A woman holds a swab and test tube from a sample collection kit.
Clinical Articles, Original Research / December 2024 BY: Amy Booth, MPH, Katina Pollard, LPN, Alexanne Dick, BA, Laurie Smith, BN, MPH, Lennette Desjarlais, Travis Holyk, MA, EdD, Charlotte Wenninger, Tanya Davoren, RN (Diploma), Sara Pyke, MScN, Nicole Cross, MHA, Gina Ogilvie, MD, MSc, FCFP, DrPH, Sheona Mitchell-Foster, MD, MPH

Since 1956, Pap tests (cytology) have been the cornerstone of British Columbia’s Cervix Screening Program. In BC and Canada, organized cervical screening has contributed to a significant decline in... Read More

Mountain View Cemetery infant graves area in Vancouver, BC, that inspired the visual identity.
Clinical Articles, Original Research / November 2024 BY: Vivek Gill, BHSc, Sara Kreim, BSc, Ann Pederson, PhD, Lana Sullivan, MA, Kamila Bashir, BDes, Eden Luna Goldet, MDes, Joyce Mah, RN, MSN, Jennifer Kuznetsov, Courtney Hiller, Nadia Beyzaei, MRes, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, MDCM, DPhil, FACOG, FRCPSC

Background In Canada, stillbirth is defined as the birth of a fetus or baby with no signs of life at 20 weeks or more gestational age or birth weight of 500 grams or more.[1] In 2022, 3169 people... Read More