Matthew Carwana

Matthew Carwana is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics and the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at BC Children's Hospital. His work focuses on generating high-impact evidence to address health disparities among marginalized children and youth, combining population-level data with community-based participatory approaches.

Research Interests:

• Promoting early developmental health for structurally marginalized children
• Substance use support with harm reduction and trauma-informed care
• Improving inpatient care experiences for families traveling long distances

Grants:

• Michael Smith Health Research BC Convening and Collaborating (C2) Grant (2023-2025)
• Vancouver Foundation Participatory Action Research Grants (2023-2026)
• CIHR Pediatric Outcomes Improvement through Coordination of Research Networks (POPCORN) Grant (2022-2025)

Scientific Awards:

• American Academy of Pediatrics - BC Chapter Special Achievement Award (2023)
• UBC Pediatrics Ivory Tower Award (2023)
• UBC Pediatrics Teacher of the Year (2021)
• UBC Pediatrics Rookie of the Year (2019)

Research Team Members: Laura Best (Research Assistant), Clea Bland (Family Nurse Practitioner, RICHER Initiative), Shalaka Dixit (Resident), Ethan Fong (Research Assistant), Armaan Jaffer (Research Assistant), Emma Kuntz (Project Coordinator), Dami Mabadeje (Research Assistant), Saina Nemati, Brandon Quintal (Website Specialist), Elizabeth Suberu (Trainee), Asia van Buuren (Pediatrics Resident).