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A hybrid in-person and online event to learn about the work of HDRN Canada and discuss how health data in Canada should be used.

By HDRN 

Health Data for All of Us: Sharing Ideas & Priorities is a hybrid in-person and online forum for researchers and members of the public to learn about the work of HDRN Canada and to share their thoughts and concerns about how health data in Canada should be used. By the end of the day, we will collectively identify priorities as action items to take forward.

It takes place on TUESDAY, APRIL 25 via Zoom and in-person at the Fairmont Winnipeg.

There will be live French translation during the event.

Our keynote speaker is Rachel Plachcinski, a researcher based at Oxford University who specializes in parent, patient and public involvement in health care. Rachel also sits on the Public Advisory Board for Health Data Research UK.

Other speakers include Dr. Kim McGrail, Scientific Director of HDRN Canada, Julia Burt, HDRN Canada's Public Engagement Fellow and Dr. Amy Freir, who leads the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Team at HDRN Canada. Members of HDRN Canada's Public Advisory Council will also participate in the event.

Lors de la Journée internationale de la prescription sociale 2023, joignez-vous à des chefs de file de la prescription sociale de partout au Canada pour une tournée éclair visant à souligner cette pratique et les possibilités émergentes dans diverses régions, et à nous en inspirer. Nous ferons également une brève escale internationale pour discuter avec des chefs de file d’ailleurs dans le monde réunis à Londres au Royaume-Uni pour marquer cette journée.

Cet évènement est organisé conjointement par l’Institut canadien de prescription sociale, l’Alliance pour des communautés en santé, Centraide – Colombie-Britannique et le Collectif étudiant canadien de prescription sociale. Ce webinaire sera offert en français et en anglais.

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This webinar took place on March 28, 2023. The recording and slide deck, as well as related resources, can be found here.

CanTreatCOVID is a clinical trial taking place all across Canada. It is looking at a variety of different treatment options for COVID-19, with a goal of understanding which treatments work best and for whom. Over 30 universities and research organizations are taking part in this study.

The Alliance is participating in this clinical trial, which is good news for the clients served by our sector. Dr. Jennifer Rayner, Director of Research and Policy at the Alliance for Healthier Communities, is one of the co-investigators in the CanTreatCOVID project. Linked practice and administrative datasets, made possible through our sector's Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT) as well as our data-sharing agreement with ICES, ensures that our members' clients can participate. This is important, because it will ensure that the findings of the study are applicable to people who experience barriers to health and wellbeing, including those with complex health and social care needs and those who are members of marginalized populations.

CanTreatCOVID has recently begun recruiting participants in Ontario. 

This webinar will provide a brief overview of the project, an update on its progress, and information on how Alliance-member primary health care organizations can participate. 

#Panelists

Jennifer Rayner is the Director of Research and Policy at the Alliance for Healthier Communities. She has a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is an adjunct Research Professor at in the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine and University of Toronto in Family Medicine and with the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. She has worked within the Community Health Centre sector for over 20 years and is interested in comprehensive primary health care, interprofessional teams and health equity. Dr. Rayner was an advisor to the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.

Dr. Andrew Pinto is the founder and director of the Upstream Lab, a research team focused on tackling social determinants, population health management and using data to enable proactive care. He holds the CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Upstream Prevention. He is a Public Health and Preventive Medicine specialist and family physician at St. Michael's Hospital in downtown Toronto, and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He is the Associate Director for Clinical Research at the University of Toronto Practice-Based Research Network (UTOPIAN) and the lead for artificial intelligence in a new initiative at the Department of Family and Community Medicine on how new technologies will change healthcare.

CPCRN | Session 2 | Hybrid Event | March 10, 2023, 1 – 2 PM PT

#Co-Building a Primary Care Policy Hub of Policymakers across Canada

The Canadian Primary Care Research Network (CPCRN) is hosting a roundtable discussion to co-develop a policy hub for policymakers in primary care.

The purpose of this discussion is to co-develop a primary care policy hub for policymakers in primary care interested in patient-oriented research.

Visit our website to learn more and register.

#Roundtable Discussion Objectives

The purpose of this discussion is to co-develop a primary care policy hub for policymakers in primary care interested in patient-oriented research.

1. To co-develop, provide feedback and modify activities, opportunities, and deliverables for a policy hub of policymakers across Canada within the Canadian Primary Care Research Network.
2. To co-develop, provide feedback, and modify the logistics of this new policy hub to acquire best-added value.
3. To establish buy-in from policymakers for maximum participation in this new policy hub.

Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees from 12:30-1:00 pm PT. Hybrid session will begin 1:00 -2:00 pm PT.

#Facilitators

• Jamie DeMore, Executive Director, CPCRN
• Mylaine Breton, Associate Professor, Université de Sherbrooke