Three Nursing Faculty Receive Inaugural Award

Congratulations to Dr. Alison Phinney, Dr. Angela Russolillo, and Dr. Farinaz (Naz) Havaei, recipients of the Michael Smith Health Research BC Engage Award!

Headshots of Drs Phinney, Russolillo and Havaei

July 31, 2026

Among the 50 teams across BC receiving the Impact Pathways Program's Engage award, 19 are based at UBC, and three of those are led by School of Nursing faculty members. The award is introduced this year under the Impact Pathways Program, a new initiative supporting collaborative, community-connected health research across BC.

Dr. Alison Phinney

Research User Co-Lead: Thais Lopes (Kitsilano Neighbourhood House)

Dementia Inclusion Community of Practice Network - Planning Next Steps for Building Capacity

Dr. Angela Russolillo

Research User Co-Lead: Michelle Carter (Providence Health Care)

Workforce Evidence for Labour and Leadership (WELL) Collaborative: Partnering to Address Women's Mental Health and Health Human Resources Challenges in British Columbia

Dr. Naz Havaei

Research User Co-Lead: Elizabeth Stockman (Vancouver Coastal Health)

BC Nursing Retention: Priority Dialogues

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