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Partnering in Health Innovation
Learn moreIsland Health, Michael Smith Health Research BC, and Victoria Hospitals Foundation are co-hosting an afternoon of connection and inspiration.
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Putting Patients First: Celebrating the importance of listening to lived experience
Learn moreThe BC SUPPORT Unit hosted its eighth flagship Putting Patients First conference on March 3, 2026.
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25 years of impact: Celebrating a shared journey
Learn moreColleagues and friends gathered for a vibrant night of partnership and shared purpose that defines our province’s research community.
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How do we do diverse patient engagement — better?
Read moreWhen the Patient Engagement Methods Cluster first asked stakeholders what it should focus on, something that came up again and again was: “diversity.” So, we created 6 interactive modules that…
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Do we need to translate “Knowledge Translation Science?”
Read moreThere’s a growing scientific community studying how research evidence is used, and how we can use it better. But our language may still be tripping us up. Knowledge Translation/Implementation Science…
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Keeping seniors safer from falls
Read moreResearch Trainee Dr. Vicki Komisar is using her research in biomechanics to help keep older adults safer from falls.
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Why are pragmatic clinical trials important for our health system?
Read morePragmatic clinical trials aim to bring more real-world conditions into the study sphere. In doing so, pragmatic trials aim to address patient-centred outcomes, diversity and inclusion issues, generalizability of study…
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Advancing Pragmatic Clinical Trials to Support Learning Health Systems: Opportunities for BC
Read moreWe brought together key partners at Clinical Trials BC’s Modernization of Clinical Trials symposium to discuss how to enhance capacity for pragmatic clinical trials in the BC health system landscape.
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Methods Matters Webinar Recording: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Falls Prevention
Read more“Methods Matters” is a monthly webinar series from the Unit’s Methods Clusters to showcase emerging research in patient-oriented research methods.
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Rethinking how we design clinical studies
Read moreMost clinical researchers who come up with their ideas do ask others if it’s a good idea…. but the trouble is they ask other clinicians, and not potential patients. So,…
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4 reasons to write in plain language and why it’s easier than you think
Read moreResearch — but especially methods research — can be particularly dry & technical — and critically, impenetrable to folks that aren’t doing the work themselves. We’ve seen how language plays…
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Patient-oriented research needs health economics because?
Read more“Patients, those with lived experience, are the best judges of their welfare, period. And so, their voices must be heard; and, make an impact in health research.” BC Academic Health…
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A 20-year journey of health research in BC: The beginning
Read moreA powerful advocate of supporting researchers, Dr. Michael Smith’s legacy, values and the impact he made on health-care research in BC live on.
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The pandemic is forcing us to improve health care. My thoughts on how.
Read moreWe are one year into the pandemic. The inefficiencies of our health care system are more obvious than ever. Read our latest post from Dr. Danielle Lavallee, BC AHSN Scientific…
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What are methods?
Read moreThe #1 question we get about the Methods Clusters is “What are the Methods Clusters?” We’re bringing you answers to this and more in our new blog: the Methods Section.…
