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Maggie Yu

Research Assistant

Maggie joined Advancing Health in August 2022, as a Research Assistant for Dr. Nick Bansback. She previously worked in the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) as a Statistician, supporting cardiac program evaluations and health services research. Maggie is keen to study strategies to examine economic value in health care and incorporate patients’ priorities and preferences in care decisions. She will be working towards her Master’s at the School of Population and Public Health, UBC in September 2022.