Our Focus
The Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation department promotes innovation and excellence in interprofessional research and knowledge mobilization to drive evidence-informed improvements in care, better patient outcomes and increased system performance.
Nurses and allied health professionals bring distinct perspectives informed by practice expertise and an approach to research that guides knowledge generation toward relevant and meaningful problems. Our team operates at the intersection of science, practice and policy. This is where we can have the most impact and ensure researchers and decision-makers work together to identify and tackle complex health-related challenges.
News & Events
Supporting nurses to have meaningful advance care planning conversations with patients
Learn about the research underway to support our nurses with engaging with patients and their families about advance care planning and their future health care wishes.Knowledge Translation (KT) Challenge: increasing the impact and reach of nursing and allied health research
The implementation of evidence-informed clinical practices is crucial to delivering high-quality cancer care—yet significant gaps exist between the production of new knowledge and its application at the point-of-care.
Calling all nursing and allied health professionals – we want to hear from you!
The Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation (NAHRKT) department invites all nursing and allied health professionals to take a short survey to help shape the research and KT activities across BC Cancer.Recent Publications
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