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

 

Collaborative Networks:

  • Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE)
  • CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis)
     

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

Empowering informed decisions: Supporting head & neck cancer patients with a discussion aid for enteral feeding tubes

​Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) can have elevated risk of experiencing difficulties in swallowing and malnutrition. To prevent this, enteral nutrition through feeding tube (TF) insertion is encouraged when undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Whilst TFs are a proactive measure, the unpredictability of nutrition-impacting symptom development and the absence of consistent guidelines for informed decision-making of TF insertion can result in unnecessary TF procedures and patient distress.

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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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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Meet the Advance Care Planning Nursing Working Group, our 2024 award recipient for Teamwork and Collaboration in Action

The ACP Nursing Working Group has received a BC Cancer Excellence Award in the category of Teamwork and Collaboration in Action.

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Recent Publications

Awards and Recognitions

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