Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Team Grant Awards!
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support research through Team Grant projects, which enable VCH staff and clinicians to collaborate with experienced investigators to share knowledge and build connections. By supporting practice-based research projects, these grants contribute to the improvement of health care delivery addressing the pressing challenges in health care.
The 2024 VCHRI Team Grant recipients are:
Dr. Daljeet Chahal, transplant hepatologist at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC)
Study: Characterizing the cerebrovascular physiology of circulatory death during medical assistance in dying to optimize organ donation opportunities
Funded by: Transplant Research Foundation of BC, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and VCHRI
Wynne Chiu, clinical nurse specialist at St. Paul’s Hospital
Study: Improving the journey of care of people with advanced heart failure and transplant: Implementation of a peer mentorship program in practice
Funded by: Transplant Research Foundation of BC and Providence Research
Dr. Ulrike Dehaeck, director of the Vulvar Disease Clinic at the BC Centre for Vulvar Health and clinical assistant professor at UBC; mentored by Dr. Katrina Bouchard, research director of the BC Centre for Vulvar Health and assistant professor at UBC
Study: Developing and testing a patient education video series for VLS
Funded by: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and VCHRI
Dr. Jeremy Ho, medical oncologist at Richmond Hospital
Study: Impact of RESPONSe, a digital remote symptom monitoring program, on patient outcomes, health care utilization and cost of care for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at Richmond Hospital
Funded by: Richmond Hospital Foundation, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and VCHRI
Allana LeBlanc, clinical nurse specialist at VGH
Study: Feasibility of obtaining patient-reported outcomes following participation in an ICU-based early rehabilitation program for chronically critically ill patients
Funded by: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and VCHRI
Dr. Siri Reinbold, psychiatrist for the Richmond Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program
Project title: Exploring the impact of early post-operative supportive group psychotherapy in bariatric surgery patients
Funded by: Richmond Hospital Foundation, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and VCHRI
Joanne Sadler, injury prevention lead for VGH Trauma Services
Study: Breaking the injury cycle: Understanding the impact of the social determinants of health on trauma care and injury recidivism
Funded by: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and VCHRI
Read the full recipient summaries at vchri.ca.
