NNPBC is pleased to share research opportunities and updates pertinent to nursing innovation and practice. See below for opportunities as they arise.

Date Posted	Action Date	Body/Group	Title and Summary	Participate
June 23, 2025	June 25, 2025	Julie Tipping, Assistant Professor of Teaching, School of Nursing, UBC	Expanding the Understanding of Team-Based Primary Care: Integrating Multi-Professional and Patient Insights at the Gateway Team-Based Care Teaching Clinic This research project explores key design and operational elements of the Gateway team-based clinic model to improve team-based primary care delivery. Participants in a 90-minute virtual focus group will share their experiences and insights on scheduling, role coordination, and team dynamics to help inform the ongoing development of the Gateway clinic.
June 16, 2025	-	Dr. Erin Ziegler, School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University	Pan-Canadian Nurse Practitioner (NP) Recruitment and Retention Survey We are inviting all licensed NPs in Canada to participate and expect a minimum of 3,250 will complete the survey. The research is funded by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and has been reviewed and approved by the Toronto Metropolitan University Research Ethics Board. The results of this study will be used to better understand the NP workforce in Canada and provide recommendations about how to encourage nurses to work as NPs or stay in their NP positions.
June 16, 2025	July 31	Dr. K. Card, Simon Fraser University	Evaluating Barriers to Care to Speak: Enhancing Peer-Based Mental Health Support for Healthcare Workers in British Columbia This study seeks to evaluate Care to Speak, a peer-based phone, text and webchat service that provides free mental health support to healthcare and social support workers in BC. This study aims to understand the barriers that prevent healthcare workers from accessing and utilizing Care to Speak.
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 treatment Many 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.
May 20, 2025	-	Sarah Crowe, MN, PMD-NP(F), CNCC(C), NP, Nurse Practitioner Lead - Clinical Scientist, Department of Nurse Practitioners, Fraser Health	Understanding the Factors that Influence Nurse Practitioner Wellness in British Columbia This research is to recruit 120 NPs to participate the survey with approximately 20 participating in an interview or focus group for this study.
April 30, 2025	December 2025	Dr. L. Hedden, Simon Fraser University and Dr. A. Grudniewicz, University of Ottawa, et al.	In/Reform: A cross-provincial qualitative research programme exploring primary care payment reform and workload This study is seeking to interview nurse practitioners who provide comprehensive, community-based primary care in BC to understand their workload experiences. An honorarium is offered in appreciation of participants' time.
April 25, 2025	June 30, 2025	April Goulin, Master of Nursing student, Athabasca University	Exploring Nursing Practice in Rural, Remote and Isolated Contexts This research seeks to explore how expanded scope nursing is regulated in rural, remote and isolated (RRI) areas of BC and Yukon to identify policies and practices that can better support nurses in these contexts. This research is open to RNs with at least 6 months of experience working in RRI areas of BC and/or Yukon where they were the primary care provider and whose practice included performing advanced skills.
April 9, 2025	-	Sarah Southey, PhD(candidate), Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University	Call for Participants: Exploring the Experiences of Autistic Health and Human Service Workers Do you identify as autistic and are currently working in health or human services? Interested in sharing your experiences? If so, please visit the link below to learn more about this study and complete an eligibility survey. Honoraria available. Please tell others who might be interested. Participants must identify as autistic, be 18+ and currently work in health/human services professions in Canada or the US.
April 3, 2025	August 2025	Danika Paquette, Master’s student, IHS, University of Ottawa	Health Promotion Strategies for Perinatal Wildfire Exposure: Perspectives from Canadian Healthcare Providers The 30-minute survey is part of a master’s thesis research study assessing the type of guidance and guidelines that healthcare providers offer to pregnant people during wildfires in Canada. The primary goal is to document perspectives on perinatal-wildfire health knowledge and experiences and to assess ability in providing guidance related to wildfire-related perinatal health.
Mar 19, 2025	-	Rini Dass, Adult-NP, MScN, PhD student, McMaster University	Reporting Structures for Hospital-Based Nurse Practitioners in Canada Recruitment opening next month for this research study. Keep an eye on this page for details.
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).
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.
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.