Ryan Woods

Ryan Woods is an Assistant Professor in the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Health Sciences and an Executive Director, Data and Analytics at BC Cancer. He holds a Scientist position in the Department of Cancer Control Research at BC Cancer Research Institute. His academic journey includes a PhD in Population and Public Health from UBC, an MSc in Statistics, and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Guelph.

Dr. Woods' research focuses on leveraging administrative and registry data to address cancer control challenges, particularly in oncology outcomes, cancer screening equity, and health system performance. His work emphasizes international benchmarking, equity gaps in service utilization, and data-driven health policy. Key areas include evaluating disparities in breast cancer screening participation among immigrant populations, analyzing pandemic impacts on cancer diagnosis timing, and optimizing team-based cancer care models.

His publications span over two decades, with recent emphasis on pandemic-related healthcare disruptions, multimorbidity trends, and global cancer survival disparities. He has contributed to CONCORD-3 and ICBP initiatives analyzing international cancer outcomes. Dr. Woods also leads BC Cancer's data strategy, integrating biostatistics and epidemiology to advance population health surveillance.

His expertise bridges clinical and population-level research, with a focus on translating data insights into actionable strategies for improving cancer care equity and system efficiency. Current projects include spatial access analysis for lung screening programs and modeling pandemic-driven health burden shifts.