Chapters
Canadian Dermatology Nurses Western Region Chapter #35
The Western Region Chapter of the Canadian Dermatology Nurses Association was founded on April 10, 1999, when 10 dermatology nurses from the BC lower mainland met at the Skin Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The purpose of forming a western chapter was to provide easier access to meeting events for Western Canadian DNA members. On September 20, 2000, the CDNA (WR) was incorporated under the Society Act of the Province of British Columbia. Our constitution and bylaws comply with both DNA and the Society Act. Currently there are 34 chapter members. The chapter represents the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Members work in Private Practice, Outpatient Clinics, Hospitals and Clinical Trials.
Chapter Officers
- Elaine Stebbing, President
- Sheryl Myers, Past President
- Donna Balanecki, Treasurer
- Jennifer Howe, Secretary
- Jackie Asselin, Member at Large
- Judith Gerbrandt, Member at Large
- Liz Hryciw, Member at Large
- Nina MacDonald, Newsletter Editor
CDNA(WR) Members and Friends at 2006 DNA Conference in San Francisco
Chapter Meetings
April 17, 2007: Journal Club
This Journal Club meeting was sponsored by La Roche- Posay. Colin Hemmes, Industry rep. presented a powerpoint presentation of "The Sun and Our Skin". This was followed by a discussion of an article "Photoprotection" from the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology from June 2005. Education time of one hour 10 minutes
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August 28, 2007: Journal Club
Facilitator will be Cecilia Wong. Journal article is from Dermatology Nursing Journal, June 2005 "Depilatory Creams". Event will be sponsored by EMD Serono Canada Inc.
September 29, 2007: Annual General Meeting/Education Meeting
- 0900 Annual General Meeting
- 1000 Breakfast and Registration - Breakfast sponsored by Remicade Business Unit of Schering-Plough Canada Inc. Rep. Tanya Suelzle
- 1030 Education Presentations TBA
Cetaphil will be in attendance and is again sponsoring a $500 Bursary for a CDNA(WR) member from outside BC to attend the AGM in Vancouver
Meetings are held at the Skin Care Centre, 3rd Floor, 835 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Contact Us
If you would like more information about the Canadian Dermatology Nurses Western Region Chapter, please contact Elaine Stebbing.
Elaine Stebbing
elaine.stebbing@vch.ca