Join the BCMHSUS Research Community
Help us improve the well-being of people with mental health or substance use issues. We invite your research applications.
Become a member of the BCMHSUS Research Institute
Community partner
Community partners are people who want a connection with the BCMHSUS research community. They can be staff, clinicians, administrators, volunteers, patients with lived or living experience, and families.
Community partners:
- Receive the BCMHSUS Research Institute newsletter
- May attend organized research activities, such as BCMHSUS Research Days
Apply for community partner membership
Apply for research operational approval
You must apply to the BCMHSUS Research Committee to:
- Conduct research at our clinical sites
- Recruit patients, clients, physicians and/or staff members to participate in research
- Access data, including electronic or paper-based records or administrative data extracts
We will review applications as we receive them, and respond to investigators as quickly as possible. You must have ethics approval from your affiliated university before we will review your application.
Learn how to get institutional approval for your study at PHSA Research Administration & Services.
To check whether your study counts as research, refer to the Provincial Health Services Authority Project Sorter Tool.
Summer research studentships
Studentships include co-op student placements, practicum placements and other supervised summer student research projects.
Learn more about summer studentships
Contact us
To learn about becoming a member or for general inquiries, email: BCMHSUS_research@phsa.ca.