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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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Real world experience drives real world impact
Read moreA partnership between Health Research BC, Mitacs, and BC-based life sciences companies gives emerging researchers direct access to industry experience that traditional academic routes can’t always provide. Read about an…
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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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Call for interest: Develop a training module on building meaningful research relationships with Indigenous communities in BC
Read moreSuccessful applicants will review existing materials and ensure that they are relevant, accurate, up-to-date, and culturally appropriate and meaningful for a BC context.
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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.
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Rooted in relationships: Lessons learned from Indigenous health researchers and community members
Read moreWhat is cultural safety in health research? Almost 100 trainees, researchers and leaders joined to explore solutions.
