This year’s conference will take place on April 22, 2026 at the Chan Auditorium, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. 

Interdisciplinary Conference in Rehabilitation Science of BC (INCREASE BC) is a collaborative initiative between the UBC Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehab Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), and the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences Executive Committee. 

The mission of INCREASE BC is to improve research in rehabilitation, which enables us to advance collaborative rehabilitation care and improve the lives of people living with disabilities, injuries, and chronic health conditions in British Columbia.  

This year’s conference will revolve around the theme of Rehabilitation across the lifespan: Navigativing physical, social, and mental disability