A number of faculty of medicine researchers have been awarded funding through the 2020 MSFHR Convening and Collaborating (C2) and Reach competitions.
The funding will create pathways from research evidence to impact and help ensure that cutting-edge health research can directly improve the health of British Columbians and B.C.’s health system.
The C2 program is designed to bring together researchers and research users to co-develop research aligned with B.C.’s health system priorities. These collaborations increase the likelihood that research findings will be relevant to users.
The Reach Program is designed to bring together researchers and research users to support the dissemination of research evidence, within the context of related knowledge, to facilitate its effective uptake and potential to impact health and care.
Faculty of medicine awardee leads and their projects:
Convening & Collaborating
Joseph Puyat, School of Population and Public Health
Project Title: Collaborating to explore complementary approaches to mental wellness and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Julie Robillard, department of medicine
Project Title: Patient-Centered Development of a Research Program on Social Robotics for Pediatric Anxiety
Kristin Campbell, department of physical therapy
Project Title: Building a collaborative research agenda for virtual exercise and nutrition supportive cancer care in BC
Tal Jarus, department of occupational science and occupational therapy
Project Title: Parents and clinicians as knowledge brokers: The co-creation of adapted screen time guidelines for children with autism
Reach
Thalia Field, department of medicine
Project Title: CoBrA Community Brain Art initiative: Co-created brain health promotion with the Downtown Eastside community
Gillian Hanley, department of obstetrics and gynaecology
Project Title: What gynecologic cancer patients want to know about gynecologic cancer research: Disseminating timely research evidence through recorded conversations between patients and research experts
Paul Yong, department of obstetrics and gynaecology
Project Title: Sex, Pain & Endometriosis: Promoting awareness of a new evidence-based patient-centered website
Martin Guhn, School of Population and Public Health
Project Title: Exploring the Role of Community Resilience in Children’s Developmental Health Outcomes
Roxana Geoffrion, department of obstetrics and gynaecology
Project Title: #BePelvicHealthAware: Sharing clinical best practices on pelvic floor health through whiteboard animations, social media and a dedicated website
Janessa Laskin, department of medicine and Marco Marra, department of medical genetics
Project title: Creative knowledge translation to support BCC’s Personalized OncoGenomics Program