Equity, diversity, and inclusion

Health Research BC envisions a health research system that advances equity by removing barriers to participation; promotes diversity by recognizing the underserved and underrepresented; and enables inclusion by supporting cultural change that ensures all peoples are meaningfully represented.

We know that equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research strengthens the quality and impacts of health research, drives discovery and innovation, and contributes to more equitable health outcomes.

Our commitment to EDI guides our actions to address systemic racism and discrimination within the health research system experienced by equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, racialized people, women, people with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. They align with national efforts to advance EDI in research,  including the Tri-Agency Statement on EDI and EDI Action Plan, and CIHR’s Accessibility Action plan.

We are actively embedding actions into how we work and engage across BC’s health research system.