March 14, 2024
graphic recording of discussion on silos in healthcare

More than 130 people from diverse perspectives across British Columbia came together at a cross-sector dialogue in January to discuss how we can better bridge healthcare silos and heighten the impact of our collective efforts to improve BC’s health system. 

Weaving the Threads: Bridging Silos, Building Impact was a dialogue-based event that convened health administrators, care providers, academics, policymakers, patients and community members, and partners from organizations interested in health. The event built on the Breathe and Weave health summit hosted in 2023, in which the theme of ‘silos and collaboration’ emerged as a top priority. 
  
This cross-sector dialogue session explored opportunities for joint action to bridge silos. Convening participants to share and learn from different perspectives fostered connections between participants and identified opportunities to counteract the negative impacts of silos. The event created a shared understanding of common priorities and catalyzed collaborative action among participants.

Participants brought forward 30 specific opportunities for more collaborative action. UBC Health connected participants with common priorities so they could align goals and take steps to advance them collaboratively. UBC Health has committed to facilitating collaborations around the opportunities that align with its Better Health Together strategy. 
 
To learn more about the cross-sector dialogue, download the summary and calls to action and view the graphic recording of the event by Sam Bradd.


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