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Improving a care trajectory related to respiratory infections: RUISSS McGill activates the PATIenTS program in its territory

As part of the PATIenTS program, the RUISSS McGill is launching its project to improve a care trajectory related to respiratory infections.

The Unité de soutien SSA Québec supports the new Chair in Sustainable Health Research

As a patient partner on the steering committee of the Unité de soutien SSA Québec, Guy Poulin has unequivocally stimulated our commitment to sustainable health, an approach that improves life trajectories by taking intersectorality into account.

Dr. Marie-Dominique Beaulieu appointed to the Order of Canada

Dr. Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, the first Scientific Director of the Unité de soutien SSA Québec (formerly the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec), has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

Annual meeting of the French and English-speaking indigenous patient partners circles of the Unité de soutien SSA Québec

In December 2022, the Unité de soutien SSA Québec held its annual meeting of Francophone and Anglophone Indigenous patient partners circles: a day rich in discussions and several avenues of reflection to make the health system more culturally safe for the Indigenous populations.

New PATIenTS program: 4 tangible projects to improve life trajectories in Quebec

Through the PATIenTS program, the activation of the Québec learning health system (LHS) is being carried out in the RUISSS territories of Québec through four tangible projects over a one-year period.

New mission for the Unité de soutien SSA Québec: supporting the continuous improvement of the health system

The Unité de soutien au système de santé apprenant (SSA) Québec has had its funding renewed as a provincial unit of the national network of the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research until March 31, 2026, and has made continuous improvement of the Québec health system a joint project with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec.

Antoine Groulx receives the ASPQ Sustainable Health Research Distinction Award

Dr. Antoine Groulx, Scientific Director of the Unité de soutien SSA Québec, was awarded the Distinction Santé Durable research prize by the Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ).

SSA-RUISSS teams to build Québec’s learning health system capacity in the field

The Unité de soutien au système de santé apprenant (SSA) Québec is proud to announce the launch of the SSA-RUISSS teams in Québec. The Unit thus ensures that the four University Health and Social Services Networks (hereafter referred to as RUISSS) are firmly anchored in the field.

Nomination of a Provincial Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator

Under the direction of the Unit, in close collaboration with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) and the health and social services network, Ms. Plouffe-Malette will coordinate and guide the activities of the Continuous Quality Improvement agents of Québec (hereinafter referred to AACQ, the French acronym).

New provincial leadership for continuous quality improvement in the health and social services network

The Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec mandates the Unité de soutien au système de santé apprenant (SSA) Québec to structure and deploy continuous quality improvement (hereinafter referred to as CQI) in order to contribute to the emergence of a learning health system in which the scientific expertise recognized in CQI in Québec allows for the improvement of practices in the network.

A practice facilitator for continuous quality improvement initiatives including COMPAS+

The Unité de soutien au système de santé apprenant (SSA) Québec is pleased to welcome Johannie Laliberté-Gagné to its team as a facilitator of clinical and organizational practices in outreach services, particularly in the context of the COMPAS+ initiative.

The Unité de soutien SSA Québec helps the City of Québec adopt the Learning City model

On September 27, 2022, Quebec City unveiled its Active Mobility Vision 2023-2027 and its aspiration to become a learning city. The Unité de soutien SSA Québec is proud to contribute to the achievement of the City of Québec's goal and welcomes this sustainable health-oriented exercise that includes a co-construction with the population and is based on science.

Marie-Thérèse Lussier named scientific codirector of the SSA-RUISSS team Université de Montréal

Dr. Marie-Thérèse Lussier named Scientific Codirector of the SSA-RUISSS Université de Montréal team. She will co-direct her team with a patient partner. Her team will be composed of territorial antennas bringing together several expertises of the Unit.

5 young learning health systems leaders win new Junior 1 career fellowship

By promoting approaches based on the principles of the learning health system and patient-oriented research, this program supports qualified young researchers.

Alexandra De Pokomandy named Scientific Codirector of the SSA-RUISSS McGill team

Dr. Alexandra De Pokomandy named Scientific Codirector of the SSA-RUISSS McGill team. She will co-lead her team with a patient partner whose nomination is imminent. Her team will be composed of territorial antennas bringing together several expertises of the Unit.