UBC Health facilitates research collaboration across disciplines to tackle some of our most pressing health challenges.
As these challenges grow increasingly complex, extending and improving the lives of people in British Columbia requires an interdisciplinary approach to research that goes beyond traditional departmental and institutional boundaries. UBC Health has a number of strategic research initiatives to advance interdisciplinary health research and knowledge translation, integrate data, policies, and processes across UBC that support applied interdisciplinary health research, and develop approaches to data use that help address systemic racism and inequities in BC.
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Disaggregated Data
UBC Health is committed to ongoing dialogue and collaboration about disaggregated data and how it can address inequalities and advance human rights. We aim to build awareness about new developments in disaggregated data and data justice, connect researchers to guidance, and engage communities to inform responsible data practices.
health after 2020
The Health After 2020 program, in partnership with the UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit, supports health researchers in engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations. This program supports community building among UBC Health scholars, emphasizing community engagement and innovation in knowledge translation.
HIFI AWARDS
We provide support for catalyzing and advancing collaborative research initiatives through the Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards. As some of the brightest minds across the UBC research ecosystem come together, they will be able to closely collaborate towards innovative and groundbreaking solutions to complex issues.
SFU-UBC IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE TRAINING INITIATIVE
The SFU-UBC Implementation Science Training Initiative aims to boost research capacity in implementation science across BC. This initiative, led by the UBC Knowledge Exchange and SFU Knowledge Mobilization units in partnership with UBC Health and Genome BC, offers a unique two-year training program for health researchers across disciplines.
Ministry of Health Research Seed Grant Program
In partnership with the Ministry of Health, UBC Health offers funding through the Ministry of Health Research Seed Grant Program. This initiative supports UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan researchers in generating knowledge to address Ministry priorities and aims to strengthen relationships and knowledge exchange between UBC and the Ministry.
Public Scholars InitiativE - HEALTH EQUITY STREAM (HES)
UBC Health has partnered with the Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) to support the growth of a community of PhD students working to address the complex questions and challenges of our world through collaborations, focusing on those conducting research that impacts health equity.