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  • Photo of Dr. Quynh Doan at BC Children's Hospital
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    May 26, 2025

    Why measuring doctor workload matters

    Dr. Quynh Doan is improving how emergency departments pair patients with doctors. Her new tool helps hospitals staff better to fight worker burnout. 

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  • Photo: Dr. Paxton Bach with research team members Sahar Shahidi and Maddie Newby.
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    May 14, 2025

    New hope for people with stimulant use disorder

    Addiction medicine specialist Dr. Paxton Bach is leading research on treatment options for people living with methamphetamine use disorder — offering hope for better health and recovery pathways.

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    April 28, 2025

    How residents and families are part of shaping long-term care research at Fraser Health

    Dr. Janice Sorensen and her team convened discussions with people with lived and living experience to discover the most important research questions facing people that live and work in care…

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    Regional Diversity
    April 25, 2025

    Video: How Vancouver Island University researchers are solving local challenges

    Vancouver Island University researchers are engaging with communities to solve pressing challenges that impact health across the region.

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  • A group of ten professionally dressed individuals standing side by side against a beige wall at the Life Sciences BC’s Showcase Series: Vancouver Island event. Dr. Sandy Shultz is second from the left; on his right is Dr. Bev Holmes, President & CEO of Health Research BC.
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    April 24, 2025

    Breaking barriers in brain injury care

    Partnerships are driving the future of health research in BC. Together, we go further. Partner with us to double your impact and take your work to the next level—just like…

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    April 24, 2025

    How Trinity Western University is expanding its research impact

    Trinity Western University may be small, but its growing research culture is helping researchers make meaningful impacts on health.

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    April 22, 2025

    Helping young people overcome climate anxiety

    Dr. Kiffer Card, based at Simon Fraser University, is uncovering the emotional toll that climate change is having on young people — and shaping mental health supports to build their…

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  • Female architects discussing a project looking at computer monitor with a male colleague working in front. Business people working together in an engineering office.
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    March 26, 2025

    Raising the bar on clinical research at Interior Health

    Clinical Trials BC support has made a fundamental difference in Interior Health’s capacity to conduct clinical trials.

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    March 25, 2025

    Tiny capsule, big impact: The BC breakthrough that could transform gut health

    A BC innovation could change how we treat inflammatory bowel disease. Meet the researchers turning this technology into a fast-growing biotech company in Kelowna.

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    March 17, 2025

    Breaking the stigma of dementia one conversation at a time

    Dr. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu, based at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, is working to raise dementia awareness in rural communities. Her initiative focuses on reducing stigma and improving the quality of…

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    Regional Diversity
    February 28, 2025

    A modern approach to managing clinical trials

    Introducing the Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS) at Island Health has made research more streamlined, efficient and compliant with regulatory requirements.

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  • Dr. Kelli Stajduhar
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    February 26, 2025

    Bringing compassion and dignity to end-of-life care

    Dr. Kelli Stajduhar leads a research program at the University of Victoria focused on adding quality of life for seniors in long-term care and community-based settings.

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    Regional Diversity
    January 30, 2025

    Bringing research closer to home

    Dr. Robert Olson is transforming clinical trial access in northern BC, ensuring rural patients can participate in cutting-edge cancer research.

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    Regional Diversity
    January 22, 2025

    Fighting colonialism through art

    Researchers and Indigenous community members and organizations are working together to shape more inclusive, culturally safe healthcare environments in the north.

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  • Patient partner Christina LaBerge, smiling. She seems to be standing in her home. A clock, a window and many plants can be seen behind her.
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    December 10, 2024

    ‘We’re real people with real lives’: Patient partner in northern BC shares the power of telling your own story

    What 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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