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	John Gilbert, Project Lead and Chair Dr. John Gilbert, Principal and Professor Emeritus, College of Health Disciplines, is the CIHC’s Chair and Project Lead. John was the College of Health Disciplines’ first appointed Principal at UBC in December 2001 and held this position until his retirement from UBC in June 2006. He continues to be a leader in projects and initiatives across Canada and internationally in pursuit of advancing interprofessional education. John also works as a consultant in health education policy.
	Alexandra (Alix) Arndt, Managing Director Alix Arndt has extensive experience in project management and has worked for several years with organizations undertaking interprofessional education and practice initiatives. Prior to becoming Managing Director, Alix served as Library Project Manager. .
	Juliet Ho, Administrative Assistant Juliet Ho has worked for the College of Health Disciplines at UBC since December 2006 as Finance and Administrative Assistant to CIHC. Juliet brings over ten years experience at UBC in administrative and secretarial support to her position.
	Andrea Burton, Communications Director Andrea Burton is a consultant with more than ten years experience in strategic communications and media relations. She has worked internationally in both the private sector and government.
	Sean Cranbury, Social Media Consultant Sean Cranbury is an online community builder and social media consultant with extensive experience in the publishing and communications industry. He is the host and curator of "Books on the Radio", a Vancouver-based radio show focusing on people and new technologies in publishing and communications. Sean recently curated the W2 Real Vancouver Writers' & Culture Series and is the current Director of Creative Awareness for the Vancouver Biennale 2009-2011. Sean is on faculty at Simon Fraser University's 2010 Summer Book Publishing Immersion and was an organizer of the very successful Bookcamp Vancouver 2009.
	Susanna Gilbert, Lead Designer Susanna Gilbert, is CIHC's lead designer, a position she has held since 2006. Her work includes designing the layout of logos, documents, reports, fact sheets, posters, handouts, and an elaborate trade show display. She has also coordinated some of CIHC's larger events, such as the 2009 Collaborative Change Forum in Ottawa.

QWQHC conference is coming up soon- March 1-2 in Vancouver, BC; https://t.co/34afxKbL
11:17 AM Jan 29th

Social Media 101: @seancranbury on Moving Past Hesitation Towards Engagement on the Web: http://t.co/wiGrIM9M #IPChat #HCSMCA
10:47 AM Jan 28th

#cabiv coming to Vancouver B.C. in June 2013. More details to follow.
8:10 AM Jan 28th

#FF #HCSMCA @BCRNs @babelzebra @monkeycreates @Manitoba_IPE @colleen_young @johnhvg @alissasadler @danhooker @Janet_Madsen @GET_ENGAGED
11:17 AM Jan 27th

@JICare: Changes in attitudes toward interprofessional health care teams http://t.co/zwnI4mZS #IPChat
12:08 PM Jan 25th

John Gilbert, Learning Together to Practice Collaboratively: Key Principles for Interprofessional Education http://t.co/MD8z5lp8 #IPChat
11:59 AM Jan 25th

Please remember to add the #IPChat hashtag to any relevant tweets that you create during the week. Tell your friends and colleagues!
11:56 AM Jan 25th

RT @babelzebra: What have people exp'd in healthcare in Canada? Do they think their health experiences have been "patient-centred"? #IPChat
11:50 AM Jan 25th

RT @chucklesink: in #ipchat you can create sub hash tags ie. #hearttopic or #palativecare any topic you want can be discussed individually
11:46 AM Jan 25th

Ok, last topic for today: T2: What are the important topics of conversation that we should promote leading up to the next #IPChat?
11:44 AM Jan 25th

RT @GET_ENGAGED: RT @colleen_young: Today is #hcsmca's monthly evening chat. Join us at 9pm ET, 6pm PT
11:40 AM Jan 25th

@babelzebra Can't hurt to ask the #CABIII people to help push the #IPChat. Point people toward our Twitter 101 slideshow, too. #CABIV
11:38 AM Jan 25th

RT @chucklesink: #ipchat better health care through twitter come join the discussion http://t.co/GqCMQLWe
11:37 AM Jan 25th

@chucklesink Do you share the resources via twitter or do you use email? Do you ever meet in person to discuss? #IPChat
11:17 AM Jan 25th

T1: We can grow #IPChat by being consistent and including the hashtag #IPChat on any related links that we post during the week.
11:13 AM Jan 25th

@chucklesink Thanks! What kind of conversations about health would be most meaningful to you as a patient? #IPChat
11:11 AM Jan 25th

T1: #IPChat should be a community of people who care about better health care and teams working together for the patient.
11:10 AM Jan 25th

RT @seancranbury: Let's start with a big topic. T1: What do we want #IPChat to be and how can we grow it?
11:08 AM Jan 25th

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