Our Partners

CFRI works in close partnership with the University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (agencies of the Provincial Health Services Authority); and BC Children's Hospital Foundation. CFRI has additional highly valued partnerships with British Columbia's (B.C’s) five regional health authorities and with BC academic institutions Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, the University of Northern British Columbia, and the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

BC Children's Hospital Foundation
	Since 1982, BC Children's Hospital Foundation has raised money to support the work of BC Children's Hospital and the Child & Family Research Institute. The Foundation is united with its donors by a single, simple passion - to improve the health and the lives of the young people who enter BC Children's Hospital every day. The foundation exists to provide financial support to BC Children's Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre and the Child & Family Research Institute through accountability of contributions, stewardship of donors and advocacy to better accommodate sick and injured children and their families who live in all parts of the province.
University of British Columbia
	The University of British Columbia is one of Canada's largest and most prestigious public research and teaching institutions and consistently ranks among the top 40 institutes in the world. It offers a range of innovative undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the arts, sciences, medicine, law, commerce and other faculties. UBC has particular strengths in biotechnology, ranks in the top 10 universities in North America and number one in Canada for commercializing research and for its patent activity in the Life Sciences.
Provincial Health Services Authority
	The first authority of its kind in Canada, the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. With more than 10,000 employees and an annual budget of over $1.2 billion, the PHSA operates provincial agencies like BC Children's Hospital, plans and in some instances funds specialized health care services like trauma, critical care and thoracic surgery, and delivers a variety of specialized programs and services throughout the province.
BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
	Children’s is home to many specialized pediatric services available nowhere else in the province, including BC’s trauma centre for children, neonatal intensive care, kidney and bone marrow transplants, open heart surgery, neurosurgery and cancer treatment. Sunny Hill is a provincial facility that offers specialized services to children and youth with developmental disabilities.
BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
	BC Women’s is the province’s only facility devoted exclusively to the health of women, newborns and families. It is one of the country’s busiest and largest obstetrical centres. BC Women’s supports women through all the phases of their lives – more than 20,000 women are seen annually through its specialized women’s health programs, which include world-class services in breast health, substance dependency, osteoporosis, HIV/AIDS and reproductive health.
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services
	BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS) provides unique and specialized mental health services to the citizens of British Columbia. The assessment and treatment of addictions is an integral part of our programs, which include: Adult Tertiary Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry Services, Forensic Psychiatric Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health & Addiction Services located at BC Children’s Hospital and the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for youth and adults. The agency also makes significant contributions in the areas of research and knowledge exchange in the field of mental health.
The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
	The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics is a synergistic group of scientists and researchers who share a strong sense of commitment to solve the many genetic questions surrounding human illness and well being.  Affiliated with the University of British Columbia and the Child & Family Research Institute, CMMT conducts discovery research and translates that research into effective clinical and therapeutic strategies to promote health. For more information, visit www.cmmt.ubc.ca.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. For more information, visit www.who.int.

Last updated: 04/18/2011