Onboarding

Welcome to BC Children's Hospital Research Institute! To ensure the safety and security of those affiliated with the research community, all students are required to complete the Onboarding process as outlined below. For a summary, see our summer student onboarding document.

For questions or concerns contact hr@bcchr.ca.

Working Onsite - Project includes any in-person research on the BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre campus

Step 1: Basic Training Courses

The online courses below are mandatory and will take approximately 2 hours to complete.

Accessing the Courses: To access the PHSA LearningHub you will need to sign up for an account as a ‘Student’ with the ‘Provincial Health Services Authority’. No employee number is required. Selecting the Courses: Login to the PHSA LearningHub. You must LOGIN to access the courses below. Click Register > Start Course to begin.

CW COVID Education Curriculum. Please take ONE of the following (1) Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Health Care Personnel Not Involved in Direct Clinical Care OR (2) Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Direct/Professional Clinical Care Providers
Privacy and Security 101
Provincial Code Red - Fire Safety Training
Respectful Workplace - Fostering a Culture of Respect. If you have already taken the UBC Preventing and Addressing Bullying & Harassment course, you are NOT REQUIRED to take this Respectful Workplace course. You will need to download, save, print/scan or capture a screenshot of the certificate from your UBC CWL

At the end of each module you will be required to take the ‘End of Course Test.’ A passing mark of 80% is required. You will also be required to accept the ‘Confidentiality Acknowledgment.’

Accessing the Results: From the navigation bar, select ‘My Learning History’ to access the course certificate (it may take up to 45 minutes for the certificate to become viewable). You will need to download, save, print/scan or capture a screenshot of the certificate.

Step 2: Laboratory Safety Courses

Depending on your project and level of supervision you may be asked to complete the following UBC lab safety courses. Check with your research team to verify your individual requirements.

Step 3: Confirmation

Send a copy of your all your course certificates to your research team supervisor.

Step 4: Declaration

UBC students only: Complete the online vaccine declaration.

What happens next?

The research team will submit a request on your behalf for the following:

A profile in the Research Community Member Directory
A BCCHR network login and email address
A security access card
An office key or personal phone extension (if applicable)

Your research team will also work with you to submit a request for a BC Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check. The is required every 5 years for anyone affiliated with BC Children's Hospital.

Once approved, you will be sent an official welcome email with details on the support services provided to make sure your time here will be a productive and enriching learning experience. For more information, please see the pages for Getting Started Onsite and Research Support Contacts.

Working Remotely - Project is being completed remotely with no in-person research ever planned on the BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre campus

Step 1: Basic Training Courses

The online courses below are mandatory and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Privacy and Security 101
Respectful Workplace - Fostering a Culture of Respect. If you have already taken the UBC Preventing and Addressing Bullying & Harassment course, you are NOT REQUIRED to take this Respectful Workplace course. You will need to download, save, print/scan or capture a screenshot of the certificate from your UBC CWL

At the end of each module you will be required to take the ‘End of Course Test.’ A passing mark of 80% is required. You will also be required to accept the ‘Confidentiality Acknowledgment.’

Step 2: Confirmation

Send a copy of your course certificates to your research team supervisor.

What happens next?

The research team will submit a request on your behalf for the following:

A profile in the Research Community Member Directory
A BCCHR network login and email address
Remote access to the BCCHR network

Onboarding Q&A

I'm working offsite for the summer, do I still need to complete the Criminal Record Check and online training courses? Yes! Students working offsite are still affiliated with BC Children's Hospital and have access to documents, resources and software. The standard Onboarding process is still required.

The Criminal Record Check requires my ID be verified in-person. How do I do that if I'm not onsite? Your supervisor can now verify your ID via videochat to support physical distancing protocols. Verifying via email is also acceptable but not preferred.

I'm a new supervisor onboarding a student, where do I find additional details on what is expected? Visit the Getting Started Onsite page on the ResearchHub or contact hr@bcchr.ca.

*Depending on your responsibilities, you may also be required to take additional training courses. Check with your supervisor for requirements in your research area or refer to the UBC Policies & Guidelines*

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Summer Student Research Program

Step 1: Basic Training Courses

Step 2: Laboratory Safety Courses

Step 3: Confirmation

Step 4: Declaration

What happens next?

Step 1: Basic Training Courses

Step 2: Confirmation

What happens next?

Getting Started Onsite

Research Support Contacts

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