Alastair McAlpine

MBChB, FRCPC, FCPaed (SA), MMed (SA)

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

My main areas of research are around how best to educate kids and youth in BC around vaccines. We know there is a lot of misinformation out there, especially on social media, so we want to provide a place where kids can learn about the things they are confused about, with content that is accurate and accessible.

I’m also passionate about using antibiotics correctly. We know that resistance to common antibiotics is growing, and that using antibiotics unnecessarily drives this process, while also being bad for patients, and the hospital. I like to do research to help doctors best understand the best way to use antibiotics responsibly.