Leading the Way: Communities of People with Lived and Living Experience with Substance Use Changing the System
Joanne McCann
Addiction Nursing Fellow, BC Centre on Substance Use
January 12, 2026
12pm – 1pm PT
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the history of peers/people with lived experience providing leadership in substance use care
- Review literature on peer specialists’ experiences
- Envision trauma-informed and reconciliation grounded practice in the workplace
- Discuss how centering lived experience can create better systems
What’s New in Addiction Nursing? is a lunch-time series featuring local and international experts, clinicians, and researchers who will deliver the latest research and information on novel, evidence-based addiction medicine topics.
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If you have any questions about event logistics, please contact Amir Dhut at [email protected]