• Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • Data Privacy
  • Français
  • my CNW 
    • Login
    • Register
  • Client Login 
    • Online Member Centre
    • Next Gen Communications Cloud
    • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Sign Up
  • Send a Release
Cision Canada
  • News
  • Products
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
Advanced Search
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • All Public Company
      • News Releases Overview

      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
      • Multimedia Gallery Overview

      • Trending Topics

      • All Trending Topics
  • Business
      • Auto & Transportation

      • All Automotive & Transportation
      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • Auto & Transportation Overview

      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • All Business Technology
      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • Business Technology Overview

      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • All Financial Services & Investing
      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • Financial Services & Investing Overview

      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • All General Business
      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • General Business Overview

      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • All Consumer Technology
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • Consumer Technology Overview

      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • All Energy
      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • Energy & Natural Resources Overview

      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • All Environ­ment
      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • Environ­ment Overview

      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing Overview

      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • All Telecomm­unications
      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • Telecomm­unications Overview

      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • All Consumer Products & Retail
      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • Consumer Products & Retail Overview

      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • All Health
      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • Health Overview

      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • All Sports
      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • Sports Overview

      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • All Travel
      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • Travel Overview

      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • All Policy & Public Interest
      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Canadian Federal Government
      • Canadian Municipal Government
      • Canadian Provincial Government
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • Policy & Public Interest Overview

      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • All People & Culture
      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • People & Culture Overview

      • View All People & Culture

  • Advanced Search
  • Overview
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Monitoring
  • Distribution
  • Multimedia
  • Guaranteed Paid Placement
  • Analytics
  • IR
  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Cision Canada
  • Send a Release
  • FR
    • Phone

    • 877-269-7890 from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Cision

      877-269-7890
      from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
    • Trending Topics
  • Business
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
    • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • Overview
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Monitoring
  • Distribution
  • Multimedia
  • Guaranteed Paid Placement
  • Analytics
  • IR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Announce Significant Investments to Improve Health Care for Patients in Saskatchewan


News provided by

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Apr 18, 2017, 11:57 ET

Share this article

Share this article


Federal Minister Jane Philpott announces the new funding for SCPOR (Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research) at the University of Saskatchewan on April 18, 2017. (CNW Group/Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Federal Minister Jane Philpott announces the new funding for SCPOR (Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research) at the University of Saskatchewan on April 18, 2017. (CNW Group/Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research to improve patient care in the province

SASKATOON, SK, April 18, 2017 /CNW/ - Canadians benefit from a health care system that is responsive to their unique health needs, which is why investments in research targeted to advance patient care are essential.

The Honourable Jane Philpott, Canada's Minister of Health, and Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan's Minister of Health, today announced a major investment in research to improve patient care in Saskatchewan. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced a combined investment of $63 million in funding and in-kind contributions for the launch of the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR).

The Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research is a partnership of provincial organizations that provides resources and education in support of patient-oriented research to improve health care services for the people of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Centre will collaborate with its counterparts in other provinces and territories to create a pan-Canadian platform for supporting patient-oriented research through the sharing of information and best practices.

The Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research was developed under Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), a pan-Canadian coalition of partners from the public and private sector – all dedicated to the integration of research into care. SPOR is led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Quotes
"I strongly believe that innovation is essential to improving health care. Through initiatives such as the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research, we are promoting innovation which not only helps to strengthen and grow the middle class, but fosters collaboration, and helps ensure that we address the health care needs of people from Saskatchewan."
-Jane Philpott
Canada's Minister of Health

"The new Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research will support our government's priorities, including improved access to appropriate mental health and addictions services, and better health outcomes for Saskatchewan's Indigenous people. This partnership will help advance our efforts to put our patients first."
-Jim Reiter
Saskatchewan Health Minister

"The investment we are making today will lead to real, tangible improvements in health care that will result in better health for patients, families, and communities across Saskatchewan. Research centres like this one in Saskatchewan are great examples of the power of harnessing partnerships to deliver patient-centered care to Canadians."
-Michel Perron
Vice-President, External Affairs and Business Development, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

"Having the patient at the centre of care or research is a fairly new initiative that has been much talked about. SCPOR makes this happen, so that patients, researchers, clinicians and policy makers come together to design solutions that will positively change care and the health care system for all Saskatchewan peoples."
-Helen Kenyon
Executive Director, Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR)

"This major investment in patient-oriented research will improve the health and care of Saskatchewan people, and in particular will make a difference in Indigenous communities by ensuring that they are part of the research planning from the start."
-Dr. Peter Stoicheff
President, University of Saskatchewan

"The University of Regina is excited to be a part of SCPOR because patient-oriented research is crucial to our scholarship. Our capacity to work with people across the province to improve health outcomes spans our entire institution and we are particularly well positioned to address SCPOR's first research priority: mental health and addictions, areas where we have an established reputation for high impact research and excellence."
-Dr. David Malloy
Vice-President (Research), University of Regina 

"Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) values patient-oriented research as part of our strategic goal to invest in high-impact health research aligned with provincial needs. We are committed to funding truly collaborative teams which will have measurable impacts for patients, families and caregivers."
-Patrick Odnokon
Interim CEO, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation

"We are delighted to participate in the SCPOR initiative and contribute to the advancement of patient-oriented research. Our faculty are excited to engage patients and families in collaborative research that is focused on improving the quality of care and health outcomes for the citizens of Saskatchewan."
-Dr. Netha Dyck
Dean of the Schools of Nursing and Health Sciences, Saskatchewan Polytechnic

"SCPOR creates opportunities for researchers, patients, health care providers and administrators to collaborate in developing and evaluating evidence-informed improvements to health care. SCPOR is a partnership of health system and academic organizations focused on providing a stronger scientific basis for policy and practice changes within areas prioritized for improvement by the health system."
-Dr. Gary Teare
CEO, Saskatchewan Health Quality Council and co-chair of SCPOR Host Council

"eHealth is committed to engaging with patients on an ongoing basis to improve our programs and services. We are pleased to continue to collaborate with SCPOR and to be a part of patient-oriented research to improve patient care in the province."
-Susan Antosh, CEO, eHealth Saskatchewan

Quick Facts

  • SCPOR includes an important Indigenous research and engagement expertise platform which provides guidance and support for researchers working in the area of Indigenous health and ensures Indigenous communities are empowered research partners. Members of Indigenous communities will help identify research needs and priorities. They will also help ensure the research is culturally responsive, informed by Indigenous ways of knowing, and supports the improvement of Indigenous health outcomes.
  • The Saskatchewan centre's current focus is on mental health and addictions, in line with provincial and federal health priorities. It also supports other areas of patient-oriented research.

Related Products

  • Backgrounder

Associated Links

  • Canada's Strategy on Patient-Oriented Research
  • Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR)

At the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) we know that research has the power to change lives. As Canada's health research investment agency, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system.

BACKGROUNDER

Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research
The Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR) was developed under Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) with support from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, as well as eight Saskatchewan organizations. SCPOR is one of nine provincial/territorial centres currently funded by the SPOR initiative to build provincial and national capacity for patient-oriented research. 

SCPOR includes an important Indigenous research and engagement expertise platform which provides guidance and support for researchers working in the area of Indigenous health and ensures Indigenous communities are empowered research partners. Members of Indigenous communities will help identify research needs and priorities. They will also help ensure the research is culturally responsive, informed by Indigenous ways of knowing, and supports the improvement of Indigenous health outcomes.

While SCPOR provides support for all kinds of patient-oriented research, its current focus is on mental health and addictions. Other SCPOR projects underway include nutrition in long-term care residences, and dementia in rural Saskatchewan.

To ensure research meets the needs of Saskatchewan people, patients will be engaged throughout the research process - from deciding on the research question to sharing results within their communities.

SCPOR's main office is located at the University of Saskatchewan.

Funding and In-Kind Support

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research: $31,350,000
  • Government of Saskatchewan and other provincial partners: $31,350,000
  • Total: $62,700,000 over five years

Partners
SCPOR has partnered with the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, as well as eight Saskatchewan organizations to support, streamline and increase patient-oriented research throughout Saskatchewan. These organizations contribute both funds and in-kind contributions:

  • University of Saskatchewan
  • eHealth Saskatchewan
  • Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
  • Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
  • Saskatoon Health Region
  • Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
  • University of Regina
  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic

About SPOR
SPOR is a national initiative led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). It is about ensuring that the right patient receives the right intervention at the right time. It is a pan-Canadian coalition of partners from the public and private sector – all dedicated to the integration of research into care. SPOR moves the very best health research innovations into the front lines of health care.

SOURCE Canadian Institutes of Health Research

For further information: Andrew MacKendrick, Office of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, 613-957-0200; Media Relations, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 613-941-4563, [email protected]; Barbara Colvin, Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research, 306-966-1733, [email protected]

Related Links

http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Modal title

Organization Profile

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Related Organization(s)

Government of Canada

    Also from this source

  • Media Advisory - Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament Turnbull to highlight federal budget investments in Durham Region

  • Statement by the Prime Minister on the Final Report from the Mass Casualty Commission

  • Minister Rodriguez highlights Budget 2023 investments to make life more affordable

Contact Cision

  • 877-269-7890
    from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices

Products

  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Media Monitoring
  • Content Distribution
  • Multimedia Distribution
  • Measurement & Analytics
  • Investor Relations

About

  • About Cision Canada
  • About Cision
  • Media Partners
  • Careers
  • Accessibility Statement

My Services

  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Centre
  • Next Gen Communications Cloud
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • my CNW

Contact Cision

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Centre
  • Next Gen Communications Cloud
  • Cision Communications Cloud
  • my CNW
877-269-7890
from 8 AM - 10 PM ET
  • Terms of Use
  • Information Security Policy
  • Site Map
  • Cookie Settings
  • Accessibility Statement
Copyright © 2023 CNW Group Ltd. All Rights Reserved. A Cision company.