Agnes Black, University of British Columbia

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of British Columbia profile.

Capacity Development Education Mentorship Patient Engagment Andragogy Curriculum Evaluation Patient-Oriented Research

Latest papers

How to cultivate equity-oriented health care at an organizational level: lessons from a process evaluation of EQUIP emergency.
BMC health services research · 2026
Advancing evidence-based practice through the Knowledge Translation Challenge: Nurses' important roles in research, implementation science and practice change.
Journal of advanced nursing · 2025 · senior author
Elucidating insights on how care was prioritized, adapted, and missed during and post pandemic.
PloS one · 2025

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Innovative National Strategies for Patient-Oriented Research Education / Stratégies Nationales Innovantes pour l'Éducation en Recherche axée sur le Patient (INSPIRE)
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$5,250,000
Innovative National Strategies for Patient-Oriented Research Education / Stratégies Nationales Innovantes pour l'Éducation en Recherche axée sur le Patient (INSPIRE)
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$7,419
Scaling up Trauma and Violence Informed Outreach with Women Affected by Violence
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,582,902

All 5 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

How to cultivate equity-oriented health care at an organizational level: lessons from a process evaluation of EQUIP emergency.

Varcoe C, Browne AJ, Bungay V, Wathen N, Barker E, Byres D, Stones C, Dolan S, Slemon A, Black A, Cater C, Comber S, Smye V, Price ER

BMC health services research2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14919-y PMID: 42271368

02

Advancing evidence-based practice through the Knowledge Translation Challenge: Nurses' important roles in research, implementation science and practice change.

Chisholm A, Russolillo A, Carter M, Steinberg M, Lambert L, Knox A, Black A

Journal of advanced nursing2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jan.16362 PMID: 39087775

03

Elucidating insights on how care was prioritized, adapted, and missed during and post pandemic.

Jeffs L, Limoges J, DasGupta T, Di Prospero L, Harris A, Merkley J, Rosen B, Akande A, Bruno F, Black A, McGillis Hall L

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327464 PMID: 40674331

04

How did staffing strategies change amid COVID-19 and post pandemic? A qualitative study.

Jeffs L, Limoges J, Das Gupta T, Di Prospero L, Harris A, Merkley J, Rosen B, Reid M, Rao M, Black A, Zeng RL, McGillis Hall L

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091922 PMID: 40578857

05

Environmental Sustainability Is Needed in Kidney Care: Patient, Donor, and Provider Perspectives.

Verdin N, Black A, Stigant C

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2025

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241308642 PMID: 39822349

06

Design, delivery, and evaluation of a knowledge translation intervention for multi-stakeholders.

Randhawa GK, Orach J, Black A, Chan V, Potter N, Brinkman J, Côté H, Worfolk L, Knight D, Leversage I, Tebbutt SJ

Implementation science communications2023

DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00465-9 PMID: 37488655

07

Photovoice Exploration of Frontline Nurses' Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Rana R, Kozak N, Black A

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621211064691 PMID: 34935505

08

COVID-19 Outbreak: Understanding Moral-Distress Experiences Faced by Healthcare Workers in British Columbia, Canada.

Alonso-Prieto E, Longstaff H, Black A, Virani AK

International journal of environmental research and public health2022

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159701 PMID: 35955056

09

Implementation of an Acute Care COPD Exacerbation Patient Mobilization Tool. A Mixed-Methods Study.

Camp PG, Benari O, Dechman G, Kirkham A, Campbell K, Black A, Chung F, Dajee P, Ellis A, Hoens AM, Jones R, Parappilly B, Singh C, Sweeney P, Woo E

ATS scholar2021

DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0129oc PMID: 34409419

10

EQUIP Emergency: study protocol for an organizational intervention to promote equity in health care.

Varcoe C, Bungay V, Browne AJ, Wilson E, Wathen CN, Kolar K, Perrin N, Comber S, Blanchet Garneau A, Byres D, Black A, Price ER

BMC health services research2019

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4494-2 PMID: 31601199

Innovative National Strategies for Patient-Oriented Research Education / Stratégies Nationales Innovantes pour l'Éducation en Recherche axée sur le Patient (INSPIRE)

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Training Grant: SPOR National Training Entity

Principal investigators: LeBlanc, Annie; Black, Agnes; Fernandez, Nicolas; Kent, Alexandra; Mccormick, Roderick M; Robinson-Settee, Helen E; Smithman, Mélanie Ann; Turcotte, Samuel; Bosma, Rachael L; Goldowitz, Daniel; King, Malcolm; Poitras, Marie-Eve; Witteman, Holly M

Keywords: Andragogy; Capacity Development; Curriculum; Education; Evaluation; Mentorship; Patient Engagment; Patient-Oriented Research

$5,250,000

Innovative National Strategies for Patient-Oriented Research Education / Stratégies Nationales Innovantes pour l'Éducation en Recherche axée sur le Patient (INSPIRE)

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Training Grant: SPOR National Training Entity - LOI

Principal investigators: LeBlanc, Annie; Black, Agnes; Fernandez, Nicolas; Garg, Amit; Mccormick, Roderick M; Poitras, Marie-Eve; Robinson-Settee, Helen E; Goldowitz, Daniel; King, Malcolm

Keywords: Capacity Development; Education; Mentorship; Patient Engagment; Patient Oriented Research

$7,419

Scaling up Trauma and Violence Informed Outreach with Women Affected by Violence

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Grants

Keywords: violence; marginalized populations; access to services; poverty; legal policy; gender relations

$1,582,902

Scaling up Trauma and Violence Informed Outreach with Women Affected by Violence

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Grants

Keywords: violence; marginalized populations; access to services; poverty; legal policy; gender relations

$749,356

Promoting Health Equity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous People in Emergency Rooms

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Varcoe, Colleen M; Browne, Annette J; Bungay, Victoria A; Byres, David

Keywords: Cultural Safety; Discrimination; Effectiveness Of Complex Interventions; Emergency Departments; Health Equity; Indigenous Populations; Knowledge Translation And Exchange; Marginalized Populations; Primary Care; Trauma- And Violence-Informed Care

$1,662,789

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

MacIsaac School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Health Disciplines
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2020

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Capacity Development Dear Professor Black, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "How to cultivate equity-oriented health care at an organizational level: lessons from a process evaluation of EQUIP emergency." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Innovative National Strategies for Patient-Oriented Research Education / Stratégies Nationales Innovantes pour l'Éducation en Recherche axée sur le Patient (INSPIRE)" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]