Originally published on April 23, 2010
The NGDI would like to welcome Jocelyn Conway as the successful candidate for the position of Coordinator. Jocelyn comes to us from her previous position as Provincial Coordinator, Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome BC, a program of BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Jocelyn’s office has been generously provided by NGDI’s partner organization the University Industry Liaison Office on Agronomy Road.
Jocelyn’s main responsibilities will be to provide program support, coordinate the NGDI’s upcoming Symposium, generate funding opportunities and liaison with NGDI’s partners and members. Jocelyn may be reached at 604-827-5348 or by email at Jocelyn.Conway@ubc.ca.
Biography
Jocelyn Conway received her B.A. in Psychology in 2003 from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. In 2005, she was hired as Community Coordinator for a large scale RCT evaluating the efficacy of new prevention materials called the Period of PURPLE Crying. These materials were developed by UBC’s Dr. Ronald G. Barr, Head, Developmental Neurosciences and Child Health and the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, USA. With the successful outcome of the research these materials received funding for implementation by the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development.
As Provincial Coordinator of Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome BC from 2007-2010, Jocelyn helped to implement the integration of these new materials into the health care system in BC. All new parents now receive these evidence-based shaken baby syndrome prevention materials before leaving hospital. Some other key projects Jocelyn worked on were: coordinating the translation of these materials into nine languages, liaising with the Ministry of Children and Family Development to train social workers and foster parents, and coordinating the Second BC Symposium on Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Previous to 2005 Jocelyn worked for the Forensic Psychiatric Commission, Riverview Hospital and The Mental Health Law & Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University.