You are invited! Dr. Patricia Janssen will be giving a presentation on Friday, March 28 from 9-10 AM (PDT).
Presentation: Teaching by Texting to Improve Maternal and Infant Outcomes
Date: Friday, March 28 from 9-10 AM (PDT)
Location:
In-person: Room B104, School of Population and Public Health, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3
Online: Zoom
If attending on Zoom, please register using the link below to receive the Zoom details.
https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/o2N6AagKTkSzsa76FFHg6g
About the presentation:
This seminar will present theoretical frameworks underlying the utility of text messaging as a strategy for changing health related behaviour. Dr. Janssen will examine usability, engagement, and value of the program from the user’s perspective. She will compare changes in mental health assessments throughout the program as well as third-party collected outcome data. Lastly, she will discuss issues of intellectual property and program scaling.
About the speaker:
Dr. Patricia Janssen is a Professor in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. She is a Perinatal Epidemiologist and Senior Scientist at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Janssen is currently studying the utility of SMS text messaging as a modality to improve health literacy and motivate health behavior change among expectant and new parents. Most recently, she has developed and implemented SmartParent, Canada’s first prenatal and parent education program delivered by text messaging. In 2024 she was named as one of the Top Ten Women Leaders in Digital Health by Digital Health Canada.