Carla Hilario, PhD

Assistant Professor

Community Engagement, Social Change, Equity, Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS), School of Nursing

Office: UBCO Landmark Offices
Email: carla.hilario@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Child and youth health; participatory research; health equity; implementation science.

Courses & Teaching

NRSG 502 - Research and Inquiry for Evidence-Based Nursing and Healthcare

Biography

Dr. Carla Hilario is a nurse scientist with expertise in youth mental health and implementation science. Dr. Hilario’s research program investigates the structural and social determinants that shape young people’s health, particularly mental health, and draws on diverse types of information and evidence to co-design, implement, and evaluate interventions using equity-oriented implementation science approaches.

Websites

Research Website: Healthy Futures Lab

Degrees

PhD, University of British Columbia
MSN, University of British Columbia
BScN, University of British Columbia

Selected Publications & Presentations

Google Scholar Profile

Selected Grants & Awards

Selected Grants

Investigating racism in youth mental health care: A mixed-methods youth-engaged study, Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Strategic foresights for Canada’s reconciliation futures: Engaging Indigenous and newcomer youth, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council.

Evaluating the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on youth substance use and mental health trajectories over time: renewal of the COMPASS cohort, Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Peer-based mental health supports for children and youth in low-resource settings, Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

• Member, CIHR College of Reviewers, 2022 – present