Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation

Our Focus

The Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation department supports innovation and cancer care excellence by connecting nursing and allied health professionals with education, mentorship, funding opportunities, and protected research capacity to develop as researchers and knowledge mobilizers.  

We are working to improve the quality of care at BC Cancer through research, while supporting the growth and professional development of clinicians interested in research and quality improvement. Clinicians bring knowledge and experience, which can be applied to generate knowledge to solve real-world problems.  This drives the integration of clinical evidence into practice and clinical policy, while also promoting an environment where clinicians feel engaged, have agency, and enjoy working.

Research Projects and Programs

Research initiatives led by the Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation department directly address three priorities for action identified by BC Cancer and the Ministry: (1) improve equitable access to cancer care, (2) integrate cancer research and care, and (3) stabilize and enhance the cancer care workforce through expansion of team-based care. 

 

Core Research Initiatives

 

Research Partners

We collaborate with a diverse network of organizations to support and advance our research initiatives.

 

Practice-based Research Partners:

  • Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
  • Providence Health Care (PHC)
  • Fraser Health (FH)
  • Northern Health (NH)

 

Academic Institutions:

  • University of British Columbia (UBC)
  • University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
  • University of Victoria (UVic)

 

Patient and Family Partners

  • PHSA Patient & Family Partnerships and Experience Team​

 

Collaborative Networks:

  • Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE)
  • CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis)
  • Spinal Cord Injury BC
  • UBC HOPE Lab
     

Research and Knowledge Dissemination Resources

From Evidence to Action: Explore Our Research Posters, Publications, and Health System and Policy Documents.

Participate in Engagement Program

Research Challenge  |  KT Challenge |  Learning Collaborative

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Learn About Projects and Programs

Explore Opportunities

Career Opportunities  | Student and Trainees  |  Funding Opportunities

News & Events

Congratulations to Kevin Hare, recipient of NNPBC & CANE-BC Joint Award for Planetary Health

Pictured: Kevin Hare receiving his award at the NNPBC awards gala.

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Excellence in Advancing Nursing Knowledge & Research awarded to Dr. Leah Lambert

Pictured: Dr. Leah Lambert (middle) receiving her award at the NNPBC awards gala.

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Creating a culturally safe and anti-racist system of health care and research

The Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation (NAHRKT) team at BC Cancer created a Cultural Safety Working Group in 2022 in response to learning opportunities they identified in their provincially dispersed department.

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Recent Publications

Awards and Recognitions

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