NewsYearly Archives: 2023


EMPOWER Projects VII RFP Released

In our current health system climate in Ontario, patient-oriented research is more important than ever in informing practice and policy. Collaboration with and orienting research to patient engagement affects the implementation of changes in the health services, health policy, and…

A national initiative to strengthen primary care

What is the most pressing issue for primary care not just in Ontario but across the country? “What’s most exciting to me is the challenge of managing the 6.5 million unattached patients in Canada – that’s not going away,” says…

“Lived experience is a huge teacher”

The importance of including older adults in health research and policy How do we help older adults age in place? What are the concerns of this demographic? How can we ensure equity? How do we improve the health system to…

« L’expérience vécue est riche d’enseignements »

L’importance d’inclure les aînés dans la recherche et les politiques en matière de santé Que peut-on faire pour aider les aînés à vieillir dans le confort de leur domicile? Quelles sont les préoccupations des gens de ce groupe d’âge? Comment…

Sex and gender are key in diabetes research

How do sex and gender affect diabetes research and care? Do people with Type 1 (T1D) or Type 2 diabetes (T2D) experience stigmatization because of their disease? Researchers and patient partners from Women’s College Hospital, Diabetes Action Canada and OSSU…

Researchers and patients together will EMPOWER

Know a researcher with a great patient-oriented research project that could improve health in Ontario? Do they need additional support to promote the research to the right audiences? A unique knowledge mobilization end-of-grant project may be able to help. Since…