Dr. Shelina Babul receives national medical education award

This award celebrates faculty members across Canada who have made significant contributions to Canadian medical education.

New review looks at risks and ways to reduce residential fires in vulnerable communities

A BCIRPU rapid review details risk factors and prevention strategies for residential fires.

Injury Insights: Research (December 2024)

Our Injury Insights: Research series will provide brief summaries of the latest in BCIRPU research.

BCIRPU 2024 in review

Happy holidays from us, to you!

New BC clinical practice guideline for concussion and mild traumatic brain injury

A new resource is available to aid primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and medical students in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of concussion/mTBI.

Thank you, Jack

The BCIRPU is saddened by the news that Dr. Jack Taunton has passed away.

Read the 2023/2024 Annual Report!

Our 2023/2024 Annual Report highlights the achievements and celebrations of our 25th year.

Dr. Allison Ezzat receives Michael Smith Foundation Investigator Award

Dr. Ezzat will develop an injury prevention program for preventing injuries in community girls soccer.

Effects of emergency department experiences on parenting

Beat the heat – and prevent drowning this summer

Information for British Columbians on preventing drowning and heat exhaustion.

Meet the injury prevention leads

Five individuals lead injury prevention initiatives in each of the regional health authorities.

Study shows cancer remains the leading cause of fatality for firefighters

This study shows firefighters are on average almost twice as likely to develop cancer than the 43% rate reported by the general population.

50+ Vision Zero grants awarded to encourage safer travel on BC roads

More road crossings installations, speed control interventions and other innovative projects on the way to better protect vulnerable road users and communities.

BCIRPU Directorship Announcement

BCIRPU Directorship Announcement

BC kicks off Concussion Awareness Week with new and updated resources

BC Concussion Awareness Week is September 24-30, 2023.

BCIRPU 25th Anniversary Symposium

The BCIRPU celebrated its 25th Anniversary on October 11, 2023.

BCIRPU partners with the BC Office of the Fire Commissioner to promote smoke alarm uptake and testing

The campaign will combat the increasing number of fire-related injuries and deaths in the province.

59 communities receive funding for Vision Zero projects

Over $1 million in grants to go towards improving vulnerable road use safety across British Columbia, including in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

BCIRPU postdoctoral fellow named PILLAR scholar

The two-year mentorship program provides new clinical scientists with the chance to improve their research skills and receive guidance from senior scientists.

New study examines the cost of poisonings in BC

In 2016, poisonings cost the province $812.5 million.

The price we pay for gun violence in British Columbia

Firearm-related incidents in BC result in large health care and criminal justice system costs to society, according to a new publication by BCIRPU researchers.

BCIRPU Annual Report 2021-2022

Read about last year's achievements and highlights in the BCIRPU Annual Report 2021-2022.

Dr. Ian Pike receives fellowship from Japanese research society

Dr. Pike will work on a child passenger safety campaign with researchers in Chiba.

Happy Holidays!

From all of us to you, we hope you have a lovely holiday season.