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Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Genome BC

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APPENDIX 9. Healthcare Research Centres (cont’d)<br />

RESEARCH CENTRE/ URL CONTACT DESCRIPTION<br />

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This pediatric research unit operates out of the B.C. Children’s Hospital in association with the Faculty of Paediatrics at U<strong>BC</strong>. Its mission is to<br />

foster pharmaceutical policy innovation through proactive policy research, training <strong>and</strong> knowledge translation concerning the effectiveness,<br />

safety <strong>and</strong> cost management of prescription drugs. POPi has 3 general components: Drug Safety, Drug Effectiveness, Drug Policy.<br />

The goal of POPi’s Director, Dr. Bruce Carleton, is to make medication use more effective <strong>and</strong> safer for all patients, particularly children. His<br />

research focus is on the impact of drug therapy on human health <strong>and</strong> quality of life. He is particularly interested in developing better ways<br />

to evaluate the effectiveness of drugs, medication-use models designed to improve patient health, as well as practical surveillance systems<br />

to improve the safe use of medication.<br />

The Pharmaceutical Outcomes<br />

Programme<br />

Children’s <strong>and</strong> Women’s Health Centre<br />

of B.C.<br />

E423-4480 Oak Street, Vancouver<br />

B.C., V6H 3V4<br />

Dr. Bruce Carleton, Director<br />

Tel: 604-875-3609<br />

Pharmaceutical<br />

Outcomes <strong>and</strong> Policy<br />

Innovations, Children’s<br />

<strong>and</strong> Women’s Health<br />

Centre of B.C.<br />

POPi<br />

www.popi.ubc.ca<br />

bcarleton@popi.ubc.ca<br />

Pharmaceutical Outcomes <strong>and</strong> Policy Innovation (POPI) Research Unit studies drug effectiveness, safety <strong>and</strong> costs to provide<br />

decision makers with cost effective drug coverage strategies that produce the best health outcomes. Much of the work has a focus on<br />

pharmaceutical use by children <strong>and</strong> seniors, two populations particularly at risk for adverse drug reactions.<br />

POPI unit has access to the largest prescription database in Canada: B.C.’s PharmaNet system has captured all prescription drug purchases<br />

by B.C. residents since 1995, <strong>and</strong> can be linked to other databases with information on physician services, hospital care <strong>and</strong> vital statistics.<br />

POPI recommends improvements in clinical <strong>and</strong> public policy, including studying trends <strong>and</strong> regional variations in asthma care <strong>and</strong><br />

patient compliance with treatment; examining how to assess “real life” drug effectiveness in patients who may have multiple medical conditions,<br />

especially seniors; evaluating five provincial drug plans to determine optimal policies; evaluating the impact of academic detailing,<br />

or educational outreach, on drug prescribing across Canada to identify best practices in detailing programs; <strong>and</strong> identifying trends, safety<br />

University of Victoria<br />

Pharmaceutical<br />

Outcomes <strong>and</strong> Policy<br />

Innovation<br />

POPI<br />

(no URL)<br />

concerns <strong>and</strong> research priorities regarding the dispensing of prescription medication to B.C. children.<br />

BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />

CHSPR undertakes policy relevant research <strong>and</strong> graduate training, <strong>and</strong> engages <strong>and</strong> informs health policy <strong>and</strong> issues that matter to<br />

Canadians.<br />

CHSPR Research is in scientific enquiry into population health <strong>and</strong> into ways in which health services can best be organized, funded <strong>and</strong><br />

delivered. Researchers <strong>and</strong> staff carry out a diverse program of research <strong>and</strong> development, delivering the tools <strong>and</strong> analyses needed to<br />

renew health care <strong>and</strong> improve the health of Canadians.<br />

CHSPR research interests are in the areas of:<br />

• Health <strong>and</strong> Health Care Use: Investigating population-wide patterns of health <strong>and</strong> health services use<br />

• Health Human Resources: Investigating the supply, distribution <strong>and</strong> service provision of physicians <strong>and</strong> nurses<br />

• Primary Health Care: Developing evidence-based frameworks <strong>and</strong> approaches to underst<strong>and</strong>ing primary health care systems<br />

• Pharmaceutical Policy: Studying the financing, delivery <strong>and</strong> use of prescription drugs<br />

• Workplace Health <strong>and</strong> Safety: Studying ways to improve workplace health <strong>and</strong> safety.<br />

Public Administration/Human <strong>and</strong><br />

Social Development<br />

University of Victoria<br />

PO Box 1700 STN CSC<br />

Victoria B.C. V8W 2Y2<br />

Tel: 250-721-8066<br />

Fax: 250-721-8849<br />

Contact: Rebecca Warburton,<br />

Assistant Professor<br />

rnwarbur@uvic.ca<br />

201-2206 East Mall<br />

Vancouver B.C. V6T 1Z3<br />

Tel: 604-822–4969<br />

Fax: 604-822–5690<br />

enquire@chspr.ubc.ca<br />

Director, Maurice Barer<br />

Tel: 604-822-5992<br />

Contact: Vanessa Chu, Communications<br />

Specialist<br />

Tel: 604-822–6668<br />

vchu@chspr.ubc.ca<br />

U<strong>BC</strong> Centre for Health<br />

Services <strong>and</strong> Policy<br />

Research (CHSPR)<br />

www.chspr.ubc.ca

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