Request for Proposals

The Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit is seeking proposals from suitable firms to complete a interim evaluation of Phase II of our unit. This interim formative evaluation is expected to identify successes, ongoing challenges and lessons learned from the implementation of…

Funding partners to sustain patient-oriented research

Equity, reaching underserved communities, influencing policy and practice are common themes and shared priorities of the funders of OSSU’s Phase II. In 2022, four new funders joined the Ontario Ministry of Health (an original funder in Phase I with CIHR)…

Pediatric research hand in hand with families

For children and their families, a stay in hospital during childhood is extremely stressful. From worrying about whether the child will be okay, to family disruption and a loss of control, hospitalization can be a life-changing event. A new network…

La recherche pédiatrique main dans la main avec les familles

Pour les enfants et leurs familles, un séjour à l’hôpital durant l’enfance est extrêmement stressant. De la crainte de savoir si l’enfant va s’en sortir à la perturbation de la famille et à la perte de contrôle, l’hospitalisation peut être…

Phase II Pillar Updates

Patient-oriented research received a resounding stamp of approval with the announcement of more than $68 million over 5 years last fall from the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and provincial partners to support Phase II of OSSU’s work….

Mises à jour des piliers de la phase II

La recherche axée sur le patient a reçu une marque d’approbation incontestable avec l’annonce, l’automne dernier, de l’octroi de plus de 68 millions de dollars sur cinq ans par le gouvernement du Canada, le gouvernement de l’Ontario et des partenaires…

EMPOWER VI Awardees Announcement

Recognizing the importance of patient partnership in mobilizing knowledge, and that integrated knowledge translation requires adequate planning, support, and funding, the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit (OSSU) launched the Engaging Multi-stakeholders for Patient Oriented-research Wider Effects and Reach (EMPOWER) Awards in…

“It should be bottled”

It’s been rave reviews for OSSU’s Research Day held earlier this fall. The virtual session was a winning formula, thanks to animated speakers and great moderators who stuck to the clock while making it lively. The sessions ranged from rapid…