Experience - Casson & Choi

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results"
- Albert Einstein

Who we are

Individually we are respected, and together we are recognized as trusted, dynamic leaders with a superior depth of expertise in the field of interprofessional leadership and development. Barbara and Marcia have combined their frontline and academic experience to offer you a unique and engaging balance of practical and evidence-based approaches.

Barbara Casson MSW

Barbara is a highly perceptive and skillful group facilitator who uses her insightful and interactive style to engage her audience. Barbara has practiced as a clinical social worker both in Canada and in the United States and brings a depth and credibility to all of her sessions. A passionate educator, Barbara excels in the areas of interpersonal communication, relationship awareness and conflict management. She has facilitated numerous staff development sessions for Vancouver Coastal Health and teaches at the University of British Columbia. Barbara co-developed and co-instructs Health Care Team Development for the College of Health Disciplines and teaches communication classes for The Faculty of Medicine and The School of Social Work. She is on faculty at the Bayer Institute for Health Care Communication and is a Qualified and Certified Facilitator of the Strengths Deployment Inventory, the copyrighted tool of Personal Strengths Publishing.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma, Consultation Supervision and Training (1994)
Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, N.Y.

Master of Social Work (1989)
Fordham University, New York, N.Y.

Bachelor of Social Work (1986 )
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

Marcia Choi M.Sc. SLP(C)

Clear, dynamic and knowledgeable instructor in areas of teambuilding and communication with extensive experience in professional, clinical and academic teaching and facilitation. With 20 years of experience on health care teams and as a content expert on interprofessional practice, Marcia brings an expertise grounded in both evidence and experience, and a style that is engaging and authentic. She co-developed and instructs the highly popular Health Care Team Development course at U.B.C. and is a co-investigator on interprofessional clinical research. She is an experienced Qualified Facilitator of the Strengths Deployment Inventory, the copyrighted tool of Personal Strengths Publishing.

Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, University of British Columbia; Sessional Instructor, College of Health Disciplines; Registered and Certified Speech Language Pathologist; Former Project Coordinator, Vancouver Coastal Health Interprofessional Collaboration Project

Education

University of British Columbia , B.A. 1986
University of British Columbia, M.Sc. 1988

"Keep up the good work! I enjoyed this course; it was fun – probably the best course I’ve taken in school; the layout of the course, topics and participation in class activities includes people and ‘pulls them off the bleachers’ so to speak"

"Facilitators had excellent presentation skills, very engaging, interactive, easy to listen to, and skilled at utilizing the group member’s examples and experiences"

Seaforth Place 400-1681 Chestnut Street, Vancouver B.C. V6J 4M6
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