt, PhD, Associate Professor of Paramedicine
• Cheryl Cameron, M.Ed., ACP, Advanced Care Paramedic and Director of Operations, Canadian Virtual Hospice
• Safiya Clarke-Mendes, Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing at the Canadian Red Cross
• Sarah Olver, Senior Program Lead, Healthcare Excellence Canada
• Srija Biswas, Project Manager, Canadian Red Cross

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