Celebrating and Showcasing Community Health Services Research
Join us to learn about research at Vancouver Community, connect with researchers and learn about VCH Research Institute resources for starting your own research project.
“Primary and Community Care are the foundation of the entire health care system.”
That’s a very powerful statement. It also happens to be the theme of the upcoming VC Research Day which is being put on jointly by Vancouver Community and the VCHRI* on November 15th.
If we don’t have the proper supports in place in primary and community care, we are putting the whole health care system at risk.
Mark your calendar for November 15 for VCH Vancouver Community’s first Research Day. The theme will be the importance of research in the areas of primary and community care – a significant topic given they are the foundation for the entire health care system.
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