Managing Director, CIHR Walk-the-Talk Team
sarah.furst@hiphealth.ca
Sarah Lusina-Furst, MSc came to CHHM in 2009, taking on the position of Knowledge Broker for the CIHR funded Vancouver Integrated Study on Aging team (PI: Dr. Karim Khan). She transitioned into her current position after supporting the development of the Walk the Talk grant (PI: Dr. Heather McKay), which ignited her enthusiasm for the promotion of physical activity and urban health as well as her interest in research-community partnerships. Sarah is in charge of the day-to-day operational aspects of the team’s work, including budget supervision, team communications and stakeholder engagement. Sarah has extensive history in the research industry. Before coming to CHHM, Sarah held positions with the Harvard Medical School (Research Associate, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine), the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (Liaison, BC Network on Aging Research) and Simon Fraser University (Research Coordinator, Environmental Physiology Laboratory). She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and a Master’s of Science Degree from the University of Western Ontario. Sarah looks forward to extending her skills and experience in research management, health promotion and community partnerships development.