Alison Orth

Portfolio Director, Research Programs, Michael Smith Health Research BC

Alison Orth is a portfolio director, research programs at Michael Smith Health Research BC. She has over 25 years of experience leading organizations, programs and multi-disciplinary teams in both the private and public sectors.

In her role as portfolio director Alison provides leadership for the Clinical Trials BC, Research Ethics BC and REACH BC teams along with provincial system change initiatives. More recently Alison led the development of a vision for clinical trials in British Columbia. She serves on several provincial and national committees dedicated to advancing clinical trials and improving the clinical trial experience for participants.