How can teams meaningfully share research evidence? Two new guidance tools help ethics boards and research teams convey results.
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New Article Unit: BC SUPPORT Unit
Library shares experiences of kids with brain-based disabilities
If our health system is evidence-based, how do we include knowledge from kids with brain-based developmental disabilities? Two organizations join to create a library of lived experiences.
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A call away: Virtual physicians offer safe, timely guidance through 8-1-1 line
Do online doctors provide safe advice? Ross Duncan and researchers wanted to find out.
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New resource supports Indigenous engagement in health research
What do research teams need to know about collaborating with Indigenous communities? Indigenous researchers review the evidence.
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BC groups advance patient leadership in health research
When health systems listen to and act on patients’ needs, they deliver better care. That’s why five organizations are collaborating to prioritize the needs of BC’s patients and caregivers in health research, with patient voices leading the way.
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Through a northern lens: Community members photograph health needs and wellbeing in the north
People living in urban centres often make decisions about where to place health services. But would people living in BC’s northern communities make different choices? Patient partners and researchers joined together to find out.
BC SUPPORT Unit welcomes Dr. Linda Li as new scientific director
We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Linda Li, an experienced scientific leader and an expert in patient-oriented research.
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BC SUPPORT Unit issues RFP for environmental scan of Indigenous engagement in health research and evaluation
The BC SUPPORT Unit invites proposals from Indigenous-led organizations or individuals to lead an environmental scan.
Survivors shape research on brain injury after intimate partner violence
Researcher Sandy Shultz is working with survivors to support better care for people experiencing relationship violence on Vancouver Island. Trigger warning: This story discusses intimate partner violence
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Interactive ‘road map’ for patient-oriented research teams now available in French
Research teams across Canada now have access to an interactive French-language ‘road map’ to guide patient engagement in a health research project.