Quynh Doan
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Ensuring research participation is available to all Canadians
Clinicians at BC Children’s Hospital strive to provide care that reflects each family’s unique needs and background. However, this is challenging when their community has been left out of the research that shapes clinical practice. Inclusivity is a fundamental principle in health care, and language plays a critical role in achieving it. One in four…
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BCCHR laboratories hosting Indigenous students for seed2STEM program
seed2STEM is a research summer program that aims to increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among Indigenous youth. The program, developed at UBC by the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), introduces students to careers in STEM through paid placements in research labs across Metro Vancouver and Kelowna. To reduce barriers to participation,…
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Bringing Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Ceremony to child health research
Indigenous children are the fastest-growing population in Canada but still experience disproportionately negative health outcomes. A 2020 report found that, compared to the non-Indigenous population, First Nations children were twice as likely to be born very preterm (at less than 32 weeks gestation), putting them at risk of lifelong health problems. During the same reporting period, First…
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