We are delighted to share a new report on behalf of Canada’s Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR), summarizing key themes that will help to shape the future of SPOR.
As you know, between Fall 2023 and Winter 2024, SPOR partners including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) engaged SPOR communities across the country in “SPOR Refresh” conversations to gather input on the strategy and how to improve it moving forward.
Thank you for your contributions to those conversations. We hope you see your input reflected in this report.
The goal for Canada’s SPOR is that it is jointly led by many partners across the country. To underscore this joint leadership, today the National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO) is pleased to publish the engagement summary report on the data gathered from the SPOR community on each of seven engagement themes:
- Strengths and Challenges for the Program Overall;
- Important Trends and Emerging Needs of the Future;
- Delivering on Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action and Accelerating First Nations, Métis and Inuit Self-Determination in Health Research through SPOR;
- Strengthening Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility in Patient Engagement and Patient-Oriented Research;
- Building Capacity for Excellence in Patient-Oriented Research;
- Strengthening Collaboration with Policymakers and Health Services to Increase Research Impact; and
- Strengthening Governance for Canada’s SPOR.
These data are nuanced and insightful, reflecting the diverse participation and perspectives involved in the engagement process, and can be something everyone can use and learn from. We hope this rich and valuable data will inspire more community conversations and help to advance patient-oriented research across the country. We would like to invite you to consult and share the reports with your respective communities.
This input from you and the community will be used by the SPOR Refresh Steering Committee to inform recommendations to CIHR and other SPOR partners on future directions for Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research. A set of recommendations for a refreshed SPOR will be shared back with the community late fall 2024 or early winter 2025.
If you have any questions about the engagement summary report, please contact SPOR-SRAP@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
