HIFI Awards enable interdisciplinary groups of health researchers to undertake innovative activities that have the potential to create change. HIFI catalyzes cross-faculty and cross-campus collaborations at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
The HIFI review committee selected 11 collaborative teams across both campuses to receive funding. The addition of a team-based care funding stream this spring is supporting five of the teams to contribute to provincial efforts to establish and enhance team-based care.
Congratulations to all of the teams receiving an HIFI Award, including two Department of Medicine members: Dr. Diane Villanyi (Division of Geriatric Medicine) and Dr. Robin Hsiung (Division of Neurology)
OPTIMIZING TEAM-INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS
HIFI AWARD: $17,000
Team:
- Kerry Wilbur, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Entry to Practice Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Vanessa Kitchin, Librarian, Southern Medical Program, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Okanagan
- Jennifer Bolt, Clinical Assistant Professor (Partner), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Research and Development Pharmacist, Seniors’ Care/Pharmacy Practice Models, Interior Health
- Colleen Inglis, Assistant Professor (Partner), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Clinical Pharmacy and Research Specialist, Island Health and Community Health Services, Island Health
- Karen Dahri, Associate Professor (Partner), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Clinical Pharmacotherapeutic and Research Specialist, Vancouver Coastal Health
- Diane Villanyi, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
- Kristen Haase, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Nancy Sin, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Edwin Betinol, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine
- Anuoluwapo Favour Awotunde, MPharm student, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
AUTOMATED DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FROM RETINAL FUNDUS IMAGES USING DEEP LEARNING
HIFI AWARD: $25,000
Team:
- Ipek Oruc, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
- Robin Hsiung, Associate Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
- Sonia Yeung, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
- Ozgur Yilmaz, Professor, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science
For a full list of HIFI Award recipients, please visit UBC Health