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.
In spring 2022, NAHKRT launched a staff engagement survey from March 17 – April 23 as part of a fulsome stakeholder engagement process. The goal of this survey was to understand current research and KT initiatives, existing infrastructure, workforce demographics, research priorities, learning needs, and barriers and facilitators to moving research and KT forward. Click here for more information.
News & Events
Nikki Rose Hunter-Porter: Inspiring change in Indigenous cancer care
This Indigenous Nurses Day, get to know Nikki Rose Hunter-Porter, who has joined BC Cancer in a new role as clinical nurse specialist, Indigenous Cultural Safety.
April 10, 2024 is Indigenous Nurses Day – an opportunity to recognize the irreplaceable role Indigenous nurses play in British Columbia’s (B.C.) and Canada’s health care system. BC Cancer’s Indigenous nurses provide culturally inclusive health care in communities across the province and are a significant source of comfort and safety for many Indigenous Peoples who access our systems of care.
Bonnie Leung receives funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research
BC Cancer nurse practitioner receives Health Systems Impact Fellowship, a program that supports researchers working with health organizations to gain hands-on experience tackling health system challenges.BC Cancer nurses shine at the 2022 CANO/ACIO Conference
Multiple BC Cancer nurses were recognized for their exemplary clinical and academic work at the 2022 CANO/ACIO conference.2022 BC Cancer Practice-based Research Challenge announces funding for five teams
The BC Cancer Practice-based Research Challenge is an innovative approach to research training that empowers teams of BC Cancer staff to identify clinical questions at the point of care and find evidence-informed answers through research.
Recent Publications
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 2022
Cancers, 2022
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 2022
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