Elka Humphrys (PhD) emigrated from the UK in May 2020 and now lives on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. Elka is a Senior Manager at the Innovation Support Unit, leading the Research and Evaluation workstream. She has experience in evaluation, mixed methods research and healthcare database development. Elka’s research interests focus on system level planning, understanding individual and community engagement with healthcare services, and identifying opportunities to improve health outcomes.