NewsPost Location: Prince Edward Island
Mark Your Calendars for the Information in Action Lunch and Learn Series
September 6, 2019
We’re pleased to announce that the Information in Action lunch and learn series is back! Clinicians, researchers, and knowledge users across the Maritimes are welcome to join us online for
Congratulations 2019-2020 MSSU Student Award Recipients
August 12, 2019
The MSSU is pleased to announce the 14 recipients of the 2019-2020 MSSU Student Awards. The MSSU Student Awards provide financial support to research trainees pursuing patient-oriented health research. The 2019-20 competition
Minister of Health announces $81M initiative to increase access to health research data
April 23, 2019
Canada takes step forward in building its capacity to respond to health challenges April 23, 2019 – Vancouver, B.C. – Canadian Institutes of Health Research Responding effectively to health challenges,
New MSSU Director
January 15, 2018
On January 29, Ms. Marina Hamilton, RN, MScN will join the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) as Director. Ms. Hamilton holds a Master of Science in Nursing from the University
Spotlight on: Evidence Synthesis
December 21, 2017
What is evidence synthesis? Evidence synthesis (sometimes called knowledge synthesis) is the process of gathering all relevant information on a given topic. We generally do this by searching the academic
Inaugural Maritime SPOR Summit held in Halifax
December 18, 2017
On December 4 and 5, 2017, representatives from the SPOR Networks in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island met in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the inaugural Maritime SPOR
Spotlight on: Patient Engagement
September 27, 2017
As the second feature in our spotlight series, we’re shining a light on Patient Engagement. A critical component of the MSSU, patient engagement is the act of meaningful and active
Autism research led by autistics and their caregivers in the Maritimes
September 26, 2017
Moncton, NB, September 26, 2017 – Throughout the Maritimes, adults living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their caregivers are faced with a problem: the system fails them. While tremendous efforts
Changes to MSSU scientific leadership
September 11, 2017
Dr. Adrian Levy has stepped down from his role as Nominated Principal Investigator of the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU). Dr. Levy was responsible for the initiation and growth of