Refreshing Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Since Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) was first established in 2011, a lot has changed. To ensure SPOR continues to be relevant and impactful, CIHR and SPOR partners undertook a comprehensive community engagement process in 2023–24 to inform its refresh.

A summary of key themes from the engagement process is available on the National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO) website – a partner in Canada’s SPOR.

NEW: SPOR Governance and Strategy Refresh Steering Committee’s Final Report

The SPOR Governance and Strategy Refresh Steering Committee carefully reviewed and considered the input received through the refresh engagement process. The Committee’s final Report and recommendations to CIHR and other SPOR partners on future directions for Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research can be found below.

READ IT HERE: The complete SPOR Governance and Strategy Refresh Steering Committee’s Final Report, published March 2025, is available on the NAPHRO website.

CIHR has also published an overview of and recommendations from the Committee’s Final Report.

What’s next for Canada’s SPOR?

The SPOR Refresh Steering Committee invites SPOR partners to reflect on these recommendations and their individual and joint commitments for advancing people-centered and partnership-oriented research across Canada.

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