After eight years as President & CEO of Michael Smith Health Research BC, Dr. Bev Holmes has informed the Board of her intention to step down once a successor has been appointed.
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New cohort of researchers leading the way to better health outcomes
Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 23 new Scholars and 14 Health Professional-Investigators (HP-I), through the 2024 competitions.
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What are trending topics in clinical trials right now?
What new trends are happening in clinical trials? What do you need to know to keep up-to-date in the regulatory landscape? What changes are coming that will impact trials?
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Empowering BC clinical research professionals through certification support
Through our clinical research professional (CRP) certification program, we provide financial and resource assistance for clinical research team members working at BC academic-based or health authority-affiliated research sites to get certified
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Dr. Nick Bansback shares the strengths and challenges of patient engagement in research
In this interview, Nick speaks on the insights patient partners offer to researchers and reflects on the challenges.
Health Research BC funding programs: what’s new and what’s next
At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes our work in creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive health research system. Learn about upcoming changes, beginning with our 2025 research competitions.
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Dr. Martha MacLeod shares how patients changed her journey
In this interview, Martha speaks on vulnerability and the value of lived experience in research.
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Training supports meaningful patient engagement, collaboration in BC
How can research teams and organizations better support patient-oriented research? Training and relationship-building are key.
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Research Approvals Processes Project completes process mapping
The project is now conducting personas and pain points workshops to identify best practices and improvements for future state modelling.
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BC among the first to support new national clinical research internships, next funding call now open
Congratulations to the first BC participants of CANTRAIN’s clinical research internship program, co-funded by Health Research BC.