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Dr. Sharon Hou Named SFU-UBC Implementation Science Scholar
We are proud to announce that Dr. Sharon Hou has been selected as a scholar in the SFU-UBC Implementation Science Training Initiative (ISTI). This program——is designed to strengthen British Columbia’s research capacity in implementation science, enhance grant funding opportunities for BC-based researchers, and expand the province's network of implementation scientists.
Dr. Hou, a dedicated researcher in Educational Psychology with emerging expertise in implementation science and knowledge mobilization, is thrilled about this opportunity. “As an early career scholar, ISTI will deepen my competencies in implementation science through personalized mentorship, intensive training, and peer learning — with a focus on advancing child health equity,” she shares.
Her motivation to join the program stems from her ongoing work co-leading and collaborating on several multi-centred implementation projects funded by CIHR, the Canadian Cancer Society, and Michael Smith Health Research BC. These projects have reinforced her commitment to co-creating and delivering culturally responsive interventions that address the psychological, social, and emotional needs of children and families that live with complex mental health and health concerns across Canada, and especially those from marginalized communities.
Through Dr. Hou’s training, she quickly learned there were limitations to the existing evidence base and that not enough attention is dedicated to implementation research guided by an equity-informed framework. “Through ISTI, I will learn how to better incorporate implementation science methods and frameworks that place equity at the centre—particularly in the realm of child health and wellness, ” Dr. Hou notes.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is key to Dr. Hou’s research. Currently, she works with a diverse team comprising academic researchers, clinician-scientists, and implementation scientists in medicine, nursing, education, psychology, and occupational therapy, as well as individuals with lived expertise. She believes these diverse perspectives are essential to designing solutions that work in real-world settings.
Dr. Hou is particularly excited to apply what she learns from ISTI to projects like the , which seeks to implement a clinical pathway in community practices across the province to improve pain management for children with health complexity and their families —an often overlooked equity-denied group. In another project, as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion co-champion, Dr. Hou will support the implementation of a provincial training hub to build capacity for healthcare professionals in pediatric eating disorders.
In the longer term, this opportunity with ISTI coupled with her role as a will allow Dr. Hou to accelerate her research program and cultivate sustainable community partnerships. “Ultimately,” she adds, “I care about making science, learning, and care more accessible and culturally responsive, with the overall goal of being able to enhance the health and wellness of diverse individuals and communities”.
We congratulate Dr. Hou and look forward to the insights she will bring back to the Faculty of Education and her continued contributions to implementation science, pedagogy, and collaborative research.