Congratulations to Dr. Anita Palepu for winning the 2020 Research and Mission Award. This annual award recognizes a scientist in our organization who demonstrates the mission and values of Providence Health Care while conducting outstanding research. Dr. Palepu is Head of the Department of Medicine at PHC and UBC and a scientist with the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS) -- a research centre which she helped found. She is recognized nationally and internationally for her research work with marginalized populations such as injection drug users and persons with unstable housing. 

Dr. Palepu accepted her award at a virtual recognition event on Dec. 10 where this year’s PHC Mission Award winners and Long-Service recipients were celebrated.

WATCH A VIDEO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. PALEPU'S WORK