NewsYearly Archives: 2023


Just what the doctor ordered

An innovative social prescribing initiative may help alleviate some of the social burden placed on health care providers and provide much-needed support for Ontarians. In social prescribing, primary care providers identify patients who have unmet non-medical health and social needs,…

Un remède tout indiqué

Une initiative novatrice de prescription sociale pourrait permettre d’alléger le fardeau social imposé aux fournisseurs de soins de santé et procurer aux Ontariens un soutien grandement nécessaire. En vertu de la prescription sociale, les fournisseurs de soins de première ligne…

A driving force in public and patient engagement

New resources for patient partnership work As Lead of OSSU’s research initiative, the Public and Patient Engagement Collaborative (PPEC) and a professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University, Dr, Julia Abelson has been…

Une force motrice pour l’engagement du public et des patients

Nouvelles ressources pour le travail en partenariat avec les patients Dirigeante de l’initiative de recherche Collectif pour l’engagement du public et des patients de l’USSO et professeure au Département de méthodologie, données et impact de la recherche en santé de…

Promoting health equity in research and clinical care

Equity is a key focus for researchers in the OSSU network, with two major tools launched this fall to advance health equity. To help people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination, Dr. Nav Persaud co-led, with…

There’s nothing like real life

From patient engagement sessions to showcasing OSSU IMPACT Award expansion in Ontario, OSSU’s Research Day was a major success. For Dr. Dean Fergusson, Scientific Lead at OSSU, the stand out highlight was the opportunity to see people in person. “It…

Le réel, ça n’a pas son pareil

Des séances d’engagement des patients à la présentation de l’élargissement des subventions IMPACT de l’USSO en Ontario, la Journée scientifique de l’USSO a été un franc succès. Pour le Dr Dean Fergusson, directeur scientifique de l’USSO, le clou de l’événement…

LAUNCHED!!! the Partnership Capacity Building Fund projects

The Partnership Capacity Building Fund (PCBF) is intended to encourage and support graduate students to meaningfully engage and partner with patients (people with lived experience, caregivers and community representatives) as part of their Master’s thesis, placement and/or capstone projects, or…

Webinar: Barriers to Patient Partnership and Equity

Join us for a webinar on barriers to patient partnership and equity in health research Thursday, November 23 at 12:00 pm noon (eastern time) This webinar features: Moderator for this webinar is: Following the panel discussion, participants will be able…