Kootenay physician wins award to advance rural research

September 18, 2024
Dr. Denise Jaworsky has won a 2024 Health Professional-Investigator award from Michael Smith Health Research BC. The award will support her and her team's efforts to advance rural research in the Kootenays.

The East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH) is Interior Health’s fourth and newest clinical research site thanks in part to the efforts of Dr. Denise Jaworsky, an internal medicine physician at IH. With an initial grant from Accelerating Clinical Trials Canada, Dr. Jaworsky and her team are establishing an integrated and sustainable clinical research program in the Kootenays.

Now, Dr. Jaworsky has won a major award from Michael Smith Health Research BC that will further her and her team's efforts. The Health Professional-Investigator Award supports health professionals who are actively involved in patient care to build their health research programs, train the next generation of scientists, and make significant contributions to their field.

“Dr. Denise Jaworsky’s Health Professional-Investigator Award is significant,” says Dr. Devin Harris, executive medical director, Quality, Engagement and Research at IH. “This award allows her to continue her research focused on rural health issues, and lead research in the East Kootenays and Interior Health. This award will have a lasting impact on patient care and will be a catalyst not only for research in Interior Health, but for Dr. Jaworsky as a promising rural clinician-scientist.”

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