Drone Transport Initiative Cluster

The Drone Transport Initiative (DTI) cluster is an interdisciplinary team comprised of researchers, private companies, public sector collaborators, and regulators. The cluster aims to address health inequities by co-creating innovative solutions that support timely healthcare access to essential medical supplies to rural, remote and Indigenous communities. The pathways developed are transferable and applicable to all health care setting to address access and emergency response in rural and remote community settings in Canada.

Campus
Vancouver

Affiliated UBC Faculty & Postdocs

Name Role Research Interests
Hoekstra, Femke Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) Health sciences; Other social sciences; Implementation Science; Rural Health; Virtual health innovation; Research partnerships