Co-created mental health services aren't new. But there is little evidence that youth are engaged in co-creating the principles that govern their mental health data. New paper with Sebastian Rodriguez Duque and @skyebarbic.bsky.social #philsci #psycsci journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Paper from Dr. Xiaoxu Ding's thesis! Key take aways: Decision makers should support hybrid models, maintain strong in-person care, and expand virtual services to improve accessibility and outcomes for youth. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ubcrhsc.bsky.social @foundrybc.bsky.social

On Wednesday, Foundry hosted President Bacon to discuss youth mental health, research, and pan-Canadian collaboration.

Hard copies are in!

Excited to share the following study about drug decriminalization implications for youth services providers, led by @ubcosot.bsky.social students, Dr. Skye Barbic and colleagues. Read it here: https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-025-01320-x

Important study in light of recent news on MLMs as therapists: "While AIH could complement less-complex services [in mental health], it could not replace the therapeutic value of human interaction" @skyebarbic.bsky.social jopm.jmir.org/2025/1/e69449/

From 2010 to 2022, international medical graduates made up approximately 18% of the US #physician workforce, particularly in underserved urban areas, despite growing numbers of US medical graduates. ja.ma/4lzGxTr#physician#MedEd

So thrilled to be back on McGill campus to be present at a spectacular thesis defence in the philosophy of measurement.

New pub out today. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

OSOT Associate Professor & @advancinghealth.bsky.social Scientist @skyebarbic.bsky.social, colleagues from @foundrybc.bsky.social & @mathisoncentre.bsky.social, and MOT students Kaylie Schols-Flett & Bridgette Ferrara explore youth peer support workers in IYS link.springer.com/article/10.1... #OT365

New paper out today. The Occupation of Youth Peer Support Workers Within an Integrated Youth Services Initiative. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @UBCOSOT @Foundrybc @HealthCanada3 #occupation #peersupport

Associate Professor Dr. Skye Barbic and a team of multidisciplinary researchers have been awarded a 4-year, $1.73M CIHR Project Grant for data analysis and implementation research with @foundrybc.bsky.social, which provides evidence-informed services for young people. 👏 Read more > bit.ly/3GIKO93

@ubcrhsc.bsky.social student Avneet Dhillon, OSOT faculty Dr. Suzanne Huot & @skyebarbic.bsky.social, and colleagues from @foundrybc.bsky.social & @sfu-fhs.bsky.social examine the use of integrated youth services by demographic in BC in Can. J. Psychiatry: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OT365

To mark its ten-year anniversary, St. Paul's Foundation wrote a story on @foundrybc.bsky.social's impact, history, and aims featuring OSOT Associate Professor & @advancinghealth.bsky.social Scientist @skyebarbic.bsky.social's comments on co-design & measurement helpstpauls.com/promise/2025... #OT365

Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social, @foundrybc.bsky.social Co-Executive Director Dr. Steve Mathias, @camhnews.bsky.social's Dr. Jo Henderson, @marcozenone.bsky.social, et al. examine videos on mental health on TikTok journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #OT365 @advancinghealth.bsky.social

A new article by OSOT Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social and colleagues from @foundrybc.bsky.social and @ubcokanagan.bsky.social's School of Social Work explores the experiences of youth engaged as partners in research in the Digital Divide study journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OT365

Randomly ended up being Denim day at @foundrybc.bsky.social Research!

Getting most of our team together for grad !

📢Publication alert! OSOT Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social, @cannemarshall.bsky.social, & colleagues' article in Am J Health Promot examines the mental well-being of graduate students in Canada journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #OT365 @foundrybc.bsky.social @advancinghealth.bsky.social

Another publication! Associate Professor and @foundrybc.bsky.social Head Scientist @skyebarbic.bsky.social, @camhnews.bsky.social's Dr. Jo Henderson, et al. examine youths' views on post-pandemic recovery in @cjphrcsp.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1... #OT365 @advancinghealth.bsky.social

@ubc-vnursing.bsky.social PhD student Zachary Daly, whose research is on climate distress and youth, met up with OSOT Department Head @ben-vanmortenson.bsky.social and Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social at UBC Health's Bridging Research and Action this morning #OT365 @agingsmart.bsky.social

My heart is so heavy today.

Just published online first @cjphrcsp.bsky.social Are we out of the woods yet? Youth-developed recommendations on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic: A national Delphi study (@kristinclever.bsky.social, @skyebarbic.bsky.social, @drdcourtney.bsky.social et al.) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Health misinformation: How to identify reliable sources online iuhealth.org/thrive/healt... - Be skeptical of sensational quick-fixes or $ asks - Medical information affects everyone - Health misinformation is dangerous - Fact-check suspicious health claims - Help fight bunk!

Congratulations to Xiaoxu Ding, who recently graduated from @ubcrhsc.bsky.social under Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social's supervision! #OT365

Avneet Dhillon, a @ubcrhsc.bsky.social student supervised by @skyebarbic.bsky.social, shared her experience of co-chairing the 7th International Conference on Youth Mental Health osot.ubc.ca/2025/04/07/i... #OT365 @advancinghealth.bsky.social @foundrybc.bsky.social

This past week @ubcrhsc.bsky.social PhD student Xiaoxu finished her graduate student journey. Congrats Xiaoxu! Thank you for all of your excellent work, memories, and awesome contributions. We look forward to cheering on your next steps.

My zoom life schedule is out of hand. Any tips?

Day 1 at #IAYMH2025! So fortunate to be here with 900+ other people passionate about supporting youth mental health… 29% of participants are young people too - love to see the conference opening up and actually valuing young people’s voices 🥰

Great q&a session to end the opening plenary of #iaymh2025

Hello! Just joined. Fantastic energizing conference #IAYMH2025 Thank you for hosting Vancouver!

Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social presented with colleagues from Jigsaw and headspace, organizations that support youth mental health in Ireland and Australia, on global innovations in youth mental health measurement at #IAYMH2025 @foundrybc.bsky.social @advancinghealth.bsky.social #OT365

@foundrybc.bsky.social's work to integrate a learning health system into its integrated youth services, a project led by OSOT Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social and Foundry's Executive Director, Dr. Steve Mathias, was highlighted at #IAYMH2025 @advancinghealth.bsky.social #OT365

Fantastic start to #Iaymh2025 with a focus on Indigenous Wisdom from Seren Friskie and Nancy Young

@JigsawYMH @headspace_aus @Foundrybc presenting collaboratively on measurement based care in youth mental health. #iaymh2025

The 7th International Conference on Youth Mental Health is underway! @ubcrhsc.bsky.social PhD student Avneet Dhillon, the youth co-Chair, is pictured with co-Chair @eoinkillackey.bsky.social and #IAYMH2025 President Dr. Barbara Dooley #OT365 @foundrybc.bsky.social @advancinghealth.bsky.social

The 7th International Conference on Youth Mental Health has a whopping 944 registrants. Co-chaired by @ubcrhsc.bsky.social PhD student Avneet Dhillon, #IAYMH2025 aims to promote the mental health and well-being of young people: iaymh2025.org #OT365 @foundrybc.bsky.social @advancinghealth.bsky.social

It has been a busy start to #iaymh2025 in Vancouver.

Anyone from #iaymh2025 on Bluesky?

Must watch war speech by Justin Trudeau. Few outside of Canada understand our combination of civility, empathy and steel in our spine - this speech explains all that. Not a foul word spoken. Not one inch of retreat. Long Live Canada Vive Le Canada #ElbowsUp www.youtube.com/watch?v=83f4...

the more democrats concede to the republican war on trans people, the more that signals to the public that trans people are a problem and should be stigmatized.

Today we said goodbye to Dr.Christine Mulligan as our first CIHR health services impact fellow. Dr.Mulligan heads to the University of Calgary next for an exciting new adventure. A great collab between @foundrybc.bsky.social and @ubcosot.bsky.social 💚🩵💙

One of my favorite days each year is functional assessment day with the @ubcosot.bsky.social year 1’s. Freyja was icing on the cake.

When you are three weeks out from your PhD defense - and have the best team to support you to get ready. Lots of fun in the lab today!

Job available for Full Professor Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) - Indigenous Health and Well-Being at the Faculty of Health Science, Simon Fraser University (RT 🙏🏼 please): www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...

Join the next UBC SPPH seminar on Feb 28 featuring Dr. Kirsten Marchand, where she will discuss the impacts of existing and innovative mental health and substance use services for youth in BC! More details: bit.ly/4hyNcMI

Dr. Kirsten Marchand, a postdoctoral fellow at @advancinghealth.bsky.social supervised by Associate Professor @skyebarbic.bsky.social, will be presenting as part of @ubcpublichealth.bsky.social's Seminar Series on Friday, February 28, 9-10am spph.ubc.ca/spph-seminar... @foundrybc.bsky.social #OT365

A research team at Western University is looking for parents of kids aged 5–12 years in Canada to participate in a study on parenting and children's psychosocial outcomes. #ParticipateInResearch uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Need to feel good. Watch the Grammy’s tonight.