By Wayne Warry, PhD Co-Chair, Aboriginal Working Group As distinct cultures within the Canadian mosaic, Aboriginal peoples—the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada—have the right to own, protect and control how information about them, including health information gathered…
The Health System Performance Research Network (HSPRN) has launched a call for proposals for IMPACT Awards targeted at Home and Community Care. The purpose of the award is to serve as a focal point to bring research expertise together with input…
The Ontario Child Health SUPPORT Unit (OCHSU) has issued a call for Proposals for the newly created IMPACT – Child Health Awards. These awards – created to address gaps in priority research areas in child health – are designed to…
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario Child Health SUPPORT Unit (OCHSU). OCHSU is a collaborative of pediatric academic sites across the province. Led by CHEO and SickKids, OCHSU partners include McMaster Children’s, London Health Sciences Centre,…
English and French versions of OSSU’s Summer 2015 newsletter (Issue 1) can be found by clicking on the links below: OSSU Update Mise à jour de l’USSO
Par Dr Denis Prud’homme, Président du Groupe de travail sur les communautés francophones de l’Ontario Toute personne devrait avoir accès à des soins de santé de qualité et être capable de participer à des projets de recherche en santé indépendamment…
Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan and Dr. Mark Roseman of the OSSU Coordinating Centre, as well as Dr. Michael Green of Queen’s University – a recently announced IMPACT Award winner – travelled to Oxford, UK, in June to present at the International…
The Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit held its inaugural Showcase on June 11 and 12 at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. The event, which hosted over 150 invited guests, opened with a highly engaging fireside chat on patient experience in…
The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, in collaboration with the McMaster Health Forum and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, hosted a Seminar on June 11, 2015 as part of the Partnership for Health System Strengthening’s program on Patient-Oriented…
OSSU has engaged with Dr. Julia Abelson, Dr. Antoine Boivin, and others to develop resources around the science of patient engagement, to help advance patient-oriented research in Canada. One such resource is this guide, which has been prepared with the objective of…