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As a leader of independent, policy relevant research and graduate training, UBC’s Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) is dedicated to fostering visionary research within a collaborative and innovative research environment. Our work engages and informs health policy on issues that matter to Canadians.


Recent Publications

Sharma K, Brophy S, Law M, Sriram V. Health worker protests and the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis. Bull World Health Organ. 2024 Sep 1;102(9):650-656. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290330. Epub 2024 Jul 4. Read more

Hoben M, Maxwell CJ, Ubell A, Doupe MB, Goodarzi Z, Allana S, Beleno R, Berta W, Bethell J, Daly T, Ginsburg L, Rahman AS, Nguyen H, Tate K, McGrail K. EXploring Patterns of Use and Effects of Adult Day Programs to Improve Trajectories of Continuing Care (EXPEDITE): Protocol for a Retrospective Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Aug 30;13:e60896. doi: 10.2196/60896. Read more

Clement F, Sutherland JM. Spending on Healthcare: What Is the Right Number? Healthc Policy. 2024 Aug;19(4):6-18. doi: 10.12927/hcpol.2024.27379. Read more

Marquis S, Lunsky Y, McGrail KM, Baumbusch J. Fetal alcohol syndrome and population level health care usage in British Columbia, Canada. Disabil Health J. 2024 Aug 14:101684. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101684. Online ahead of print. Read more

Hudon C, Chouinard MC, Doucet S, Piccinini-Vallis H, Fairman K, Sampalli T, Zed J, Brodeur M, Chênevert D, Dépelteau A, Dupont M, Karam M, Légaré F, Luke A, Macdonald M, Morvannou A, Ramsden VR, Rodriguez Del Barrio L, Wong ST, Lambert M, Bisson M, Schwarz C, Benoit R, Poirier MD, Rock-Hervieux AL, Rubenstein D, Wilhelm L. Case management in primary healthcare for people with complex needs to improve integrated care: a large-scale implementation study protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 12;14(8):e083783. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083783. Read more

Aggarwal M, Wong ST. Will they always be living the Sisyphus punishment? The triple whammy for racialized women: a qualitative investigation of primary care researchers in Canada. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2024 Aug 12;38:100848. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2024.100848. eCollection 2024 Aug. Read more

Alves IA, Jessri M, Monteiro LS, Gomes LEDS, Lopes TS, Yokoo EM, Sichieri R, Pereira RA. Energy-Dense and Low-Fiber Dietary Pattern May Be a Key Contributor to the Rising Obesity Rates in Brazil. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Aug 7;21(8):1038. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21081038. Read more

Johnson KM, Cheng L, Yin Y, Carter R, Chow S, Brigham E, Law MR. The Impact of Eliminating Out-of-Pocket Payments on Asthma Medication Use. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Aug 6. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202402-130OC. Online ahead of print. Read more

Gao C, Cho LL, Dhillon A, Kim S, McGrail K, Law MR, Sunderji N, Barbic S. Understanding the factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families access mental health and substance use services: A scoping review. PLoS One. 2024 Jul 15;19(7):e0304907. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304907. eCollection 2024. Read more

Morkem R, Smith G, Knight B, Wong ST, Barber D. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on antibiotic use in Canadian primary care: a matched-cohort study using EMR data. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2024 Jul 12;13(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s13756-024-01434-0. Read more

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Upcoming Events

CHSPR Seminar | Patient Experiences as a Critical Component of Learning Health Systems

Kerry Kuluski, Trillium Health Partners
Sept 11, 2024, 1-2 pm PT

CHSPR Seminar | Contemporary Developments in Australian Health Policy

Stephen Duckett, University of Melbourne
Sept 19, 2024, 12-1 pm PT

CHSPR Seminar | Can Causal Inference be Enhanced by Leveraging Machine Learning?

Ehsan Karim, UBC School of Population and Public Health
Oct 15, 2024, 12-1 pm PT

CHSPR Seminar | The Impact of British Columbia’s Contraception Subsidy

Laura Schummers and Michael Law, University of BC
Dec 17, 2024, 12-1 pm PT


Past Events

CHSPR Seminar | Trends in the Complexity of Hospitalized Patients in British Columbia

Hiten Naik and John Staples
Jun 17, 2024, 12-1 pm PT

CHSPR Seminar | Better data. Better decisions. Healthier Canadians.

Brent Diverty, Canadian Institute for Health Information
Apr 10, 2024, 12-1 pm PT

CHSPR/CAE Seminar | Informing ethical lung cancer screening policies through inquiries of key informant perspectives and public values

Manisha Pahwa, McGill University
Mar 19, 2024, 12-1 pm PT

PharmaWhere? Exploring the Future of Drug Coverage in Canada

2024 CHSPR Health Policy Conference
March 5, 2024
Vancouver or Virtual


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