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Making a real difference: People who are incarcerated help peers get immunized for COVID-19

Making a real difference: People who are incarcerated help peers get immunized for COVID-19

During the pandemic, only 60 percent of people in custody wanted to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers Sofia Bartlett and Pam Young worked with people who are incarcerated to change that.

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It isn’t just a simple faint: Patients weigh in on negative effects of recurrent fainting episodes

It isn’t just a simple faint: Patients weigh in on negative effects of recurrent fainting episodes

How does frequent fainting affect people’s daily life? Researchers in the Fraser region worked with patient partners to find out.

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Share your study results with the public on REACH BC

Share your study results with the public on REACH BC

Participants want to know the results of the study they participated in. REACH BC is an easy-to-use online recruitment tool and a place to share study results.

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The Methods Clusters: Lessons in methods research

The Methods Clusters: Lessons in methods research

The Methods Clusters researched the “how” of patient-oriented research for 5 years. What did we learn? What questions remain? Amber Hui, Stirling Bryan and Danielle Lavallee discuss.

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Patients change how we do research, move hearts and minds

Patients change how we do research, move hearts and minds

Patients are often overlooked when designing health research projects. Researchers in BC wanted to change that.

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Governments of Canada & BC are putting patients first with new research investment

Governments of Canada & BC are putting patients first with new research investment

Renewed federal and provincial funding in health research continues to engage patients and improve care for people in BC.

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Dr. Tricia Tang receives funding award through a partnership with JDRF

Dr. Tricia Tang receives funding award through a partnership with JDRF

JDRF Canada is proud to partner with Health Research BC and provide support to Dr. Tricia Tang through our HP-I award.
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New learning tool helps patients shape health research

New learning tool helps patients shape health research

Health researchers in BC now have access to a suite of online educational modules that help engage diverse people in health research.

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Broadening the circle: BC SUPPORT Unit provincial team build a shared vision

Broadening the circle: BC SUPPORT Unit provincial team build a shared vision

BC SUPPORT Unit team members gathered in Vancouver on June 28 and 29 from all parts of the province.

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Researchers focus on health and wellness for body and mind

Researchers focus on health and wellness for body and mind

Dr. Eli Puterman and his team are collaborating with Providence Health Care, to refine their research to specifically support health care workers.
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