Kirsten Marchand

Dr. Kirsten Marchand (pronouns she/her) is an Assistant Professor (Partner) at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) School of Population and Public Health and the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research and a Research Scientist at Foundry.

Dr. Marchand’s health services research program aims to improve the quality of mental health and substance use services for youth and families. Dr. Marchand applies multi-methods, patient-oriented, and integrated knowledge translation approaches to her research. She is currently leading an embedded program of research in two thematic areas: (1) investigating the impacts of innovative models of early intervention and treatment for youth mental health and substance use; and (2) determining the health service needs, experiences, and outcomes of youth who use substances. This program of research builds on Dr. Marchand’s PhD in Population and Public Health from UBC.

Dr. Marchand’s research has been supported by fellowships and operating grants from CIHR, Michael Smith Health Research BC, and the UBC Institute of Mental Health.