Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Genome BC
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TABLE 10. Epidemiology <strong>and</strong> Surveillance Facilities (cont’d)<br />
BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />
Facility (URL) Description Contact<br />
Centre for <strong>Clinical</strong> Epidemiology &<br />
Evaluation (C2E2), VCHRI<br />
(www.c2e2.vchri.ca/)<br />
Described above in Table 9.<br />
Centre for Health Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Works in areas of epidemiology <strong>and</strong> Orr, John. Director of Operations.<br />
Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) (www. population health. See also Tables 3 <strong>and</strong> Tel: 604-806-2294.<br />
cheos.ubc.ca)<br />
9.<br />
johnorr@mail.cheos.ubc.ca<br />
CFRI <strong>Clinical</strong> Research Support Unit Offers expertise in epidemiology, statistics Junker, Anne, Director, <strong>Clinical</strong> & Popula(www.cfri.ca/research_support/clini-<br />
<strong>and</strong> economics. See Appendix 2.<br />
tion Health Studies, CFRI.<br />
cal_research_support/default.asp)<br />
T: 604-875-3591. ajunker@cw.bc.ca<br />
Immunity & Infection Research Collaborative team of basic scientists, Helm, Jeffrey. Research Co-ordinator.<br />
Centre (IIRC), VCHRI (www.iirc.ca/Immu- clinicians, <strong>and</strong> health professionals whose T: 604-875-4111 x 68576.<br />
nity_<strong>and</strong>_Infection_Research_Centre. expertise includes epidemiology, health jhelm@interchange.ubc.ca<br />
htm)<br />
care delivery, <strong>and</strong> policy development.<br />
Integrated Public Health Informa- Automated, integrated, client health re- S<strong>and</strong>rin, Dilma. iPHIS Program Manager,<br />
tion System (iPHIS)<br />
cord <strong>and</strong> reporting system that supports <strong>BC</strong>CDC.<br />
(www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/php-psp/ciphs- public health provider interventions, T: 604-707-2501.<br />
eng.php#wiphis)<br />
tracking, follow-up, case management,<br />
<strong>and</strong> reporting. Includes surveillance components.<br />
More details in Appendix 9.<br />
Pharmacoepidemiology Hub, B.C. Resource for researchers interested in Hood, Jane .<br />
Mental Health <strong>and</strong> Addictions Re- using B.C.’s prescription database, Phar- Tel: 604-707-6393.<br />
search Institute (<strong>BC</strong>MHARI) (no URL) maNet, to study patterns of utilization of<br />
pharmacological agents in the treatment<br />
of mental illness <strong>and</strong> addiction.<br />
Pharmaceutical Outcomes <strong>and</strong> Policy<br />
Innovations, B.C. Children’s Hospital<br />
(POPi) (www.popi.ubc.ca)<br />
Described above in Table 9.<br />
School of Environmental Health SOEH research includes:<br />
Hurrell, Christie. Executive Director, Centre<br />
(SOEH) U<strong>BC</strong> (www.soeh.ubc.ca)<br />
• Determinants of exposure<br />
for Health <strong>and</strong> Environment Research<br />
• Epidemiology <strong>and</strong> risk regulation<br />
• Knowledge translation<br />
T: 604-827-5622.<br />
Vaccine Evaluation Centre, <strong>BC</strong>CH A node of the Canadian Immunization Bettinger, Julie.<br />
(www.bcchildrens.ca/Research/Vaccine- Monitoring Program, Active [IMPACT] – a T: 604-875-2422.<br />
EvaluationCentre) (www.cps.ca/English/ pediatric hospital-based national active jbettinger@cw.bc.ca.<br />
surveillance/impact/impact.htm)<br />
surveillance network for adverse events<br />
following immunization, vaccine failures<br />
<strong>and</strong> selected infectious diseases in children.<br />
Also conducts epidemiological studies.<br />
Women’s Health Research Institute Conducts epidemiology studies on<br />
Heath, Katherine. Manager, Research<br />
(www.whri.org)<br />
the health <strong>and</strong> health care of girls <strong>and</strong> Development.<br />
women.<br />
T: 604-875-2424 x 4877.<br />
kheath@cw.bc.ca