BC Primary Health Care Research Network

News and Events

  • Healthcare Excellence Canada CareForward Initiatives

    Healthcare Excellence Canada CareForward Initiatives

    BC PHCRN and CPCRN have partnered with Healthcare Excellence Canada to be involved in their CareForward to primary care initiatives. We would like to encourage as many BC primary care practices to participate. We will be working to complete cross country research/evaluation of all participating practices (who consent) for purposes of learning together and advancing… Read more

  • June 2025 BC-PHCRN Update

    June 2025 BC-PHCRN Update

    Summer has arrived and the BC-PHCRN has been diligently working on Research Ethics applications for a variety of new pan-Canadian research projects. We are excited to share these new developments in the autumn. In the meantime, please see our updates on new and ongoing research initiatives and the transition to the Canadian Primary Care Research… Read more

  • April 2025 BC-PHCRN Update

    April 2025 BC-PHCRN Update

    Happy spring! We are excited to share the following updates with you. In This Update Research Activity Updates Recruitment: MAPLE-CHF (Multidisciplinary Approach for high-risk Patients Leading to Early diagnosis of Canadians with Heart Failure) Led by Dr. Nathaniel Hawkins at UBC, MAPLE-CHF is the Canadian arm of SYMPHONY, an international randomized controlled trial screening for… Read more

  • Advancing knowledge on building capacity and sustaining the primary health care system in BC: Primary health care research round-up brief

    In collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), the BC Primary Health Care Research Network (BC-PHCRN) hosted a virtual Primary Health Care Research Round-up on November 29, 2024, to discuss leading research, priorities and initiatives happening in the primary health care sector of British Columbia (BC). This half-day session, facilitated by co-Director Dr. Rubee Dev… Read more

  • CPCRN Primary Care Learning Cycle and NAPCRG announcements and successes

    CPCRN Primary Care Learning Cycle and NAPCRG announcements and successes

    In late November 2024 BC-PHCRN was pleased to be part of the Canadian Primary Care Research Network (CPCRN) Primary Care Learning Cycle, which immediately preceded the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) conference in Quebec City. The ninety attendees of the Learning Cycle included primary care researchers, trainees, funders, policymakers/health care system managers, people… Read more

  • Save the Date! UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research 37th Annual Health Policy Conference

    Save the Date! UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research 37th Annual Health Policy Conference

    Primary Care at A(nother) Crossroads March 3-4, 2025 | UBC Alumni Centre, Vancouver, or virtual The 2025 CHSPR health policy conference will confront the primary care crisis. With primary care stretched beyond its limits, it is necessary for provincially delivered and funded systems learn from each other and more quickly apply evidence to practice. Speakers… Read more