SNO Exchange 2022
A Vancouver memory shaped by hybrid global learning, student participation, and the TUFH 2022 call to move forward together for unity in health for all.
A Vancouver exchange about moving forward together.
SNO Exchange 2022 connected student leadership with a hybrid conference year centered on unity for health for all.
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About the exchange
The 2022 exchange was built around the experience of joining a global pool of SNO members, entering the TUFH community, and learning through a hybrid conference environment.
Host and conference context
The exchange connected with TUFH 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, co-created with the Rural Coordination Centre of BC and the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council.
Experience and learning journey
The year offered exposure to plenaries, workshops, documentaries, networking spaces, and Canadian primary care conversations rooted in community and equity.
Impact and reflection
Its lasting value is the idea of return: a student carrying global learning back into local action, peer leadership, and future SNO activities.
Memories from Vancouver
The official TUFH 2022 image gives this page a grounded visual memory of the first hybrid conference after the virtual years.
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Overview
Global Policy to Local Action
The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) convened its 2022 global conference in Vancouver, British Columbia — bringing together health professionals, students, policy makers, and community partners to translate global policy into local action.
TUFH 2022 focused on "Moving Forward Together: Unity for Health for All", highlighting how local change agents can adopt and implement global recommendations to build more equitable, community-oriented health systems.
Hosted in collaboration with Canadian partners, the conference showcased rural and urban primary care innovations, community engagement models, and cross-sector partnerships that embody unity for health across contexts.
Presented By
The Network: TUFH & Canadian Partners
TUFH 2022 was co-created with Canadian institutions committed to equity-driven health systems and resilient primary care.
Conference Themes
Moving Forward Together
Abstracts and sessions at TUFH 2022 explored how local action can bring global health policies to life, across four key thematic areas.
Building Better Together
Strengthening collaboration across health systems, communities, and sectors to move forward together.
Harmony for a Healthy World
Advancing health and wellbeing through equitable partnerships that connect people and place.
Social Responsibility
Healthcare conducted where people and place matter, grounded in accountability to communities.
Learning with Indigenous Peoples
Advancing equity and wellbeing through learning with Indigenous Peoples and communities.
The Experience
Highlights from Vancouver
SNO Exchange 2022 immersed its winner in a hybrid global gathering — from plenary halls to community stories across British Columbia.
An international hybrid conference connecting participants in Vancouver and online — ensuring access for global delegates while centering Canadian primary care innovations.
Keynote sessions explored unity for health, resilient health systems, and the role of communities in shaping equitable care pathways.
Documentaries spotlighted British Columbia's journey towards a resilient primary care system and showcased collaborations between healthcare and civil society.
Students, patients, and community members shared stories of change — illustrating how local leadership can transform health systems from the ground up.
Delegates built new partnerships across continents, disciplines, and sectors — strengthening a global network committed to unity for health.
The conference backdrop showcased British Columbia's landscapes and communities, connecting global health conversations with local Canadian contexts.
From the Archives
TUFH 2022 in Motion
Revisit the energy and stories of TUFH 2022 Canada through official videos and student testimonies.
🎬 TUFH 2022 Canada — Welcome Video
🎤 UBC Health Student Sponsorship — TUFH 2022 Story
TUFH 2022 Documentaries
Stories of Resilient Primary Care
TUFH 2022 documentaries showcased how British Columbia and global partners are bridging gaps between healthcare systems and communities.
Moving Towards a Resilient Primary Care System
This documentary follows British Columbia's efforts to build a resilient primary care system that can respond to changing community needs, emergencies, and inequities.
It highlights partnerships between healthcare providers, rural communities, and civil society organizations — demonstrating how unity for health becomes tangible in everyday practice.
Bridging Healthcare and Civil Society
A second TUFH 2022 documentary explores how civil society organizations and health systems can collaborate to address social determinants of health and improve outcomes for marginalized communities.
Through stories and interviews, it underlines that resilient primary care is not only clinical but deeply rooted in community relationships and trust.
The Journey
How the SNO Exchange 2022 Unfolded
From call for applications to reflections after Vancouver — the SNO Exchange 2022 journey mirrored the TUFH 2022 spirit of moving forward together.
The Call for SNO Exchange
SNO announced the return of the SNO Exchange for TUFH 2022 in Vancouver, inviting students worldwide to apply for a unique leadership and learning opportunity.
Global Applications & Selection
From a global pool of SNO members, one exceptional student was selected as the SNO Exchange 2022 winner, representing the future of equity-focused health leadership.
Arrival in Vancouver
The winner joined delegates in British Columbia for the hybrid conference — meeting mentors, peers, and partners committed to unity for health for all.
Immersion in TUFH 2022
Over four days, the Exchange winner attended plenaries, workshops, documentaries, and networking events, gaining insight into global and Canadian primary care innovations.
Reflections & Local Action
Returning home, the winner carried forward lessons from TUFH 2022 — applying them to local contexts and inspiring peers through SNO activities and community projects.
