Bc Support Unit

the bc support (support for people and patient-oriented research and trials) unit is a multi-partner organization created to support, streamline and increase patient-oriented research throughout bc. we define patient-oriented research as research that engages patients as partners and focuses on patient-identified priorities with the goals of improving patient experiences, health outcomes and the health system. the unit is one of several support units established across the country as part of canada’s strategy for patient-oriented research (spor) led by the canadian institutes of health research (cihr). it’s also part of the bc academic health science network (bc ahsn) with the network’s board providing governance and oversight. along with partner organizations, a provincial hub based in vancouver serves stakeholders within the vancouver region and provides province-wide services. four additional regional centres (fraser centre, interior centre, northern centre and vancouver island cent