NNPBC is pleased to share research opportunities and updates pertinent to nursing innovation and practice. See below for opportunities as they arise.
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| October 8, 2025 | - | Dr. Kathleen Leslie, Athabasca University; Dr. Bukola Salami, University of Calgary; Dr. Patrick Chiu, University of Alberta | Advancing equitable and ethical regulatory policy: Evaluating the implementation of new licensure and integration pathways for internationally educated nurses in Canada Interested participants may directly contact the study researchers: Geetanjali Sharma gsharma@athabascau.ca or Jelena Atanackovic jatanack@uottawa.ca. |
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| October 1, 2025 | November 28, 2025 | Dr. J. Kroft and Dr. O. Bougie, Canadian Society for the Advancement of Gynecologic Excellence (CanSAGE) | Strengthening Endometriosis Care Through Tailored Education CanSAGE aims to develop and launch crucial educational resources to strengthen endometriosis care in Canada. As a part of this work, NPs are invited to take a 10-15 minute Needs Assessment survey. NPs who practice in rural, remote and underserved communities are strongly encouraged to participate. |
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8D3G23N |
| September 4, 2025 | - | Dr. Anna R Gagliardi, Senior Scientist II at the University Health Network and Professor at the University of Toronto, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada | Identifying Strategies that Promote Use of Question Prompt Lists by Women and Clinicians Nurse Practitioners who work with women before, during or after pregnancy are invited to participate in a research study. The purpose of the study is to identify ways to share a Question Prompt List (QPL) with women before, during or after pregnancy about Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP), which can lead to early cardiovascular disease. If professionals share the QPL for HDP with women at risk of HDP, this may lead to more women discussing health concerns with clinicians, and more women adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Those interested in participating are invited to contact Sara at: sara.sino@uhn.ca. |
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Dr. Kristen Haase, Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Science | School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus |
Canadian Nurses’ Involvement in Human-centered Health Information Technology Design for Nursing Practice The goal of this research is to explore Canadian nurses’ involvement in human-centered health IT design with the goal of developing a framework to guide their involvement in the design process. There is growing evidence of user dissatisfaction, frustration, and poor experience with health IT tools among nurses. These experiences are often attributed to misalignment with nursing workflows as they are not typically purpose-built for nursing work. Designing with nurses, particularly in the early design stages is hypothesized to be a crucial step towards creating systems that are not only user-friendly and acceptable but also adaptable to the nature of nursing practice. Understanding these approaches, factors and roles is critical to effectively engage and co-design with, not for nurses, health IT systems that align with nursing practice realities for optimized workflow efficiency. |
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| July 29, 2025 | - | Rachel Bergen, Sexual Health Evaluation Project Lead, Division of Social Medicine UBC | Informing Equitable Youth-Centred Sexual Healthcare Models in BCUBC's Sexual & Reproductive Health, Policy & Social Justice Research Lab has partnered with Options for Sexual Health to carry out an evaluation of youth sexual and reproductive health services in BC. As there has been a substantial funding decline in BC for these services, this project aims to interview both youth (ages 15-29 years old) and sexual health service providers (including nurses and nurse practitioners) to bring together their stories, experiences providing care, and recommendations for the future of youth-centred sexual healthcare in the province. The evaluation takes an intersectional lens, with a particular focus on barriers experienced by diverse youth and those in rural and/or remote settings – where there are limited to no resources for youth. Findings will be compiled into a report, with the goal of advocating for expanded investment in youth sexual health services to address this critical and growing need in BC.
Sexual health service providers across BC – particularly those in Northern Health, Island Health, and Interior Health – are encouraged to contact the project lead Rachel Bergen |
rachel.bergen@ubc.ca |
| July 21, 2025 | - | Dr. J. Smith, SFU; BRIDGE Research Consortium | Vaccine hesitancy, moral distress and harassment: Attitudes, perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionalsHealthcare professionals across Canada are invited to share their perspectives and experiences in relation to vaccination, harassment and moral distress during the pandemic. Your voice will support potential actions to reduce harassment and abuse, improve vaccine acceptability, and mitigate and prevent moral distress. |
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| July 9, 2025 | - | Dr. Charlene Ronquillo, Assistant Professor at School of Nursing, UBC-Okanagan | Public Health Nurses’ Use of Digital Technologies to Provide Individualised Care in Home Visiting ProgramsWe invite all Registered Nurses and NPs with experience working in Early Years’ home visiting programs in BC and/or Alberta to participate, aiming to recruit 25-30 nurses for focus groups. This research is funded by the Public Scholars Initiative and has been reviewed by the Behavioural Research Ethics Board of the UBCO. The results of the study will be used to better understand how technologies supplement in-person home visits and provide recommendations about enhancing program delivery and planning. |
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| June 10, 2025 | - | Dr. S. Bartlet, Principal Investigator, and N. Gale, Clinical Pharmacist, BC Centre for Disease Control | Between the gaps: A cross-sectional survey of healthcare providers exploring prescription drug coverage barriers to accessing STBBI treatmentMany of the populations most at risk for STBBIs – including people who use drugs, individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability, people with experiences of incarceration, Indigenous peoples, and newcomers to Canada – also face systemic barriers to accessing timely and affordable treatment. One of the most persistent barriers is difficulty in obtaining or qualifying for prescription drug coverage. Your responses will help us to better understand the challenges that healthcare providers face when supporting clients to access STBBI treatment. |
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| Mar 4, 2025 | - | Principal Investigator Rebecca Bingley, NP(F), University of Victoria | NP-BRIDGE Survey: Nurse Practitioners’ Barriers and facilitators to including Gender-affirming Care in practice This study seeks to understand factors that facilitate and hinder the inclusion of gender-affirming care into the primary care practice of NPs in BC. This questionnaire is completely anonymous. If you have any comments or concerns about the study or questionnaire, contact Karina Villaluna by email at mkarinavm@uvic.ca. Your participation is voluntary. By completing the survey, you are consenting to participate. In appreciation, you may enter your email address here to be entered into a draw for one of five Starbucks or Amazon gift cards ($25 each). |
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| Mar 4, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 | Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Institute | Night Shift Work and Gut Microbiome The goal is to identify differences in the gut microbiome between night shift and day shift workers that contribute to the development of cancer. A kit will be mailed to participants for at-home stool sample collection, which will be used to measure the gut microbiome. Data analysis will be used to identify differences in microbial composition and function between night and day shift workers as well as the aspects of night shift work that are responsible for those differences. Learn more. |
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| Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 21, 2026 | Principal Investigator Dr. J9 Austin, funded by Genome BC | UBC Research Study: Implementation of pharmacogenomic testing for depression This study seeks to understand how pharmacogenomic testing (i.e., genetic testing that can provide information on how an individual may respond to certain medications) for depression can be effectively implemented in BC. Participation will require involvement in a 2-hour virtual focus group (scheduled to your availability) with other individuals of a similar professional background in healthcare. Participants will receive monetary compensation. For questions, contact PI, Dr. J9 Austin. Jehannine.austin@ubc.ca. |
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