2024 Convening & Collaborating award recipients

The Convening & Collaborating (C²) Program is designed to build capacity for the development and use of research evidence in practice, policy and further research by promoting knowledge exchange between health researchers and research users.

Adeleke Fowokan

Host institution

Fraser Health Authority

Project title

Establishing a Patient-Centred Collaborative Research Model to Inform Research Priority Setting within Fraser Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use Services Program

Allie Slemon

Host institution

University of Victoria

Partner(s)

BC Nurses' Union

Project title

Planning for Implementing a 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison Nurse Role in the BC Health System: Promoting Equity in Our Communities

Anurag Singh

Host institution

University of Northern British Columbia

Partner(s)

Pacific Public Health Foundation

Project title

Co-creating a research roadmap for an innovative virtual health delivery model to recruit and retain health workforce in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

Astrid Christoffersen-Deb

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Seizing the Window of Opportunity: Co-creating an Enhanced Prenatal Care Program to Build Resilience among Socially Vulnerable Populations

Bernadette Pauly

Host institution

University of Victoria

Partner(s)

Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation (LJHMF)

Project title

Collaborative Planning of an Evaluation Framework for Peer Involvement in Cannabis Substitution within a Managed Alcohol Program

Brian Christie

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Evaluating Wolves’ Den: A traumatic brain injury-focussed peer support and education group

Carla Hilario

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Convening and Collaborating to Assess Mental Health Needs in the Filipino Community

Catherine Worthington

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

STBBI Priorities for Small Urban, Rural and Remote BC Communities: Research and Evaluation Summit

Cheryl Heykoop

Host institution

Royal Roads University

Project title

Pregnancy Loss Rates in British Columbia, Canada: Pathways to Improved Care for Patients and Families Impacted by Pregnancy Loss

Claudia Lai

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Population aging: Co-development of a research agenda on supports to stay at home from the perspective of older adults and caregivers with lived experiences in rural and remote communities

Cynthia Jardine

Host institution

University of the Fraser Valley

Project title

Engaging Civil Society Organizations Working with Immigrant Populations to Develop a Two-way Approach in Health Communication Strategies during Public Health Emergencies in British Columbia

Deanne Taylor

Host institution

Interior Health Authority

Partner(s)

Health Quality BC (HQBC)

Project title

Co-developing system integrations and a research agenda for adverse drug event reporting and digital health at Interior Health

Denise Jaworsky

Host institution

Interior Health Authority

Project title

Engaging rural community members in building a rural clinical trials program

Devon Greyson

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Healthy Aging Among Trans People Using Hormone Therapy: Setting the Research Agenda

Dzifa Dordunoo

Host institution

University of Victoria

Partner(s)

BC Nurses' Union

Project title

Creating a roadmap for critical care nursing retention

Elizabeth Keys

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Promoting sleep health for families in British Columbia foster and kinship care

Heather McKay

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation and Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Health Aging

Project title

Engaging ethnocultural communities in health-promoting programs: the role of trust

Heather Palis

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Identifying research priorities relating to stimulant use in the context of the unregulated drug poisoning emergency in British Columbia

Jane Gair

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Mindfulness as Medicine: Co-Developing a Program of Research to Improve Physician Wellbeing Through a Meditation Community of Practice

Jennifer Baumbusch

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Climate Readiness in British Columbia's Long-term Care Home Sector

Jennifer Black

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Hungry Stories: Nourishing food insecurity research that connects dietitians, artists, public health practitioners and communities to co-develop research towards food insecurity solutions

Jennifer Coelho

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Early Intervention for Eating Disorders in British Columbia: Co-Development of a Research Strategy

Jonathan Avery

Host institution

Royal Roads University

Project title

Prioritizing Steps to address oncofertility and supportive care needs with young adults identifying as men in BC

Kanna Hayashi

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Examining unregulated drug use among construction workers in the South Asian diaspora

Kate Jongbloed

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Building Relationships and a Reciprocal Research Agenda for the Unlearning & Undoing White Supremacy and Indigenous Specific Racism Lab for Population and Public Health in BC

Kathy Rush

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Setting Direction for Advancing Digital Health Literacy Training Support to Optimize Older Adults’ Technology Use in Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Self-Care

Kaylee Byers

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Community-Crafted Priorities for Wildlife Health and Food Sovereignty in Akisq'nuk First Nation

Kelli Stajduhar

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Generating New Ways to Address Real-World Problems in Seniors Health and Healthcare in British Columbia

Kimberly Miller

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

BC Nurses' Union

Project title

Building a practice-based research learning community in British Columbia to strengthen learning health systems and health human resources

Kimberly Thomson

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Partner(s)

Pacific Public Health Foundation

Project title

Identifying research priorities to support the evaluation of “upstream” health promotion initiatives in British Columbia

Leeann Donnelly

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Working Together: Co-development of a person-centred approach to medical-dental integration in a Community Health Center serving structurally vulnerable women and children

Lillian Hung

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Empowering Integrated Care for Healthy Aging: Co-developing a Collaborative Plan with South Asian and Chinese Communities for Inclusion and Equity

Lindsey Richardson

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Co-creating a Community of Practice around Substance Use and Employment to Address the Social Determinants of Drug Toxicity and Overdose in British Columbia

Lisa Bourque Bearskin

Host institution

University of Victoria

Partner(s)

BC Nurses' Union

Project title

Co-Creating Collaborative Pathways: Advancing Indigenous Clinical Nurse Specialist Roles

Lori Brotto

Host institution

Provincial Health Services Authority

Project title

Better Aging in BC: Mapping Menopause Research Priorities

Lorienne Jenstad

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation and Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Health Aging

Project title

Help BC Hear Better: Identifying gaps in knowledge and setting our research agenda

Maggie Clarke

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Creating a research agenda to improve treatment for patients with epilepsy in BC

Margaret McGregor

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Indigenous, community and research partnership to collaboratively explore environmental justice, unconventional gas development (UGD), wildfires, and health in Northeast British Columbia

Marie Westby

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Making moves towards active living after hip and knee replacement surgery: A consensus meeting of healthcare providers, fitness leaders and people with lived experience

Mark Gilbert

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

Pacific Public Health Foundation

Project title

Co-developing research priorities to address digital determinants of health among historically marginalized populations disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections

Mark Harrison

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Estimating the economic impacts of extreme weather events on healthcare systems: A qualitative inquiry to inform the development of an evaluation framework.

Mary Jung

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

A path to success: Convening service providers and patients to understand diabetes prevention care referral pathways and co-develop a research agenda for the interior of BC

Matthias Gorges

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Co-developing a needs-derived research strategy toward forming a Digital Health Research Centre at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals

Megan Ames

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Healthy youth then, healthy adults now? Strategic planning for the midlife follow-up of the Victoria Healthy Youth Survey

Mei Fang

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Exploring the role of seniors centres within the primary healthcare system

Mohamed Mohamed

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Reproductive Aging and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Establishing A Research Advisory Board

Nancy Poole

Host institution

Provincial Health Services Authority

Partner(s)

BC Nurses' Union

Project title

Chronic Pain and Women’s Health: Developing and Scaling Out Sex and Gender Informed Resources to Nursing Students and Educators in BC

Paweena Sukhawathanakul

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Incorporating Social-Emotional Learning into Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts in Schools: The development of a comprehensive toolkit for Island Health’s School Health Promotion Specialists

Sam Liu

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Developing a scale-up and evaluation plan for the Healthy Hips and Knees exercise program across B.C.

Scott Ramsay

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

Modernizing brain injury services in British Columbia: Developing research priorities for children, youth, and young adults

Shelley Canning

Host institution

University of the Fraser Valley

Partner(s)

Alzheimer Society of B.C.

Project title

Building Age and Dementia Curriculum to Address Ageism and Support Development of Meaningful Intergenerational Connections

Sundeep Mangat

Host institution

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Project title

Sexual and reproductive health of women and LGBTQ+ international students from India

Theone Paterson

Host institution

University of Victoria

Project title

Community Collaboration in the Gamification of a Proactive mHealth Intervention for Late-Life Cognitive Health

Travis Salway

Host institution

Simon Fraser University

Project title

Advancing sexual health equity in BC through intersectoral collaboration across education and healthcare

Trisha Chakrabarty

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Project title

XR Technology to Support Students with Mood Disorders: Co-Developing a Research Agenda

Victoria Bungay

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

Pacific Public Health Foundation

Project title

Enhancing Well-Being in the North: Co-Developing a Community-Based Participatory Action Research Strategy to support mental health & redress health inequities with precariously housed people in BC

Wendy Norman

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

Pacific Public Health Foundation

Project title

Beyond Pills: Exploring Pharmacists' Role in Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Services