Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Carwana!
He is this year’s recipient of the 2025 CPS Young Investigator Award! This recognition acknowledges his research work to improve outcomes for structurally marginalized children, youth, and families with a focus on health equity and social justice.
Dr. Carwana is general paediatrician and clinician-investigator at UBC and B.C. Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR). His clinical work in community and hospital settings has inspired an interdisciplinary approach to research. Health services and public health research are combined with multiple methodologies including epidemiological analysis, qualitative research, and community-based participatory action research. Dr. Carwana’s early-career work yielded significant findings, particularly in the areas of adolescent mental health during and following the COVID pandemic, overdose prevention, and early neurodevelopmental outcomes for children at risk due to social and structural determinants of health.