We work closely with our academic partners to foster and streamline collaboration between researchers and clinicians, and to advance Island Health's purpose: to provide superior health care through innovation, teaching, and research.
Researchers from the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island University, and the University of British Columbia's Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes are actively working with Island Health as Collaborating Faculty. Faculty are listed alphabetically below by institution.
If you're interested in becoming Collaborating Faculty, learn more or email research@islandhealth.ca.
- University of Victoria
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- Cecilia Benoit, Professor, Sociology; Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
- Elizabeth Borycki, Professor, Health Information Science; Director, Global Laboratory for Digital Health Innovation; Health Professional Investigator, Michael Smith Health Research BC
- Hector Caruncho, Professor, Division of Medical Sciences; Canada Research Chair in Translational Neuroscience
- Brian Christie, Professor, Division of Medical Sciences; Chair, Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Denise Cloutier, Professor Emeritus, Geography; Research Fellow, Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health
- Catherine Costigan, Professor, Psychology; Associate Chair, Faculty of Health
- Karen Courtney, Director, Professor, School of Health Information Science; Faculty Affiliate, Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health; Lead, Digital Health Equity Group
- Jodie Gawryluk, Associate Professor, Psychology; Acting Director, Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health
- Alison Gerlach, Professor Emeritus, School of Child and Youth Care
- Josh Giles, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Cindy Holmes, Associate Professor Emerita, Social Work
- Dennis Hore, Professor, Chemistry
- Francis Lau, Professor Emeritus, Health Information Science
- Sam Liu, Associate Professor, Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education; Director, Digital Health Lab; Research Fellow, Centre for Youth & Society
- Lenora Marcellus, Professor and Director, School of Nursing
- Bernie Pauly, Professor, Nursing; Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
- Morgan Price, Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Information Science; Family Physician
- Ryan Rhodes, Professor, Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education; Director, Behavioural Medicine Laboratory
- Maureen Ryan, Teaching Professor, Nursing; Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Health
- Kelli Stajduhar, Professor, Nursing; Canada Research Chair, Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health; Scientist, Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health
- Lynneth Stuart-Hill, Associate Professor, Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education
- Brianna Turner, Associate Professor, Psychology
- Karen Urbanoski, Associate Professor, Public Health and Social Policy; Canada Research Chair in Substance Use, Addictions and Health Services; Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
- Bruce Wallace, Associate Professor, Social Work; Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
- Jens Weber, Professor, Computer Science; Associate Dean, Professional Programs & Development
- Jennifer White, Professor, Child and Youth Care
- Erica Woodin, Associate Professor, Psychology; Director, Healthy Relationships Lab; Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
- Paul Zehr, Professor, Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education; Director, Centre for Biomedical Research; Director, Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory
- Vancouver Island University
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- Michael Asmussen, Professor, Education and Kinesiology; Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar; Director, Foot-Ankle Stability (FASt) Lab
- Chris Gill, Professor, Chemistry; Co-Director, Applied Environmental Research Laboratories
- Sharon Karsten, Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality; Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar
- UBC Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes
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- Amy Salmon, Director, Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes, UBC; Conconi Family Foundation Distinguished Scholar in Seniors Care