Research is the Future of Care

At BC Children's Hospital, more than 1,000 top medical researchers are looking to push the limits of what's possible. But they can't do it alone. 

Your Right to Participate in Research

All patients at PHSA facilities regardless of their race, ethnic background, disease type/condition, geographic location, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, beliefs, and abilities have the right to participate in and benefit from science advancement.

PHSA conducts and supports world-class research as part of its mandate to improve the health system and the health of British Columbians. At BC Children's Hospital we recognize that research is an important part of what we do to improve care. We are therefore taking steps to ensure that all patients are contacted in a respectful capacity about research opportunities that require their consent and may be of interest to them.

Learn more about how you may be contacted for research opportunities that may be relevant to you:

Your Right to Participate in Research

When you and your family take part in research, you are helping us:

  • Improve treatments and find cures
  • Transform care with breakthrough technologies
  • Gain new insight into child health and development
  • Build healthier communities through improved prevention, policy and practice

View our Participate in Research Brochure in: Arabic | English | Japanese | Persian | Punjabi | Simplified Chinese | Spanish | Tigrigna | Traditional Chinese | Vietnamese 

Become a patient partner

Patient and family engagement is defined as the process of designing, planning, developing, and evaluating research projects in close collaboration with researchers. Individuals who engage with research teams in this way are called patient partners. Patient involvement in research leads to improved quality of care and a health-care system that better reflects the needs of those it serves. Learn more here: "'Nothing About Me Without Me': What Is Patient Engagement and How Can It Transform Health Care?"

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