Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), a world leader in translational health research, is the research body of Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
VCHRI includes three of BC’s largest academic and teaching health sciences centres — Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre — as well as many other hospitals and public health agencies across Vancouver Coastal Health. VCHRI is academically affiliated with UBC Faculty of Medicine and is one of Canada’s top-funded research centres receiving between $80 million and $100 million in research funding annually. Over 1,500 personnel are engaged in a variety of research centres, programs and evolving research areas.
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is Vancouver Coastal Health’s primary philanthropic partner, raising funds for specialized adult health services and research for all British Columbians.
The Foundation partners with donors to drive innovation and sustainable health care at VGH & UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and Vancouver Community Health Services.
The Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes (Advancing Health) is a multidisciplinary health research centre based at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and was founded to pursue excellence in research through the rigorous evaluation, interpretation, and dissemination of health outcomes information. The Centre is jointly affiliated with Providence Research and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine. Learn more at https://www.advancinghealth.ubc.ca/.
