The Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit is seeking patient/public leaders to join its Board of Directors. In particular, OSSU is looking to include: patient and/or caregiver representatives; Indigenous community representatives; and, Francophone community representatives. New directors will serve an initial term…
Supporting healthy aging in older adults is vital as people over age 65 are now the largest demographic in Canada. Research to support evidence-based health care and delivery is key to helping people age well. A new research centre, MIRA…
English and French versions of OSSU’s Spring 2019 newsletter (Issue 16) can be found by clicking on the links below: OSSU Update – Spring 2019 Mise À Jour De l’USSO – printemps 2019
Eye cancer research, chronic pain in children and other key health care challenges will receive a funding boost through OSSU’s EMPOWER (Engaging Multi-stakeholders for Patient Oriented research Wider Effects & Reach) Awards. These awards aim to extend the impact of…
The Ottawa Methods Centre – Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (OMC-SPOR) team is excited to announce an upcoming outreach session on Patient-Oriented Research (POR). We invite all research investigators, trainees, and research staff interested in POR to attend. The session will…
Advancing the science of integrated knowledge translation When: May 30 – May 31 Where: Delta Hotel by Marriott, 350 St Mary Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J2 Click here to view the conference program. Conference Fees: Regular $650 Students & Fellows…
The McMaster Health Forum and its collaborators are pleased to host a ‘virtual’ version of the Masterclass on the Conduct and Use of Patient-oriented Research in Ontario’s health system. The Masterclass is designed to prepare future champions for the conduct…
Learn. Participate. Present. Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day is a one day provincial meeting of researchers, policy makers, patients and clinicians interested in primary health care research. Learn about ongoing primary health care research through presentations and posters, and…
This is an online course offered by the Knowledge Translation Program at St. Michael’s Hospital is designed to provide researchers, trainees and others with the knowledge and skills to design an end of grant KT plan. This course focuses on…
Pain in Children – What we don’t know can hurt them Join us to discuss the many misconceptions around children’s pain, the latest research in pain management, and hear from patients and caregivers coping with pain every day. In addition…