Born from a Northern Health and UNBC partnership, this conference is a forum enhanced with resources and skill development workshops to share health and health services research, evaluation, evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives in the North. It has been designed to profile Northern BC research, evaluation, and quality initiatives and will provide formal learning as well as informal opportunities for participants to learn from each other. 

2025 Northern BC Research and Quality Conference | Overview 

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Theme: Strengthening Health Through Collaboration and Partnerships in the North 
Pre-Conference Workshops: October 22, 2025 
Conference Date: October 23, 2025
Location: Virtual

Objectives:

• Celebrate and share research, quality improvement, evaluation, and implementation of evidence in a northern and rural context.
• Support the development of research, quality improvement, evaluation, patient centric research and evidence-informed practice.
• Facilitate networking and knowledge sharing of all stakeholders, including patients.
• Inspire new ideas, encourage diverse partnerships, and broaden the involvement of various people invested in the health of Northerners.

Schedule 

• 8:30am | Keynote Address
  • Evidence into Action Through Partnership | Dr. Ray Markham
• 10am - 11am | Concurrent Sessions (chose one)
  • Session A
  • Session B (Digital Poster Session)
  • Session C
  • Session D
• 11am | Transition Period
• 11:05am | Concurrent Sessions (chose one)
  • Session E (Digital Poster Session)
  • Session F
  • Session G
  • Session H
• 1:00pm | Concurrent Sessions (chose one)
  • Session I
  • Session J (Digital Poster Session)
  • Session K
  • Session L
• 2:05pm | Concurrent Sessions (chose one)
  • Session M
  • Session N
  • Session O
  • Session P
• 3:15pm | Oral Presentations
• 4:15pm | Closing Remarks and Door Prizes

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Past Conference Overviews