I am interested in promoting the early developmental health of structurally marginalized children. This includes combining population-level health data with community-based participatory action approaches. My work acknowledges that there are many diverse world views and ways of knowing about this topic, and always seeks to include many perspectives in the generation of evidence.
My work supports children, youth and families that are impacted by substance use, with an emphasis on harm reduction and overdose prevention. I also seek to design and amplify trauma-informed and relational approaches to supporting this population.
Working in partnership with families, I am committed to contributing to improving the experience of inpatient care, particularly for families that travel a great distance for treatment.
Michael Smith Health Research BC Convening and Collaborating (C2) Grant (2023-2025)
Vancouver Foundation Participatory Action Research Investigate Grant (2023-2026)
Vancouver Foundation Participatory Action Research Convene Grant (2023-2026)
CIHR Covid-19 Pediatric Platform Grant - Pediatric Outcomes Improvement through Coordination of Research Networks [POPCORN] (2022-2025)
American Academy of Pediatrics - BC Chapter Special Achievement Award (2023)
UBC Department of Pediatrics - Ivory Tower Award (2023)
UBC Department of Pediatrics - Undergraduate Medical Education Teacher of the Year (2021)
UBC Department of Pediatrics - Rookie of the Year (2019)
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Inclusive care directly impacts the well-being of pediatric patients and their families. Aware of its importance, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) has helped lead changes that can improve health equity and ensure high-quality care. In two recent studies, BCCHR researchers investigated language barriers to care in Canada. Today, in the first of a two-part…
Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2025 Project Grant competition.
The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN) — which involves BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) — has published, in JAMA Network Open, their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the…
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