"One of the greatest strengths of the program is the access to the Secure Research Training Lab. It holds practical, well written, easy to follow lab activities in data analytics and a very used de-identified BC Heath Dataset as well as other health related training datasets for applied learning. This provided an excellent learning environment for professional development training in data analytics."
"The flexibility of timing due to the entirely online nature of the program stood out to me. I could work on things when I had the time, which I think is a great feature for people who are generally working full time. I also liked the mix of discussion and individual assignments in the courses; getting to hear others’ opinions and experiences was very useful."
"I think the highly trained, expert instructors, who are approachable and provide excellent feedback are a major strength. Certainly, the small class sizes allow for that individualized feedback and a continual dialogue with instructors in the discussion boards as well. I think the Moodle course site is very easy to use, and in general, the courses were very well organized.
An international team of researchers, led by PopData Scientific Director, Kimberlyn McGrail, has been awarded a $413,000 grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to compare traditional with new privacy preserving linkage techniques.
Data access has been approved for a team at BC Cancer to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug Bevacizumab (Avastin) in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
PopData will link data from BC Cancer with BC Ministry of Health and BC Vital Statistics data for the project.
Data access has been approved for Phase Two of a project to improve planning for mental health and substance use services in British Columbia.
The coordination of long-term, follow-up care for young cancer survivors is critical to providing continuing care that is both effective for the survivor, and efficient for the health care system.
Arrhythmia is a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. Atrial fibrillation, the most common clinically significant arrhythmia, affects over 400,000 Canadians, and is a potent independent risk factor for thromboembolism, particularly stroke.
Rheumatic diseases are the most common source of severe pain and disability in Canada, and have wide-ranging impacts on peoples' lives including their health-related quality of life, ability to work, financial situation, and use of the health care system.
Personalized medicine, the tailoring of care based on individual characteristics, has grown rapidly in recent years, particularly for cancer treatment.
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