Community engagement is the process through with the Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation meaningfully connects with our community. For us, this means including people that could be impacted by research findings, such as patients, researchers, and the local community.
Community engagement in research is recognized as a key process to improve the way the research is prioritized, translated, and used in a real-life setting, and can help to reduce health disparities. The forum that the ORIHI uses to engage our community is the Community-Based Research Advisory Committee.
Community-Based Research Advisory Committee
The Community-Based Research Advisory Committee is an important component of the ORIHI. Its primary function is to actively engage with the community in shaping and guiding health care research initiatives. Members will have the opportunity to:
- Share knowledge and input: Share insights, experiences, and perspectives to inform areas of research excellence, research initiatives, policies, and programs that directly impact the health and wellbeing of the region’s population.
- Inform the direction of research to drive meaningful change: Influence the development of research priority areas to address health care challenges, enhance patient care, and improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Amplify community voices: Champion the inclusion of diverse voices, perspectives, and priorities in health care research and decision-making processes.
Overall, the Community-Based Research Advisory Committee will play a necessary role in advancing health care through research and innovation while fostering collaboration and community engagement.
