Funded by our provincial government, Health Research BC supports a health research system that improves health and health care and strengthens the economy. Our 2022-2025 strategy developed research talent, created jobs, addressed health and health system issues, and increased the competitiveness of our researchers.
This strategy refresh for 2025-2028 builds on our successes. It also responds to an increasingly complex landscape where global competition for talent, continued inequities and a shifting political and fiscal situation threaten BC’s health research excellence. It capitalizes on the significant opportunities that exist despite these challenges, including advances in discovery and technology, the unique strengths of the province’s regions, increased patient and public engagement leading to relevant and usable research, and a growing life sciences sector.
Looking to the Future
Guided by our values of community, learning, integrity and courage, we commit to working in partnership towards a future where:
- The gap between evidence creation and use is significantly reduced.
- BC’s diverse health research talent spans the province and the cell-to-society continuum.
- Indigenous-led research is thriving.
- Patients and the public are actively and widely engaged in research.
- People, organizations and communities partner to resolve health and health system issues.
- National and international investments drive significant economic benefits for BC.
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 2025-2028
Build and retain health research talent
Catalyze health research system solutions
Mobilize action on health research priorities
OUR COMMITMENTS
Our commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and Indigenous reconciliation underpin our work. They operate at three levels: our organization, our programs, and our external relations.
Equity, diversity & inclusion
Health Research BC envisions a health research system that advances equity by removing barriers to participation; promotes diversity by recognizing the underserved and underrepresented; and enables inclusion by supporting cultural change that allows for meaningful involvement.
Indigenous reconciliation
We envision a health research system that is culturally safe, values Indigenous ways of knowing, and respects the rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.