Policy perspectives
How do you keep the idea of an essential medicines list fresh? Who needs to know about an innovative way to deliver youth mental health services? How do you make research findings relevant to communities? These were some of the…
Perspectives sur les politiques
Comment s’assurer que l’idée d’une liste de médicaments essentiels reste dans l’actualité? Qui a besoin de connaître une façon innovatrice d’offrir des services de santé mentale aux jeunes? Comment faire en sorte que les résultats de la recherche soient pertinents…
Patient-Oriented Research Training & Learning – Primary Health Care (PORTL-PHC)
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: New and some experience in patient-oriented research Patient-Oriented Research Training & Learning – Primary Health Care (PORTL-PHC) is a self-directed, online training program designed to meet the learning needs of stakeholders who are interested in engaging in, or…
Patient Partners Working Group Fall Webinar – Equity and Diversity in Patient Partnered Research
OSSU’s Patient Partners Working Group is hosting it’s third webinar, with the Fall 2019 edition covering “Equity and Diversity in patient partnered research”. This webinar is open to anyone interested in patient partnered research whether you’re a patient, caregiver, family…
OSSU Update – Summer 2019 (Issue 17)
English and French versions of OSSU’s Summer 2019 newsletter (Issue 17) can be found by clicking on the links below: OSSU Update – Summer 2019 Mise À Jour De l’USSO – été 2019
It’s in the DNA
Like threads in woven fabric, patient engagement is becoming firmly entrenched at The Ottawa Hospital. “It is becoming part of the hospital’s DNA,” says Dean Fergusson, head of the Ottawa Methods Centre, OSSU’s Scientific co-Lead and a key advocate for…
Ottawa: a patient partnership engine
An OR Black Box® to improve surgical outcomes, a patient navigator for Francophones and a matchmaking service for researchers and patient partners show that Ottawa is ’walking the talk’ in patient partnership in research. Home to two OSSU Research Centres…
A matchmaker at CHEO
A matchmaker between researchers and community members is how Michelle Quinlan describes her role at CHEO. Since November 2017, Michelle has been the inaugural Research Family Leader Program Co-ordinator, a position created by the Ontario Child Health Support Unit (OCHSU),…
Out-of-the-box thinking
An innovative project that brings aviation expertise to the operating room engaged patients from start to finish to ensure success. Just like on airplanes, The Ottawa Hospital now has a “black box” in a surgical operating room that records conversations,…
Francophone patient partners bring insights to health system navigation
Simone Dahrouge, from the Bruyère Research Institute in Ottawa, is the primary investigator on an OSSU IMPACT Award investigating how patient navigators may help Franco-Ontarians access community services and achieve their health goals. Simone spoke to us about the value…