Impact
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Health Research BC alumni attract more than $32M to British Columbia
Read moreResearchers supported by Health Research BC over the years were recently awarded more than $32M from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
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Breaking the stigma of dementia one conversation at a time
Read moreDr. 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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A modern approach to managing clinical trials
Read moreIntroducing the Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS) at Island Health has made research more streamlined, efficient and compliant with regulatory requirements.
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Bringing compassion and dignity to end-of-life care
Read moreDr. 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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Bringing research closer to home
Read moreDr. Robert Olson is transforming clinical trial access in northern BC, ensuring rural patients can participate in cutting-edge cancer research.
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Fighting colonialism through art
Read moreResearchers and Indigenous community members and organizations are working together to shape more inclusive, culturally safe healthcare environments in the north.
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Focusing on the wellbeing of long-term care residents
Read moreThe Long-Term Care Quality Initiative uses research evidence to improve the wellbeing of residents, families and staff across BC.
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2024: Our year in review
Read moreAs 2024 comes to a close, Michael Smith Health Research BC is grateful for another year of learning, partnership, and collaboration with the health research community.
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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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Defining our own narratives: Dr. Evan Adams on supporting Indigenous research talent
Read moreAs Michael Smith Health Research BC looks ahead to the addition of an Indigenous scholar stream to our salary awards program, we asked Dr. Evan Adams to share his perspectives…
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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.
