Jillianne Code

Dr. Code is a Canadian researcher, educator and learning scientist specializing in translational research, student agency, and learning technology. I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and Director of the Assessment for Learning in Immersive and Virtual Environments (ALIVE) Research Lab.

Dr. Code’s most important role, however, is that of a heart failure survivor and two-time heart transplant recipient. Following her heart transplants, to honour the efforts of her medical team and the sacrifice of her donors, Dr. Code has worked hard to advocate for the inclusion of patients as partners in health care practice and research.

Dr. Code is also an active keynote speaker, and in July 2016 co-founded the HeartLife Foundation, Canada’s first – and only – national patient-led heart failure organization. In October 2019, along with her co-founders of HeartLife, Dr. Code was awarded the prestigious Dr. Harold N. Segall Award of Merit from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society in recognition of their significant contribution to the promotion of cardiovascular health in Canadians.