Trends of incident stimulant use disorder diagnoses before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia (2013-2024): a population-based study
Desai R, Hu K, Zhao B, Au S, Chen X, Flynn M, Irvine M, Sbihi H, Kinniburgh B, Sedgemore KO, Marchand K, Bartlett S, Janjua N, Crabtree A, Palis H. Trends of incident stimulant use disorder diagnoses before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia (2013-2024): a population-based study. Front Psychiatry. 2026 May 7;17:1682481. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1682481. eCollection 2026.
2026 Anne Crichton Lecture | The Quintuple Aim in Canada
Walter Wodchis, University of Toronto and Institute for Better Health
March 12, 2026
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Bob Evans Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award from LSE Health
April 2026: LSE Health has recognized CHSPR founding faculty member and UBC Emeritus Professor of Economics Robert G. Evans with the Brian Abel-Smith Lifetime Achievement Award, which honours exceptional contributions to health policy and social welfare, combining scholarly impact with tangible impacts on health care systems and population health.
CHSPR Seminar | Running Out of Time to Get Medical AI Right: Capabilities, Risks, and the Potential Displacement of Physicians
Sian Tsuei, UBC School of Population and Public Health
May 19, 2026, 12-1 pm PT
CHSPR Seminar | Solidarity and the Expressive Function of Public Health Insurance: The Case of Medicare in Canada
Ana Komparic, UBC School of Population and Public Health
May 5, 2026, 12-1 pm PT
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence.
Murofushi K, Thomas D, Dhakal S, Park H, Kleinberg S, Salvia M, Jessri M, Kittrell H, Cataldo A. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2026 Apr 2:156320. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2026.156320. Online ahead of print.
In-hospital Wait Times for Emergency General Surgery: Do Immigrants Wait Longer?
Guo M, Bola R, Karimuddin A, Sutherland JM. In-hospital Wait Times for Emergency General Surgery: Do Immigrants Wait Longer?
J Immigr Minor Health. 2026 Apr 1. doi: 10.1007/s10903-026-01900-4. Online ahead of print.
CHSPR Seminar | From High Cost to High Value: 25 Years of Pharmaceutical Policy Lessons for Inflammatory Diseases
Nick Bansback, UBC School of Population and Public Health
Apr 21, 2026, 12-1 pm PT
Fall Health Policy Workshop
March 2026: CHSPR is excited to announce our inaugural Fall Health Policy Workshop. The workshop (Nov 9-10, 2026) at the UBC Vancouver (Point Grey) campus offers a two-day, in-person introduction to how health policy is developed, implemented, and evaluated across Canada. Through expert-led sessions and interactive discussions, participants will explore the political, ethical, and evidence-based factors that shape real-world health policy decisions. Learn more
Forced resilience: Indigenous perspectives on systemic barriers and humanizing genomic medicine in British Columbia, Canada
Ehman M, Montour L, Pollard S, Weymann D, Kirk D, Brown K, Epp S, Wadsworth D, Garrison NA, Laberge AM, Caron NR, Arbour L, Regier DA. Forced resilience: Indigenous perspectives on systemic barriers and humanizing genomic medicine in British Columbia, Canada. Genet Med. 2026 Mar 23:102555. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2026.102555. Online ahead of print.