Virtual Innovative health Strategies through Interdisciplinary co-Operative Network (VISION)

Research co-lead: 

Research user co-lead:

  • Thomas Noseworthy
    BC Academic Health Sciences Network (BCAHSN)

Team members: 

  • Dr. Riyad Abu-Laban
    University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Giuseppe Carenini
    University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Jim Christenson
    University of British Columbia, BC Emergency Medicine Network
  • Dr. Martin Dawes
    University of British Columbia, GenXys
  • Dr. Thalia Field
    University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Nat Hawkins
    University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Anita Ho
    University of British Columbia, Centre for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences
  • Dr. Richard Lester
    University of British Columbia, WelTel
  • Dr. Craig Mitton
    University of British Columbia, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, VCH Research Institute
  • Dr. Panos Nasiopoulos
    University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Raymond Ng
    University of British Columbia, Data Science Institute UBC
  • Dr. Helen Novak Lauscher
    University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Frank Scheuermeyer
    University of British Columbia, St Paul’s Hospital
  • Dr. Mahsa Talebpourazad
    University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Hubert Wong
    University of British Columbia, Centre for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences, BC SUPPORT Unit
  • Dr. Eric Grafstein
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care
  • Dr. Ronald Heslegrave
    William Osler Health System
  • Dr. Deepak Kaura
    Joule Board of Directors, 1Qbit
  • Dr. Chad A. Kim Sing
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health
  • Dr. Douglas Kingsford
    Interior Health, BC Ministry of Health
  • Colleen McGavin
    BC SUPPORT Unit
  • Dr. Tom Noseworthy
    BC Academic Health Sciences Network
  • Dr. Don Sin
    University of British Columbia, Centre of Heart Lung Innovation
  • Dr. Sean Virani
    University of British Columbia, Canadian Heart Failure Society
  • Tina Cheng
    University of British Columbia
  • Michael Lai
    University of British Columbia
  • Sophia Ly
    University of British Columbia
  • Azzra Mangalji
    University of British Columbia
  • Ellison Richmond
    University of British Columbia

 Patient care today relies heavily on patients and caregivers coordinating their own records, leading to difficulties building comprehensive and accurate health records. Digitizing the patient journey, from using electronic records to tracking patients' health with portable sensors, are now conceivable to curate and accurately record health information and improve self-management. To begin transforming healthcare using technology-enabled healthcare approaches, commonly referred to as virtual or digital health, we need rigorous interdisciplinary research.

Virtual Innovative health Strategies through Interdisciplinary co-Operative Network (VISION) aims to advance research to develop and evaluate virtual and digital interventions in healthcare. With experienced faculty members, trainees, and research users (eg. patients, caregivers, policy makers, healthcare professionals, industry) from health, social, and natural sciences, together we can work to digitize healthcare.

Through this MSFHR grant, we will bring VISION members and experts outside of BC together to explore key areas of interdisciplinary research in digital health and convene a patient and caregiver advisory committee to guide our patient-oriented research path forward.