Research news and highlights

People of South Asian descent make up nearly 40 per cent of our Fraser South community, yet are historically underrepresented in health research.

Royal Columbian Hospital is one of 12 hospitals in North America involved in a study that has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

A new study looks at the benefits of oral over intravenous (IV) antibiotics for complex outpatients at two Fraser Health hospitals.

Surrey Memorial Hospital is building a centre of excellence in neonatal care in Fraser Health. Read on to learn about the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program and how it is advancing neonatal care in our region.

Celebrating some of the incredible women across Fraser Health whose contributions make a lasting impact.

On February 5, 2025, Embrace Clinic marked 10 years of caring and collaboration.

Fraser Health was the birthplace of 16,748 babies in 2023-24, and an even higher number of babies is expected in the coming year. Most of these newborns leave hospital within a day or two of birth but some, like Shane Martyn, stay for weeks or even months.

Congratulations to this year's recipients of Convening & Collaborating and Reach Awards from Michael Smith Health Research BC.

Kirsten Rossiter, Fraser Health regional practice lead for Research and Knowledge Translation in Long-Term Care, received funding to research reducing sedentary behaviour in long-term care.

The Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee awards support emerging researchers to build their careers and help drive discoveries that improve the health of people and communities.

A new study explored the benefits of integrating nurse practitioners in orthopedic teams at major Canadian hospitals. Specifically, the research looked at how nurse practitioners are improving care at Burnaby Hospital.

Dr. Singh is the third Fraser Health physician to receive the prestigious Michael Smith Health Research BC Professional-Investigator Award.

Sherry Sandhu will enhance her clinical research skills through a new internship program.

Emergency Department Physician Dr. Amir Behboudi introduces Nausea Relief Plus to ease nausea symptoms for patients.

A study led by Dr. Akber Mithani, Regional Medical Director, Janice Sorensen, Research Lead and their research team examined how long-term care homes can benefit from a virtual quality improvement collaborative approach to pandemic preparedness.

Survivors of intimate partner violence who receive treatment at Embrace Clinic will provide blood samples that will be analyzed for protein biomarkers.

Surrey Memorial Hospital is one of 12 hospitals around the globe involved in a clinical trial to help determine optimal treatments for bloodstream infections.

Pharmacists Aaron Tejani and Isla Drummond led a research study to tackle the issue of unused medication waste at three Fraser Health hospitals.

Whether it’s a movie suggestion or an online chat with a virtual assistant like Alexa or Siri to perform tasks or answer queries, artificial intelligence (AI) is weaving its way into our lives in a big way.

When Sarah Crowe began her nursing career at Surrey Memorial Hospital in 2001, she never imagined it would veer down a path toward research.