Femke Hoekstra

Femke Hoekstra is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Social Medicine. Her research focuses on implementation science, with an emphasis on improving virtual health services and care equity for rural and remote communities. She is affiliated with the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM) at UBC Okanagan and the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD).

• Education: PhD in Implementation Science, Rehabilitation, and Physical Activity Promotion from the University of Groningen, Netherlands

Dr. Hoekstra’s research investigates implementation processes of health innovations in real-world settings, particularly for equity-deserving groups. She prioritizes meaningful engagement of research users as partners and employs mixed-methods approaches to evaluate behavioral interventions and partnerships.

Her recent publications highlight trends in:

• Implementation science methodologies
• Physical activity promotion for disabilities
• Virtual health innovations
• Integrated knowledge translation (IKT)
• Post-rehabilitation behavioral maintenance
• Rural healthcare access