About the Rural Health Services Research Network

 

Mission and Vision Statement

The mission of the Rural Health Services Research Network of BC (RHSRNbc) is to achieve and support excellence in rural health services research by, for, and with rural communities, clinicians, and researchers. RHSRNbc will be health services focused and will network rural health care professionals with a research interest as well as with other rural health service researchers to achieve better research and ultimately better health outcomes for rural patients.

The vision of the RHSRNbc is to create a supportive infrastructure to facilitate the investigation of issues relevant to the health services of rural communities from population, health services, and clinical perspectives by increasing research capacity and by facilitating communication and collaboration within and between researchers.

 

Director's Message

I am very pleased and excited to welcome you to the Rural Health Services Research Network of BC (RHSRNbc) and to have the opportunity to support rural health services researchers in British Columbia. This initiative has been supported by the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia with the goal of creating a supportive infrastructure with which to facilitate the investigation of issues relevant to the health and health services of rural communities.

The Rural Health Services Research Network of BC is built upon the foundation of the late BC Rural and Remote Health Research Network (BCRRHRN), which was supported by the Michael Smith Foundation from the years 2005 – 2010, and a number of the activities and services developed within the framework of the BCRRHRN network will continue to be offered through the RHSRNbc. For example, we hope to offer skill building workshops, networking and presenting opportunities through conferences and symposia, and a biweekly newsletter updating members on news, opportunities and upcoming events.

It is my pleasure to invite you to join the Rural Health Services Research Network of BC and to encourage your participation in the building of better and stronger rural health services in British Columbia.

Sincerely,
Stefan Grzybowski MD, CCFP, FCFP, MClSc
Director of the Rural Health Services Research Network of BC
Co-Director of the Centre for Rural Health Research
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
Professor, Department of Family Practice
Senior Scholar Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, University of British Columbia  

 

The Rural Health Services Research Network of BC (RHSRNbc) is a newly established research network, built upon the foundation of the late BC Rural and Remote Health Research Network. The RHSRNbc has funding support from the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia and has a goal of creating a supportive infrastructure with which to facilitate the investigation of issues relevant to the health and delivery of health services to rural communities.