SPOR Summit 2018 – Mapping the Progress of Patient-Oriented Research in Canada

Tuesday, November 13 to Thursday, November 15, 2018
Ottawa Conference & Event Centre
Ottawa, Ontario

The Summit provided an opportunity for SPOR stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences, highlight early successes and share lessons learned, and hear from experts. Participants had an opportunity to participate in panel discussions, plenary and poster sessions, and network with others involved in patient-oriented research.

Day at a Glance

  • November 13 – Reception and Marketplace
    Time Event Location
    15:30 – 19:30 Registration Atrium
    16:30 – 19:30 Opening Reception and Marketplace
    18:00 – Welcome and Introductions: Malori Keller, Brian Rowe, Robyn
    Tamblyn, and Cathy Woods
    Main Ballroom 118
  • November 14 – Plenary and Concurrent Sessions
    Time Event Location
    8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Light Breakfast
    Co-emcees for Day 2: Brian Rowe and Cathy Woods
    Atrium and Main Ballroom 118
    9:00 – 9:30 Welcome, Introductions, and Setting the Day: Dr. Michael Strong Room 106 C, D, E, F, G
    9:30 – 10:30 Plenary Session – Changing the Conversation - Sickboy Podcast Room 106 C, D, E, F, G
    10:30 – 11:00 Break – Posters  
    Concurrent Sessions
    11:00 – 12:15 1 - “I Never Thought it Would Take Me Here”: Investigators and people living with HIV share their evolving patient engagement experiences while working on a clinical study. Room Theatre Hall 110
    11:00 – 12:15 2 - Training and Capacity Building for Patient-Oriented Research – It’s Impact in Ontario Room 106 H
    11:00 – 12:15 3 - Reconciliation Through Research: Using a Two-Eyed Seeing Lens to Create Equality in Gathering and Sharing Indigenous Knowledge Room 106 A and B
    12:15 – 13:15 Networking – Buffet Lunch Main Ballroom 118
    Concurrent Sessions
    13:15 – 14:30 1 - Patient Partners’ Perspectives on Engagement and Impact Room 106 A and B
    13:15 – 14:30 2 - Translating Research into Practice Room Theatre Hall 110
    13:15 – 14:30 3 - Innovative Approaches, Progress and Challenges in POR (French session) Room 106 H
    14:30 – 15:00 Break – Posters  
    15:00 – 16:15 Plenary Session – Keynote: Charlotte Loppie and Doris Peltier: Visioning Health II Room 106 C, D, E, F, G
  • November 15 – Plenary and Concurrent Sessions
    Time Event Location
    8:00 – 9:00 Light Breakfast
    Co-emcees for Day 3: Malori Keller and Robyn Tamblyn
    Atrium and Main Ballroom 118
    9:00 – 10:15 Plenary Session – POR from Indigenous Perspective Room 106 C, D, E, F, G
    10:15 – 10:45 Break – Posters  
    Concurrent Sessions
    10:45 – 12:15 1 - Patient Engagement: Let Us Count the Ways Room 106 C, D, E, F, G
    10:45 – 12:15 2 - SPOR In Action Room Theatre Hall 110
    10:45 – 12:15 3 - KAIROS Blanket Exercise Room 106 A and B
    12:15 – 13:15 Networking – Buffet Lunch Main Ballroom 118
    Concurrent Sessions
    13:15 – 14:30 1 - Making Impacts - SUPPORT Units Room Theatre Hall 110
    13:15 – 14:30 2 - Lessons Learned from the Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation Network: Working together across jurisdictions Room 106 A and B
    13:15 – 14:30 3 - Let’s collaborate Room 106 H
    14:30 – 15:00 Break – Posters  
    15:00 – 15:50 Plenary Session – Diana Royce: Tips from the Trenches Room 106 C, D, E, F, G
    15:50 – 16:00 Summary and Closing Remarks : Malori Keller and Robyn Tamblyn Room 106 C, D, E, F, G

Please send an email to SPOR-SRAP@cihr-irsc.gc.ca for a copy of the full program and recordings and materials from the plenary sessions.

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