Join us for an inspiring keynote presentation on Mindfulness with Dr. Elli Weisbaum, an expert in the field. This event is designed specifically for healthcare professionals and focuses on the theme of Cultivating Community, Caring for Each Other.
Who Should Attend
- Health professionals
- Health educators
- Health trainees
Registration Options
Option #1: In-Person at BC Children's Hospital (Limited seats available)
Network with fellow colleagues and participate live with Elli Weisbaum and the BC Children's Hospital Centre for Mindfulness team.
Location: BCCH Campus - Chan Centre for Family Health Education (Auditorium)
938 W 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC.
Time: 5:15 - 7:00PM (PST)
To register in-person, please complete the RSVP form on this page.
Option #2. Virtual Attendance
Join us online from the comfort of your own space via Zoom.
To register virtually, please complete this Zoom Registration link.
Dr. Elli Weisbaum has other scheduled local events for health professionals. Feel free to explore them here.
Dr. Elli Weisbaum has worked internationally facilitating mindfulness workshops and retreats within the sectors of education, healthcare and business. She is based at the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor (teaching stream) in the Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Program (BPMH), with a joint appointment to the Department of Psychiatry, in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. She is cross-appointment to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health in their Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME). At the heart of her teaching and research is an interest in cultivating learning and occupational environments where all members of the community can flourish and thrive. Her work draws upon research from the fields of neuroscience, education, healthcare and the workplace to explore how the scientific evidence base for mindfulness is being integrated and operationalized across key sectors of society. Past and ongoing collaborations include working with UofT’s Faculty of Law, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Faculty of Engineering, Rotman School of Management, Physical Therapy Department, the Ontario Hospital Association, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to integrate mindfulness into programming for faculty, staff, clinicians, patients and students. She was recently awarded a grant form the Ontario Medical Foundation (OMF) to continue her innovating research on the Applied Mindfulness Program for Medical Personnel. She attended her first retreat with Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh at the age of eleven and has continued to train with his international Plum Village community. Elli’s novel background in both academic research and traditional mindfulness practice provides a distinct approach to her ongoing work teaching and researching in the field.