The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute is the research body of Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. Created in June 2003, it is a joint venture between the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
Vancouver Island Health Authority is one of five regional health authorities in British Columbia, and provides health care and services to more than 765,000 people on and around Vancouver Island. Island Health’s purpose is to provide superior health care through innovation, teaching and research and a commitment to quality and safety—creating healthier, stronger communities and a better quality of life for those we touch. To that end, our Clinical Trials Unit has been working with local Qualified Investigators to increase number of studies and treatment options we offer to patients for over 20 years. We conduct both investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials, with strengths in endocrinology, neurology (including dementia, stroke and multiple sclerosis), nephrology, infectious diseases and acute care. Victoria is also the home of a vibrant community-based clinical research community, with high quality sites conducting clinical trials in a wide range of therapeutic areas. The Island Clinical Research Collaborative serves to connect our clinical research community as a small, active and local network embedded within N2 on Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island University (VIU), with roots going back to 1936, is a public, degree-granting institution that offers university and college programs. VIU currently has a student population in excess of 18,000 full-and part-time learners, including 1,100 international students from more than 40 countries, and over 1,000 aboriginal students. VIU is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in research involving human participants. The VIU Research Ethics Board (REB) supports this goal by educating the VIU community and by ensuring that research conducted under the aegis of VIU complies with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2018).
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, a specialized mental health hospital located on the shores of Georgian Bay in Penetanguishene ON, is formally affiliated with the University of Toronto, one of the top research universities in the world. Waypoint is committed to providing excellence in mental health care that is rooted in the best scientific evidence.
Driven by Waypoint Core Values of caring, respect, innovation and accountability, the Waypoint Research Institute contributes to the field of mental health by:
The Institute has developed and maintains active collaborations, including Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare. The Institute also maintains formal academic research partnerships with the University of Toronto, McMaster University, York University, and Georgian College.