UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research

09/28/2020

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/policy-salon-covid-19-advancing-indigenous-self-determination-tickets-118239119389

09/12/2020

Data trusts are a key part of a health data infrastructure that manages user and patient information in a responsible, transparent and accountable manner.

09/04/2020

We are recruiting! Looking for volunteers to participate in our online citizen advisory panel. Volunteer here ➡️https://chspr.ubc.ca/covid19/⬅️ and contribute your thoughts on the steps of pandemic planning https://chspr.ubc.ca/covid19/

05/29/2020

Interesting piece from UBC's School of Population and Public Health:

SPPH Faculty members and a UBC Clinical Psychologist talk about the health risks associated with isolation and how distancing is affecting all of us to varying degrees and in different ways.

05/27/2020

BIG NEWS!

The ultrasound scanner is expected to speed up diagnoses of COVID-19 in rural and remote areas.

05/27/2020

Breathtaking as ever!

05/26/2020

Professor Kim McGrail talks about our deliberation series on the Mornings with Simi show! Please share :)

Chapter 1: Small businesses can now apply for rent relief from the federal government, but after months of lockdown is it too little too late? Guest: Dan Kelly, President and CEO at the CFIB Chapter 2: It’s a strange time to be celebrating national tourism week in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, b...

05/24/2020

A mention of our deliberation project in the The Toronto Star!

The easing of COVID-19 restrictions means risk management now falls to individuals, rather than governments. But not everybody feels equipped to make ...

05/23/2020

Information for safely and respectfully wearing a mask:

A mask acts as a barrier – it can protect others from your germs. But staying home if you're sick and physical distancing remain critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.

As we move into our "new normal", there may be situations where people will wear non-medical masks for short periods of time when distancing is not possible, like when receiving personal services or while riding a bus. Here are some tips for wearing non-medical masks.

Learn more: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/prevention-risks/masks

05/22/2020

"Deliberation is foundational to our democratic process and public input into B.C.’s evolving COVID-19 response is essential,” says Professor Kim McGrail. “If governments are to make sound policy decisions that garner broad public support, they need public input. In this unprecedented era of a global outbreak, public engagement in policymaking is more important than ever.” https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-researchers-ask-for-public-input-to-inform-covid-19-policy/

05/22/2020

SIGN UP TODAY ➡️➡️ www.chspr.ubc.ca/covid19 ⬅️⬅️ to have your say in the next phase of COVID-19 management & policy in BC!

05/21/2020

LISTEN! Professor Kim McGrail, Director of Research at UBC Health, talks about our online deliberation series on CBC Daybreak South ! Check it out at 1:49:03

Daybreak South is CBC Radio One's current affairs morning show covering the Southern Interior of British Columbia, based in Kelowna. We bring listeners the latest news, weather and road information.