You are invited to a presentation by
DR. NANCY EDWARDS
Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health
on the CIHR IPPH Strategic Plan, “Health Equity Matters”
Friday, April 16, 2010
10:00am – 12:30pm
Arts 146, University of Saskatchewan
Videoconference - Education Room 193, University of Regina
This is the second issue of SCI-HI Planning News, a monthly update circular from the project consultants (Steck & Associates Inc) to people who have shown an interest in the development of a proposal for a Saskatchewan Centre for Innovation in Health Imaging (“SCI-HI”). If you would like to be removed from the distribution list, please e-mail to steck.associates at sasktel.net
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DATE December 7, 2009
TO: SLT/OLT/Medical Department Heads/EXTRA Fellows
FROM Dr. Beth Horsburgh, Vice President Research and Innovation (SHR) / Associate Vice-President Research – Health (University of Saskatchewan)
RE EXTRA Program - 2010 Call for Applicants
Currently our office is supporting and encouraging SHR EXTRA Fellow applications to go forward for the March 2nd, 2010 deadline.
In August 2009, an initial meeting took place with our portfolio and the SHR EXTRA Fellows to brainstorm on possible applicants and possible intervention projects. A follow-up meeting took place with approximately 10 interested staff (a range of health professionals across SHR and the UofS expressed interest). Leanne Smith presented on the program and her experiences as a Fellow. Andrew Wagner also presented on the Pebble Program and possible related opportunities. Three intervention ideas were presented, followed by a deeper discussion on other attendees’ ideas.
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MESSAGE TO YOU
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to present you with the 2008/09 Annual Report of the Saskatchewan Drug Research Institute (SDRI).
SDRI continues to provide its unique services to promote and support clinical research and educa-tion. As a non-profit centre, our goal is to maintain the utmost standards of research quality while supporting clinical researchers so they can focus on the inspiration, and not the perspiration, of research.
Background
In July of 2007, the Saskatoon Health Region and the University of Saskatchewan, with support from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, pooled resources to create the Office of the Associate Vice-President Research – Health (AVPR-H) and the Vice-President Research and Innovation (VPR&I) with joint commitments for health research and innovation.
The overarching purpose of this collaboration is “to support excellence in health research and innovation and to create synergies among the respective organizations through common goals”. Key functions initially identified for the Office included:
• Facilitating strategic planning about health research and innovation across partner institutions and engaging multiple relevant stakeholders
• Fostering world class health research and innovation, including developing and commercializing new services and technologies
• Developing policies that support world class health research and innovation
• Facilitating a sustainable and vibrant culture of health research and innovation
• Garnering proactive and sustainable resources in support of health research and innovation, to assist with health system pressures and service needs
• Ensuring transparent, accountable, and ethical health research and innovation
Of prime importance is the opportunity to take health research and innovation to new heights – to generate “made in Saskatchewan” solutions to the health and health-related challenges of the province and to “take them out to the world”.
To further define the Office, this Strategic Business Plan was developed through a consultative process that involved Office staff and key stakeholders from UofS, SHR and the broader health research and innovation community of Saskatchewan. Download a PDF Highlights of the Business Plan
