The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and become world-class research centres.
Chairholders improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly skilled people through student supervision, teaching and the coordination of other researchers’ work. Established by the Government of Canada in 2000, the CRCP is committed to excellence in research and research training, and to ensuring equal access to opportunities for all qualified candidates.
The UBC Department of Medicine holds 7 Canada Research Chairs:
| Chairholder | Division | Research Discipline |
| Dr. J. Barton | Neurology | • CRC Tier 1: Life Sciences Related to Human Health and Disease • Visual Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Dr. L. Brunham | General Internal Medicine | • CRC Tier 2: Other in AL • Precision Cardiovascular Disease Prevention |
| Dr. C. Carlsten | Respiratory Medicine | • CRC Tier 2: Respiration • Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease |
| Dr. J. Leung | Respiratory Medicine | • CRC Tier 2: Respiration • Translational Airway Biology |
| Dr. S. Purcell | Endocrinology & Metabolism | • CRC Tier 2 • Nutrition and Energy Metabolism in Chronic Disease |
| Dr. Don Sin | Respiratory Medicine | • CRC Tier 1: Respiration • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Dr. E. Wood | Social Medicine | • CRC Tier 1: Population Health – General • Inner City Medicine |