Travis Holyk, University of Northern British Columbia

Research

First Nations Rural And Remote Aboriginal Adult Intervention Mental Health Suicide Capacity Building

Latest papers

"There's no better medicine than my outdoors": understanding the importance of physical activity in rural and remote First Nations communities in Northern British Columbia, Canada.
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026
Physical Therapists' Perspectives on the Use of Telehealth With First Nations Peoples in Canada: A Qualitative Study.
Physical therapy · 2025
Prevalence of indoor air pollutants from First Nation homes in North Central British Columbia, Canada.
International journal of circumpolar health · 2024

All 7 publications

Latest funding

The Strength Within: Tsawyewh Ts'eelhtis (Strength for All)
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$1,500,000
Calling Back Our Spirit: A Nadleh Whuten Approach to Wellness
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$81,907
Developing Physical Activity Interventions to Manage Chronic Disease and Pain in Aboriginal Communities
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$11,826

All 6 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

"There's no better medicine than my outdoors": understanding the importance of physical activity in rural and remote First Nations communities in Northern British Columbia, Canada.

Chopra S, Holyk T, Maddocks S, Huot S, G Camp P

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01892-2 PMID: 41864951

02

Physical Therapists' Perspectives on the Use of Telehealth With First Nations Peoples in Canada: A Qualitative Study.

Moecke DP, Holyk T, Maddocks S, Campbell KL, Ho K, Camp PG

Physical therapy2025

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzae175 PMID: 39673379

03

Prevalence of indoor air pollutants from First Nation homes in North Central British Columbia, Canada.

Kamurasi I, Bartlett K, Holyk T, Rathburn B, Moecke DP, Winter A, Camp PG

International journal of circumpolar health2024

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2389612 PMID: 39175151

04

Scoping review of telehealth use by Indigenous populations from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.

Moecke DP, Holyk T, Beckett M, Chopra S, Petlitsyna P, Girt M, Kirkham A, Kamurasi I, Turner J, Sneddon D, Friesen M, McDonald I, Denson-Camp N, Crosbie S, Camp PG

Journal of telemedicine and telecare2024

DOI: 10.1177/1357633x231158835 PMID: 36911983

05

Highlighting strengths and resources that increase ownership of cervical cancer screening for Indigenous communities in Northern British Columbia: Community-driven approaches.

Dick A, Holyk T, Taylor D, Wenninger C, Sandford J, Smith L, Ogilvie G, Thomlinson A, Mitchell-Foster S

International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2021

DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13915 PMID: 34496052

06

Virtual Care for Indigenous Populations in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Camp P, Girt M, Wells A, Malas A, Peter M, Crosbie S, Holyk T

JMIR research protocols2020Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/21860 PMID: 33258789

07

"Bayis Ilh Tus - a strong breath" a community-based research project to estimate the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in remote and rural first nations communities in Canada: research protocol.

Turner J, Holyk T, Bartlett K, Rathburn B, Karlen B, Ervin F, Wilson J, Camp PG

International journal for equity in health2020

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01240-1 PMID: 32709235

The Strength Within: Tsawyewh Ts'eelhtis (Strength for All)

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant : Pathways Implementation Research Teams - Component 3

Principal investigators: Harder, Henry G; Adam, Warner; Holyk, Travis J

Keywords: Capacity Building; Community Based Partnerships; Cultural Competence; First Nations; Gender And Mental Wellness; Implementation Science; Indigenous Research Methods; Mental Wellness; Rural And Remote; Suicide Prevention

$1,500,000

Calling Back Our Spirit: A Nadleh Whuten Approach to Wellness

Nominated PICIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness Research

Principal investigators: Holyk, Travis J; Harder, Henry G

Keywords: Community Based; Health; Indigenous; Indigenous Knowledge; Spirituality; Wellness

$81,907

Developing Physical Activity Interventions to Manage Chronic Disease and Pain in Aboriginal Communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Pelletier, Chelsea

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Chronic Disease; Health Services; Physical Activity; Rural Health

$11,826

The Strength Within: Suicide Prevention in Northern British Columbia

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Team Grant: Pathways Implementation Research Team - Component 2

Principal investigators: Harder, Henry G; Holyk, Travis J

Keywords: Aboriginal; Adult; Intervention; Mental Health; Rural And Remote; Suicide

$490,786

The Strength Within: Suicide Prevention in Northern British Columbia

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Pathways Implementation Research Team - Component 2 - LOI

Principal investigators: Harder, Henry G; Holyk, Travis J

Keywords: Aboriginal; Adult; Intervention; Mental Health; Suicide

$7,500

Developing a First Nations Framework for Biomedical Research

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Planning Grants - PA: First Nations, Inuit or Métis Planning Activities

Principal investigators: Caron, Nadine R; Holyk, Travis J; Maurice, Sean B

Keywords: Biobanking; Biomedical; Community Based Participatory Research; Ethics; First Nations; Genetics; Genomics; Knowledge Translation; Project Planning

$24,870

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

Health Sciences
UBC James Hogg Research Centre
School of Population and Public Health
Emergency Medicine
Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Co-authors at University of Northern British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Travis Holyk

UBC James Hogg Research Centre

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Gina Ogilvie

School of Population and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Pat Camp

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Kendall Ho

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Sheona Mitchell-Foster

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: First Nations Dear Professor Holyk, 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 ""There's no better medicine than my outdoors": understanding the importance of physical activity in rural and remote First Nations communities in Northern British Columbia, Canada." (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.] 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]