How knowledge exchange in primary health care research can benefit people with diabetes: A qualitative study was presented by an SRAP fellow

How can knowledge exchange in primary health care research benefit people with diabetes? A qualitative study was presented by our post-doctoral fellow Francesca Brundisini at a webinar hosted by Diabetes Action Canada on September 15. Research findings on diabetes treatment often lead to different approaches to managing the disease. How is this information communicated to […]

Webinar and survey: Implications of a lack of access to information for public health

On September 15, 2020, our scientific director Alain Vanasse took part in a webinar organized by the Association pour la santé publique du Québec to discuss the implications of a lack of access to information for public health with Thomas Bastien, Richard Lessard, Philippe Després, Roxane Borgès Da Silva and Sylvain Bédard. The Unité de soutien SSA du Québec is one […]

Dr. Alain Vanasse is a recipient of the Innovation Québec – Janssen Partnership

Dr. Alain Vanasse is a recipient of the Innovation Québec – Janssen Partnership. Dr. Vanasse is the scientific director at the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec, a professor at the Université de Sherbrooke’s family medicine and emergency medicine department, and the director of the CHUS de l’Estrie’s PRIMUS research group. Dr. Vanasse’s proposed project […]

Dr. France Légaré has contributed to a document produced by the Observatoire européen des systèmes et des politiques de santé

Dr. France Légaré, Director of the Research on health and social systems, knowledge application and implementation component of the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec, has contributed to the study “Achieving Person-Centred Health Systems: Evidence, Strategies and Challenges” published by the Observatoire européen des systèmes et des politiques de santé on July 16. Dr. Légaré […]

Best practices to maintain patient engagement in virtual mode

How do you maintain patient engagement in virtual mode? This visual tool designed to help research teams maintain a partner relationship with their patients answers this question. Together, let’s continue to apply the values and principles of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) focusing on patient-oriented research while everyone does their part to #stayhome. […]

COVID-19 video – Being a caregiver who contributes to research: how and why?

A new video entitled “Being a caregiver who contributes to research: how and why?” has been added to our COVID-19 series. This video was made by the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec in collaboration with Réseau-1 Québec and the Quebec Network for Research on Aging. Are you a caregiver? Want to find out whether you or […]

Impact of printed educational materials for health professionals: a new Cochrane systematic review with support from the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec

Does distributing printed educational materials to health care professionals improve their practice, and in turn the health of patients? This question is the subject of a recent Cochrane systematic review by Giguère et al., made possible with methodological support from our knowledge translation specialists. The findings of this review suggest that, when used alone and […]

COVID-19 video: Patient-oriented research in a pandemic: how and why?

The second video in our COVID-19 series is entitled “Patient-oriented research in a pandemic: how and why” This video was made by the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP) and Réseau-1 Québec. Are you a researcher with a research project […]

Call for applications: seeking postdoctoral fellow

Our capacity development experts are currently working on two major projects: evaluation of the Unit’s fellowship program development and implementation of a POR (patient-oriented research) competency framework, which will result in a training curriculum with a targeted and progressive training offer and recognized certification. We would like to recruit a postdoctoral fellow who will be […]

A new cohort of fellows!

The Capacity Development component of the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec is pleased to welcome its new cohort of fellows. For the first time, our fellowship program, offered in partnership with the three Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), will include research fellows in addition to our master’s and doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.Activities […]

COVID-19 video: What does it mean to be a patient partner during the pandemic?

The first video of our COVID-19 series is online, entitled “What does it mean to be a patient partner during the pandemic?” Created by the Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Partnership with Patients and the Public and Réseau-1 Québec, this video is for patients who have […]

The Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec announces its COVID-19 services

Research for COVID The Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec is connected with the Quebec COVID – Pandemic Network (QCPN), an initiative of the Fonds de recherche du Québec en santé, and is ready to collaborate. The main objective of the QCPN is to create an environment of close collaboration to coordinate research efforts, prioritize actions and […]

Appointment of a designated scientific director

The Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec is happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Antoine Groulx, clinical professor at the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at Université Laval and a family doctor in the University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) in Maizerets, as designated scientific director. The Nomination Committee unanimously approved Dr. Antoine Groulx. His […]

Postdoctoral fellowship in capacity building and professional development – call for applications

The Unité de soutien SRAP du Québec and its Capacity Development component are calling for applications for a postdoctoral fellowship. This component is under the responsibility of Annie LeBlanc, professor at the Université Laval’s faculty of medicine. Mandate The component is currently working on two major projects: evaluation of the Unit’s fellowship program development and […]