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Come join us to learn how C&W investigators are unlocking opportunities to advance health equity and expand access to care globally. Tickets are going fast, register now while there's still space: shorturl.at/e2vJu @UBCmedicine @UBCPediatrics @ubcOBGYN @BCCHresearch

📢 New job opportunity! The Vaccine Evaluation Centre (@VEC_UBC) at BCCHR is accepting applications for the role of Lab Research Assistant/Tech 2. The deadline to apply is January 17. Learn more: bcchr.info/jobs.

Join us to learn how clinicians and researchers at C&W clinicians and researchers, not in a traditional global health role, reframed their local work to create broader global impact. Register and learn more: shorturl.at/e2vJu @BCCHresearch @_HealthyStarts @WomensResearch

On February 11, @BCCHResearch will host the annual Women in Science event. This year, the event is dedicated to mentoring high school students who will have the opportunity to network with a diverse group of 25 women+ researchers. Registration opens today: bcchr.info/3WcYCgm

📢 New job opportunity! The Vaccine Evaluation Centre (@VEC_ubc) is accepting applications for the role of Assistant Research Coordinator to support Knowledge Translation. The deadline to apply is January 15. Learn more at bcchr.info/jobs.

Congratulations to Dr. Shelina Babul, Investigator and Director of @BCIRPU, on receiving the 2025 CAME Certificate of Merit Award. This award celebrates faculty members across Canada who have made significant contributions to Canadian medical education: bcchr.info/4fPrp1u.

Applications for the 2025 BCCHR Summer Studentships are open! This studentship gives undergraduate & medical students the opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers and engage in seminars, workshops, and more. Apply by January 24: bcchr.info/4a6hmDU.

🌟 How does risky play in the early years shape lifelong health and well-being? @mbrussoni, HELP’s Director, shares her expert insights in @nature: hubs.la/Q031LCfB0 #EarlyChildhood #ChildDevelopment #RiskyPlay @ubcspph

In a recent study led by our founder Dr @ShazhanAmed, her team examined health outcomes before and after the introduction of universal coverage of access to life-saving diabetes technology, such as continuous glucose monitors, which is typically only provided by private health plans in BC. The team found promising evidence that BC’s universal coverage to this technology, has successfully eliminated financial barriers to accessing type 1 diabetes care, but achieving equity requires a multipronged approach. Read the full story on @BCCHresearch website: buff.ly/4gZSzUA

Join us on January 15th, 2025, from 12-1 PM for our CW Research Lunch & Learn series. 📚🧠 This session features, Tianna Rusnak, Coordinator of Data Management at @BCCHresearch who will present on “MyCap: Mobilizing the Participant Voice.” Event details: whri.org/news-events/wh…

Happy New Year from all of us at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute! 🎉✨ Visit bcchr.ca or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay up-to-date with us throughout 2025!

Join the 7th Annual Global Health Conference on April 10, 2025! @WomensResearch and @BCCHresearch present "Creativity Through Crisis: Lessons from Global Mental Health," hosted by @BCCWH_Global. Register now: bcchr.info/3P9HyEr

Season's greetings from all of us at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute! We wish you a restful and joyful holiday season. #holidayseason #happyholidays

📣 BCCHR is accepting applications for Administrative Coordinator, Clinical Research Support Unit! This position will provide confidential administrative support, assist with HR, and work closely with senior leaders to ensure efficient, timely operations: bcchr.info/jobs

That’s a wrap on our 2024 Year-in-Review highlights! From all of us at BCCHR, we wish you a happy new year. We look forward to our journey together in 2025. #BCCHR2024

In January, Dr. Mark Ansermino received the Society for Technology in Anesthesia J.S. Gravenstein Award for a lifetime commitment to innovation, education & patient safety in anesthesia technology. More: bcchr.info/3U3slrP #BCCHR2024

As the year comes to a close, we look back on some of BCCHR's best moments in 2024. Over the next three weeks, we will share the top research advancements, media interactions, and things to look forward to in the new year. Follow along with #BCCHR2024!

Congratulations to Dr. Francesca Capon, for being named the Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine by @innovate_bc. As chair, Dr. Capon will lead research initiatives, foster collaborations, and mentor the next generation of researchers: bcchr.info/3Dyj5FR