BC RESURECT: 20 years of advancing resuscitation science

For over two decades, BC RESURECT has brought together clinicians, scientists, and first responders to develop research strategies to improve survival from cardiac arrest in Canada. A Clinical Academic Research Group affiliated with Providence Research and the University of British Columbia (UBC), BC RESURECT advances resuscitation science through clinical trials, observational studies, surveillance, quality improvement initiatives, and knowledge translation. 

Co-directed by Drs. Jim Christenson and Brian Grunau, BC RESURECT is a leader in its field, contributing to national and international treatment guidelines. The group is a key contributor to initiatives like the Canadian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (CanROC) and Canadians Saving Arrest Victims Everywhere (CanSAVE), which aim to transform cardiac arrest response systems and improve survival rates nationwide.
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In April 2023, CanSAVE held its inaugural, in-person International Scientific Symposium at UBC Robson. Invited participants included BC RESURECT members, all CanSAVE members, representatives from BC Emergency Health Services, the Heart & Stroke resuscitation team, persons with lived experience (survivors), and six international experts in the CanSAVE research areas.

The meeting was successful, allowing 40+ international and Canadian experts to share and workshop ideas and to refine strategic direction for our six transformative research programs. The symposium affirmed that CanSAVE was an important organization for continued collaborations in Canadian Resuscitation science development.  

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