We at the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) want to remind the health research community that we are open for business over the summer months. As one of several SUPPORT
On May 1 & 2, 2017, the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) held its Annual Workshop in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). The workshop brought together over 70 MSSU employees,
During the 2016-2017 academic year, the MSSU hosted Seminar Series promoting innovation in patient-oriented research. These seminars provided researchers, clinicians, policy makers and health care decision makers across the Maritimes the opportunity
In July 2016, the MSSU produced a report examining the nature of health care spending in Nova Scotia. The Small Area Rate Variation (SARV) study found that two‐thirds of health
The MSSU supports researchers, trainees, policy makers, patients, and community members across the Maritimes with all aspects of patient-oriented research. This new Spotlight Series introduces each of our available support areas,
Since the late 1990s, personal health information (PHI) privacy legislation has increasingly been implemented across Canada. Manitoba was the first province to implement privacy legislation with the introduction of the Personal
In September, MSSU awarded more than ten studentship and fellowship awards to graduate, PhD, and post doctoral students and fellows who are doing patient-oriented research. The students come from a
In September, MSSU sent staff and a patient advisor to Ottawa to be certified to deliver CIHR’s Patient Engagement Framework: Foundations in Patient Oriented Research. Now, MSSU is offering this certification to researchers, patient
Canadian Institutes for Health Research issues a regular SPOR Update. The SPOR Update is a report on the latest news and developments regarding Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research. To read the most recent
CIHR Launches the SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials Initiative Good news for patients, researchers, and health care decision makers As part of its commitment to support clinical research and strengthening the environment
