Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 91 diverse teams across British Columbia to bridge the gap between evidence and impact.
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Addressing health system priorities to improve care
Through the CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship, Michael Smith Health Research BC is co-funding eight BC researchers to address high-priority challenges facing the health system.
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2025 Research Trainee competition: call for applications
The program supports health researchers in the training phase of their careers to contribute to the success of BC’s health research landscape.
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Research Approvals Processes Project update: Advancing our initial deliverables
November is a busy month for Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) engagement activities.
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Research Trainee awards fuel health innovation
Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 44 emerging researchers from across BC through the 2024 Research Trainee competition.
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New report reviews Canada’s research response to health emergencies
Canada must act now to be prepared for the next public health emergency, recommends a new report on the federal approach to pandemic science advice and research coordination.
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Dr. Davina Banner-Lukaris shares the joy and heartbreak of engaging people with lived experience
In this interview, Davina speaks on authentic engagement and how taking a leap of faith into patient-oriented research changed her life.
‘A unique perspective on health’: Patient committee amplifies rural and remote perspectives in BC’s interior
The Patient Engagement in Research (PEiR) Committee seeks to embed lived experience in research and research planning across the interior region.
Our journey towards Indigenous reconciliation
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a moment to reflect on the legacy of colonization and the ongoing trauma of Canada’s residential school system. At Health Research BC, we recognize the need for humility and openness as we walk the path to reconciliation.
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Dr. Robert Reid shares the urgency of improving health care with research
In this interview, Robert urges Canada to rapidly use research evidence in health systems, so people can get the care they need.
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