U of M patient-oriented research initiative renewed
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A funding boost will ensure medical patients, families and caregivers in Manitoba will continue to contribute their input to health research.
A total of $6.6 million in funding for Phase 2 of the strategy for patient-oriented research initiative was announced at a news conference at the University of Manitoba’s Brodie Centre.
It connects patients and researchers to improve service delivery and practice, led by the federally funded Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
The five-year investment will expand the capacity of the Manitoba initiative’s support for people and patient-oriented research and trials unit, which operates at the George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation in Winnipeg.
“Patient-oriented research wouldn’t be where it is today without the ongoing support and contributions from all SPOR-funded entities and their steadfast commitment to patient-oriented research in each of their communities,” said Dr. Michael Strong, president of CIHR.
The additional contributions to the unit bring the total investment to $30 million, including $4.9 million from the government of Manitoba, $12.5 million from Shared Health, and $6.1 million from the U of M.
“What we’ve seen is the ability and importance of the health system. Shared Health with the university and all of the researchers to come together because complex problems can only be solved by a collaborative approach and having the best minds working together. I think that’s why this renewal of the funding is so incredibly important,” said Dr. Terry Klassen, Centre for Healthcare Innovation scientific director and U of M professor.
The investment will support ongoing patient-informed research, said Monika Warren, Shared Health chief operating officer for provincial health services.
“This project aligns with our commitment to include patient feedback and the patient’s voice in the development of health services that offer improved access, better outcomes and experiences for patients and improved opportunities for health-care provider learning.”
Patient and caregiver partner Thomas Baudry said the funding renewal is an important step to keep the unit going strong.
“We want patients to be part of the process and to have a voice. We want them to feel like they aren’t just a checkbox,” he said. “The funding will allow for more research potential and more participants.”
The initiative was established at the U of M in 2013, and has collaborated with patients in numerous research projects.
bryce.hunt@freepress.mb.ca