Innovation Anthology #727:

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INNOVATION ANTHOLOGY  #727

Making patients an active part of health research is a novel approach to scientific investigation..

Dr. Virginia Vandall-Walker leads the Patient Engagement platform of a new program called SPOR: Strategy for Patient Oriented Research.

Here’s how she sees researchers and patients working together.

DR VIRGINIA VANDALL-WALKER:  They could be involved right at the very beginning in priority setting where the researchers and the patients and clinicians get together and decide what are the burning research questions about this particular condition or this particular situation. They can be involved at the level of  discussing the different ways of approaching patients, the different ways to recruit patients, And they can be involved in analyzing data, especially if it’s qualitative data.  And they can been involved with taking the knowledge that has been learned and applying it in practice and sharing it with others like themselves.  And things then get translated into practice quicker.  

Dr. Vandall-Walker says SPOR is currently setting up a virtual portal for researchers and patients at ResearchAlberta.ca

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Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

Alberta Innovates (formerly Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions)

As the newly formed Alberta Innovates corporation, we still fund top quality, internationally competitive health research and innovation activities to improve the health and wellbeing of Albertans. We provide leadership for Alberta’s health research and innovation enterprise by directing, coordinating, reviewing, funding and supporting research and innovation.

Working with our many partners  in the health system, we ensure that research achieves innovation in care, policy and practice, and that the needs of patients and clinicians influence research.

Our background

Alberta Innovates consolidation was launched November 1, 2016.

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions was established as part of the Alberta Innovates system by an Act of Legislation of the Government of Alberta. It is a agency  of the Government of Alberta. We receive a yearly allocation from the Ministry of Health and report through the ministry to the people of Alberta.

Our Mandate and Roles document reflects our role and responsibilities and outlines the government statues and regulations with which we comply.

Alberta’s Health Research and Innovation Strategy (AHRIS) sets out Alberta’s health research agenda for the coming decade to ensure our considerable investments in research align with our priority—to improve the health of Albertans.

Program Date: 2015-10-27