Health Equity Grants - Health Research BC

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Island Health – 2025 Health Equity Grant Program

Through a partnership with Island Health, Health Research BC is supporting four grants in their 2025 Health Equity Grant Program. This grant aims to advance health equity and eliminate disparities by improving outcomes and access to care for equity-deserving groups. These projects also offer meaningful engagement opportunities, helping to build strong, collaborative teams and strengthen competitiveness for future funding.

Ingrid Handlovsky

Host institution

Island Health

Partner(s)

Island Health

Project title

Enhancing equity in our communities: a community-engaged mixed-methods pilot project of a 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison Nurse role

Sonya White

Host institution

Island Health

Partner(s)

Island Health

Project title

Developing therapeutic groups using tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in tertiary pediatric mental health

Caroline Variath

Host institution

Vancouver Island University

Partner(s)

Island Health

Project title

Building a Compassionate Community: A Patient-Oriented Approach for Persons Seeking Medical Assistance in Dying

Larry Leung

Host institution

University of British Columbia

Partner(s)

Island Health

Project title

A Pharmacist's Role in a Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Clinic: Evaluating the Impact on Workflow and Patient Experience