OPSEI continues to foster an environment which promotes student and faculty partnerships in clinical research. The scholarly activity is incredibly diverse ranging from long-term outcomes in neurosurgery to pain management in scoliosis to the evaluation of cochlear implantations in children with disabilities.

OPSEI support pediatric clinical research in a variety of ways including the Summer Student Program.  The Summer Student Research program at UBC’s Oak Street campus was initiated with the following goals:

• Evaluate and improve the care we provide to children and families.
• Foster a new generation of researchers and promote participation early in training.
• Inspire student curiosity and leadership in evidence-based medicine.
• Model careers in clinical research through providing undergraduate learners with appropriate mentorship, encouragement, and support.

The research conducted through the faculty/student partnerships continues to make a tangible contribution to the provision of high-quality clinical care for our pediatric patients at our hospital.