Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes

03/09/2026

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03/09/2026

Olivia Miles is a member of the Advancing Health team that's doing amazing work assessing how the new form of long-term care being implemented at the Views helps residents feel safe and supported. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us!

03/06/2026

Dr. Annalijn Conklin wins Diabetes Canada Award to study social connections and diabetes risk.

Their work looks beyond the traditional framework of diet, exercise, and medication, instead exploring how the gains, loss, and absence of social relationships impacts risk and disease progression.

https://bit.ly/3OSQUaq

03/04/2026

March is month.

Advancing Health scientist Dr. Mary De Vera shares her perspective as a doctor and a colorectal cancer survivor with Your Morning Vancouver.

"Know your family history," said. Dr. De Vera, giving her most key piece of advice for what to look out for.

Listen to the full conversation:

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Dr. Mary De Vera shares her perspective as a doctor and a colorectal cancer survivor with Your Morning Vancouver.

02/26/2026

How can we develop pathways towards equitable research with and for people who experience s*x- and gender-based health inequities?

The 'Beyond the Binaries' guide is here to help. Created by the Partnership for Women's Health Research Canada and Women's Health Research Institute WHRI, this document seeks to connect gender inclusive language to gender equitable research approaches.

Download the guide:
https://bit.ly/46YB5oO

02/23/2026

How do you build a digital STBBI testing program? 💭

In this webinar, Dr. Mark Glibert from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control and University of British Columbia will share practical lessons from GetCheckedOnline, just such a platform which has been running for more than a decade.

🗓️Wednesday, February 25
⏰1-2pm CT

Register for free: https://bit.ly/4cbwWBp

02/20/2026

Are you medical staff, an allied health professional, or member of the interdisciplinary health team at Providence Health Care?

Then you are welcome to join an upcoming session:
Understanding Decision-Making Capability- From Core Concepts to Clinical Application.

Heather Burrett (Practice Educator, Occupational Therapy) and Charisse Knowlan (Practice Educator, Social Work) will discuss capability and decision-making from the clinical perspective, exploring autonomy, incapability, and indicators for further assessment.

📅Date and time: Thursday, March 12, 11:30AM – 12:30PM
📍Place: In-person (SPH Cullen) and via Zoom
Link: https://bit.ly/46eWWZ0

02/18/2026

When it's grey outside, you grab an umbrella to keep yourselves dry. Let our February edition of Evidence Speaks act like your science umbrella!

Learn about:

🏫 Disparities in service access in universities

📱The risks of over-relying on for rural patients

💊 Inequality in access across BC

Check them out here:
https://bit.ly/4kxJXHw

02/09/2026

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fall 2025 Project Grant Competition results have been announced!

This round, Advancing Health scientists are leading five of the funded projects. An additional eight projects are being supported by Advancing Health scientists as co-investigators, totaling over $8 million in new research funding. These studies will be investigating everything from drug overdose to prevention.

Want to learn more? Check out our full run down:
https://bit.ly/3ZmBkWB

02/04/2026

The Quintuple Aim: Can’t Get There From Here?

The UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) 38th Annual Health Policy Conference will be held Mar 11-12 at the UBC Alumni Centre.

Featuring Advancing Health's Dr. Jason Sutherland as a speaker, it'll engage attendees in policy debates associated with provinces’ and territories’ progress toward ensuring timely access to healthcare, slow cost growth, and provide culturally appropriate health services,

Early bird registration ends after Feb 12 . Don't miss out: http://chspr.ubc.ca/conference/

01/19/2026

What did Advancing Health get up to in 2025?

With over 70 scientists conducting active research, the answer is, 'a lot'! From untangling long hospital wait times, improving substance use care, new youth mental health guidelines, join us in reflecting on the Centre's accomplishments from the last twelve months.

Check it out 👉 https://bit.ly/49HmmPA