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Article Categories: Forward Thinking

Clinical trials: lessons from the pandemic and time for change

Clinical trials: lessons from the pandemic and time for change

Alison Orth shines a light on what the pandemic taught us about the importance of clinical trials, an evolving clinical trials landscape in Canada and abroad, and the way forward.

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Health Research BC marks one-year anniversary

Health Research BC marks one-year anniversary

On Michael Smith Health Research BC’s one-year anniversary, President & CEO Bev Holmes shares key milestones over the past year.

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Bringing the voices of patients, the public and community partners in health research to improve policy and care

Bringing the voices of patients, the public and community partners in health research to improve policy and care

Our latest Forward Thinking discusses why engaging patient, public and community partners in health research is important.

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A better way to monitor grants, collect outcomes, and measure impacts of Health Research BC awardees

A better way to monitor grants, collect outcomes, and measure impacts of Health Research BC awardees

Our latest Forward Thinking features Becky Gormley and Julia Langton from our Evaluation & Impact Analysis team.

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BC AHSN-MSFHR consolidation on track and close to launch

BC AHSN-MSFHR consolidation on track and close to launch

Bev Holmes and Stirling Bryan share an update on the consolidation between MSFHR and BC AHSN.

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From floundering to flourishing: Doing KT in a pandemic

From floundering to flourishing: Doing KT in a pandemic

MSFHR Manager, Knowledge Translation, Geneveive Creighton, discusses MSFHR’s knowledge translation-informed approach to COVID-19, doing KT in a pandemic, and reflects on a KT success story.

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Supporting health researchers during a pandemic: A research funder’s response to COVID-19

Supporting health researchers during a pandemic: A research funder’s response to COVID-19

MSFHR Senior Specialist, Strategy, Maija Tiesmaki, reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected BC’s health research community, MSFHR’s response, and how we’re continuing to support BC health researchers.

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COVID-19 is testing the ability of Canada’s health research system

COVID-19 is testing the ability of Canada’s health research system

Dr. Bev Holmes and Dr. Sharon Straus discuss how Canada’s health research system has measured up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What does success look like for responsive and responsible research funding?

What does success look like for responsive and responsible research funding?

Dr. Chonnettia Jones, reflects on what success looks like for responsive and responsible research funding.

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What does responsive and responsible research funding mean during – and after – a pandemic?

What does responsive and responsible research funding mean during – and after – a pandemic?

Dr. Bev Holmes writes about the need for funders to adapt to the current reality brought on by COVID-19.

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