Together with her team, Dr. Leah Lambert, executive director and senior scientist, Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation will be working with Dr. Michael McKenzie and UBC nursing professor Dr. Sally Thorne on the project planning to enhance capacity for equity-oriented cancer care in B.C. This project is about bringing together researchers, health care providers, leaders in health policy and service delivery, knowledge users and patient and family partners to discuss health and health care equity as it relates to cancer care. This work is about applying a health equity lens to issues of access to cancer care and generating ideas for strategies that can foster more equitable, responsive and respectful cancer services for vulnerable and marginalized populations.
Drs. Lambert and McKenzie will facilitate virtual meetings with community partners, academic experts, health system leaders and front-line providers to identify key barriers for these populations and develop a research proposal to investigate recommendations and solutions for promoting equity in care and improving disparities in cancer outcomes in B.C.
Planning to Enhance Capacity for Equity Oriented Cancer Care in BC Infographic
