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Patient-initiated research finds answers that matter
Read morePatients are leading research to answer questions that matter most to them, reshaping healthcare and empowering patients to assume leadership roles throughout the research process.
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BC SUPPORT Unit secures CIHR grant extension to evolve patient-oriented research
Read moreSeniors’ home and community care, Indigenous-led research, research-ready data, and patient leadership are key areas of work.
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Putting Patients First: Celebrating the importance of listening to lived experience
Read moreThe BC SUPPORT Unit hosted its eighth flagship Putting Patients First conference on March 3, 2026.
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When patients help patients: Rethinking healthcare with Dr. Antoine Boivin
Read moreDr. Antoine Boivin added a person with lived experience to his clinic’s healthcare team, and it made visits better for everyone. Hear from him ahead of his talk at Putting…
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Why elevating patient voices matters in health research
Read morePatient voices aren’t just being heard, they’re leading research that changes healthcare. A new series in the journal FACETS shows how.
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Q&A: Sarah Greene on why we need to put patients first
Read moreCancer survivor Sarah Greene shares why patient-centred research is essential ahead of her keynote at the Putting Patients First conference in Vancouver.
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Walking gently together: Co-developing an Indigenous-led evaluation framework for BC Kidney Check
Read moreThe BC SUPPORT Unit is helping Can-SOLVE CKD Network with an Indigenous-led evaluation of a program connecting BC First Nation communities with kidney screening.
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Putting Patients First 2026
Read morePlease note A wellness room will be available throughout the day. Movement and networking breaks will take place throughout the day.
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‘We’re real people with real lives’: Patient partner in northern BC shares the power of telling your own story
Read moreWhat is the value of sharing your own story? Christina LaBerge explains how patient perspectives can change minds and make health care safer.
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Dr. Davina Banner-Lukaris shares the joy and heartbreak of engaging people with lived experience
Read moreIn this interview, Davina speaks on authentic engagement and how taking a leap of faith into patient-oriented research changed her life.
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‘A unique perspective on health’: Patient committee amplifies rural and remote perspectives in BC’s interior
Read moreThe Patient Engagement in Research (PEiR) Committee seeks to embed lived experience in research and research planning across the interior region.
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Dr. Robert Reid shares the urgency of improving health care with research
Read moreIn this interview, Robert urges Canada to rapidly use research evidence in health systems, so people can get the care they need.
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Dr. Nick Bansback shares the strengths and challenges of patient engagement in research
Read moreIn this interview, Nick speaks on the insights patient partners offer to researchers and reflects on the challenges.
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Dr. Martha MacLeod shares how patients changed her journey
Read moreIn this interview, Martha speaks on vulnerability and the value of lived experience in research.
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Training supports meaningful patient engagement, collaboration in BC
Read moreHow can research teams and organizations better support patient-oriented research? Training and relationship-building are key.
