A new 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison Nurse position supports queer and trans people seeking medical care, and researchers are planning how to expand it. Â
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BC researchers uncover changing climate’s impact on health
From wildfire smoke to extreme heat, BC researchers are looking at the health impacts – and ways people can protect themselves.
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Research Approvals Processes Project: August 2025 update
As work continues to progress, RAPP is reinstating working groups specific to individual workstreams to advance goals and plans for Phase 2 deliverables.
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Positioning BC’s health research system for the future: Research impact
We will continue to close the gap between research and practice through community-engaged, impact-oriented funding.
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Positioning BC’s health research system for the future: Clinical trials
We will work to enable Clinical Trials BC to lead a unified, province-wide approach to clinical trials that will enhance BC’s competitiveness.
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Positioning BC’s health research system for the future: Research talent
Starting this fall, we’re leading provincial conversations on talent solutions and evolving our funding programs to better support the future of health research careers.
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Positioning BC’s health research system for the future
For nearly 25 years, Health Research BC has supported talent, contributed to system innovation and competitiveness, and accelerated the use of evidence. As we look to the future, we are responding to both the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly complex health research landscape.
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Bridging evidence and practice in seniors’ care
Health Research BC is supporting teams to implement promising seniors’ care approaches in the health system. Meet the development award recipients of our Advancing the Use of Evidence in Seniors’ Home and Community Care Program.
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Research Approvals Processes Project: July 2025 update
RAPP, with its health authority partners, is closely following national initiatives and is ready to leverage their successes where possible.
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Rooted in respect: A story of strength, systems change, and sovereignty
Namaste Marsden leads with Indigenous values to shift research and health systems from deficit to strength — grounded in culture, relationships, and self-determination.
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