TORONTO, April 16,
2024 /CNW/ - "The Ontario Hospital Association
(OHA), alongside Ontario's
hospitals, welcomes the new investments announced today in
Canada's federal granting
councils, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada (NSERC), and the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The OHA also appreciates new
investments in the number and value of graduate scholarships and
post-doctoral fellowships, which aligns with recent calls to
strengthen Canada's research
support system.
Ontario's hospitals are top
drivers of health research and innovation in Canada and their unique clinical connection to
science has been vital to key advancements in patient care.
Ontario is home to half of
Canada's Top 40 Research
Hospitals, conducting more than half of the country's
hospital-based research, and the Government of Canada is the largest external funder of
hospital-based research.
Ontario hospitals are on the
cutting edge of research that is delivering longer, healthier lives
for people in Canada and around
the world. Over the past year, the world has seen the acceleration
of many new health care innovations, including artificial
intelligence and genomics, and recognized the astonishing potential
of these discoveries to transform health care. Anchored by enormous
health research capability, Ontario hospitals have the potential to spread
and scale innovation to ensure the health care sector is equipped
to meet future demand for care. As Canada's population grows and ages, research
and discovery will be a key component to enhancing capacity and
driving health system efficiency.
Hospital-based research is one of Canada's greatest assets thanks to shared
investment, and Ontario's
hospitals look forward to continued collaboration and partnership
with the Government of Canada in
the time ahead as we collectively seek to strengthen Canada's vital health research ecosystem."
-Anthony Dale, President and CEO,
Ontario Hospital Association
Ontario Hospital Association
Established in 1924, the
OHA serves as the voice of the province's public hospitals,
supporting them through advocacy, knowledge translation and member
engagement, labour relations, and data and analytics with the goal
of helping hospitals build a better health system. The OHA is also
attuned to the broader strategic questions facing the future of the
province's health care system and we work to ensure Ontario's hospitals have a voice in shaping
this longer-term vision.
SOURCE Ontario Hospital Association