Marni Panas, a transgender woman from Edmonton, has discovered that by being authentic and true to herself, she has found the strength to move forward in life
Marni Panas transitioned to a woman and legally adopted a female name in the spring of 2014. Since that time, Panas has become one of the foremost Canadian advocates for the rights of transgender people. One of her current roles is to act as an engagement and patient experience consultant for Alberta Health Services.
Image: a page from the Edmonton Sun, June 21, 2015
Marni Panas brought her story to a conference devoted to developing collaborative mental health care last week in Calgary, Alberta. People First Radio was there and we’re going to present Marni’s presentation in full on our broadcast this week. You can find Marni Panas online @marnipanas (Twitter) and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/marni.panas.
We share Marni Panas’ presentation from the 2015 Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference.
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More about the collaborative mental health care conference
The Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference is the leading national conference focused on research and innovations in collaborative mental health care and addictions service delivery within primary care. The program will feature presentations in five topic streams: innovation, prevention, measurement-based care, mental health initiatives in the Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) and systems integration.
A collaborative approach between mental health providers and primary care ultimately improves access and outcomes for patients and helps address efficient use of resources. The conference has the potential to impact the delivery of primary and community-based care, the design of services and the composition of health care teams, research into mental health and addictions, advocacy efforts, public policy and the overall approach to mental health and addictions within the health care system.
The 2015 conference was held in Calgary, Alberta from June 18th to 20th. The 2016 conference takes place from June 16th to 18th in Kelowna, B.C.
audio | @marnipanas in Calgary @2015_CCMHCC #mentalhealth #ccmhcc #lgbtq2s (runs 56:00) http://t.co/N8i8grPrwO pic.twitter.com/x1UnvM0els
— People First Radio (@peoplefirstrad) June 25, 2015
Honored to bring my message to "Canadian Collaborative #MentalHealth Care Conf" Wonderfully receptive audience. pic.twitter.com/BbXEt5SVlQ
— Marni Panas (@marnipanas) June 20, 2015
#peoplefirstradio Thurs Jun 25 at noon and Mon Jun 29 at 3 pm on 101.7 FM #Nanaimo @marnipanas http://t.co/K9yN74N1yv pic.twitter.com/Cz9ZwOVnH4
— People First Radio (@peoplefirstrad) June 24, 2015
