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Jennifer Smitten
MD, FRCP

Investigator and General Pediatrician, BC Children's Hospital

I am interested in acute care, quality improvement and incorporating evidence-based medicine into daily best practices. I am also interested in improving access to health care and improving health outcomes for vulnerable and marginalized/underserved populations.

Academic Affiliations

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Evidence to Innovation
  • Research Group(s): Clinical Practice, Outcomes and Innovation

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Location

4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4

jsmitten@cw.bc.ca

From Central Lines to System Redesign: Moving Care Beyond our Hospital Walls

Pediatric Inpatient Research Network Annual Meeting

11 / 2025

Fewer Pokes with Faster PICCs: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Timely Access to PICCs in Pediatric Care

Canadian Pediatric Society Annual Conference

05 / 2025

Reducing wait times for peripherally inserted central catheters at BC Childrens Hospitaland getting patients home

BC Health Quality Forum

04 / 2024

Honours & Awards

Hudson Scholars Program in Pediatric Medicine, 2016

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