¶ BC COVID-19 Strategic Research Advisory Committee
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The BC COVID-19 Strategic Research Advisory Committee (SRAC) is a Canadian advisory body in British Columbia “established to serve as a bridge between the Provincial Health Officer, government decision-makers and the BC health research community” during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
¶ Activities
According to Michael Smith Health Research BC, SRAC “is convened to advise the province on the priorities, funding, coordination and dissemination of research projects and their results. The focus is on the BC-specific research needs and strengths in the context of national and global research initiatives.”[1:1]
¶ Organization
SRAC reports to the British Columbia Ministry of Health Associate Deputy Minister and the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) through the Chairs. Michael Smith Health Research BC serves as secretariat to the committee and provides strategic support.
¶ Members
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| David Patrick | Co-Chair[2] | British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), University of British Columbia (UBC) |
| Bev Holmes | Co-Chair | Michael Smith Health Research Foundation (MSHRF) |
| Mary Ackenhusen | Member | British Columbia Ministry of Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH), Fraser Health Authority |
| Tania Bubela | Member | Simon Fraser University (SFU), Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, CLEONet |
| Judith Hutson | Project Consultant/Secretariat | Hutson & Company |
| Perry Kendall | Member | British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario |
| Adeera Levin | Member | University of British Columbia (UBC), BC Renal, St. Paul's Hospital |
| Wayne Maksylewich | Patient/Public Representative | - |
| Robert McMaster | Member | University of British Columbia (UBC), British Columbia Academic Health Sciences Network, Clinical Trials BC, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), BC Transplant, World Health Organization (WHO), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Michael Smith Health Research Foundation, BC Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (BCCRIN), Michael Smith Health Research BC, Transplant Research Foundation of British Columbia, Medical Device Development Centre (MDDC), HealthCareCAN, Research Canada |
| Catherine McNeil | Patient/Public Representative | Post-COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network |
| Emily Newhouse | Member | Fraser Health Authority, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, University of British Columbia |
| Jeff Reading | Member | Simon Fraser University (SFU), St. Paul’s Hospital, British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research, COVID-19 Immunity Task Force |
| Manik Saini | Member | British Columbia Ministry of Health, Swaziland Ministry of Health, Global Fund |
| Martin Schechter | Member | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, University of British Columbia, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network |
| Victoria Schuckel | Member | British Columbia Ministry of Health, BC SUPPORT Unit, British Columbia Academic Health Science Network |
| David Snadden | Member | University of British Columbia |
| Kelli Stajduhar | Member | University of Victoria, Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health, Fraser Health Authority, Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences |
| Cindy Trytten | Member | Vancouver Island Health Authority, HealthcareCAN, Clinical Trials BC, British Columbia Academic Health Science Network (BC AHSN), University of Victoria, Canadian College of Health Leaders, Umbrella Society |
| Alice Virani | Member | Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), University of British Columbia (UBC), Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics |
¶ External links
Strategic Provincial Advisory Committee (SRAC). Health Research BC. Retrieved January 18, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230118182711/https://healthresearchbc.ca/strategic-provincial-advisory-committee-srac/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Committee Members. Health Research BC. Retrieved January 18, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230118182833/https://healthresearchbc.ca/committee-members/ ↩︎