MSFHR’s investments in infrastructure projects have established shared research infrastructure and built capacity for health research in BC.
New Article Unit: Health Research BC
Pressing BC health policy challenges tackled by newly-funded research fellows
MSFHR is partnering with CIHRÂ to co-fund six 2018 Health System Impact Fellows, enabling a total of 13 new Fellows to be awarded in BC.
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Assessing research impact: Perspectives from a provincial health research funding agency
Dr. Julia Langton provides an overview of how we approach research impact assessment at MSFHR, and the tools in our assessment toolbox.
A meeting of two experts: How shared decision-making can support patient centred care
Dr. Sarah Munro explains how shared decision-making between health care providers and patients can support patient centred care.
Putting patients first: Second annual BC SUPPORT Unit conference
Patients, researchers and health care providers gathered for the second annual BC SUPPORT Unit conference.
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What goes on in our brains after injury? MSFHR-funded researcher Dr. Swayne is finding out
UVic neuroscientist Dr. Leigh Anne Swayne studies how the cells in our brains grow and divide, and form connections to communicate with one another.
The legacy lives on: Dr. Michael Smith, BCâs first Nobel Laureate
Twenty five years ago Michael Smith became BC’s first Nobel Laureate. A game changer for the province, he put BC on the map as a place for world-class research.
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The life and times of an MSFHR research funding program
Dr. Les Grad provides a window into how we design, develop and evaluate our programs to ensure they achieve their goals and realize their desired impact.
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New MSFHR Development Grants support teams using implementation science to improve care
Ten teams have been awarded a Development Grant as part of MSFHR’s inaugural Implementation Science Team Program.
Furthering the use of research evidence: 18 teams funded in 2018 Reach competition
Reach awards provide funding for teams of health researchers and research users to support the transfer, exchange and uptake of research evidence.
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