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Yukon Telehealth Network (YTN)

Telehealth uses videoconferencing technology to provide healthcare services and education to clients and health care professionals in their own community. It is also used for health related administrative purposes which include community consultations, program development and interviews.

Supported by the Department of Health and Social Services, the Yukon Telehealth Network links ten communities in the Yukon with telehealth workstations. Telehealth is available in Whitehorse, Haines Junction, Watson Lake, Mayo, Dawson City, Old Crow, Beaver Creek, Destruction Bay, Carmacks, and Pelly Crossing.

Telehealth technology is currently being used in the Yukon to deliver:

• Continuing education for healthcare professionals
• Telemental health
• Community education
• Therapy services; includes Physio, Occupational and Speech
• Child Development Centre services
• Discharge Planning
• Family visits
• Emergency radiology consults (digital pictures of x-rays are sent to emergency room physicians to assist with management or triage decisions)
• Diabetes education and nutrition counselling and education
• Addictions counselling

A variety of continuing education opportunities are available to Health Care and Allied Health Care Professionals using Telehealth. Some of these are delivered from within the Yukon while others are delivered from outside the territory.

To confirm attendance at a session or determine the availability of a session contact the Yukon Telehealth Network Coordinator at 867-667-8033 or via e-mail: telehealth.coordinator@gov.yk.ca

The Telehealth Education Session Schedule is found here.

Continuing Medical Education Videotapes

These videotapes are unedited copies of the programs which have been offered using Telehealth technology since September 2002. They are housed in the Community Health Collection in Community Nursing and Emergency Services at #2 Hospital Road.

In an attempt to maximize use and fair access to these materials, we are implementing the following policies with respect to loan of these materials:

• Priority borrowers will be nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals throughout the Yukon.
• Priority is given to requestors outside Whitehorse.
• Two videotapes will be sent out in any one shipment.

How to Order a Videotape

• All requests outside Whitehorse are to be placed through the community health centre in your community.
• All requests within Whitehorse are made by contacting Colleen Tyrner at Community Nursing at 667-8324.

Loan Period

• Requestors outside Whitehorse must return these videos within two weeks from the date they were sent out.
• Whitehorse requestors must return these videos within one week from the date they are lent.
• Further loans will be contingent on prompt return of previous materials.

Related Materials

• Most videotapes are accompanied by a handout. Please ensure that the handout is returned with the videotape. A copy of the handout can be made and retained by a borrower.

Please do not copy these videotapes. Copyright is held by the University of Alberta.