Who We Are
Evidence. Innovation. Impact.
The Research Department supports and advances research that improves health, health care, and patient experiences across Saskatchewan. Through leadership, collaboration, and scientific expertise, we help transform evidence into action that benefits patients, families, providers, and communities.
Our department is comprised of two complementary teams, Research & Evaluation Programs and Research Services & Operations, which work together to support the full research lifecycle across the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
Together, the Research & Evaluation Programs and Research Services & Operations teams provide the leadership, expertise, governance, and infrastructure required to support research across the SHA. From study development and evaluation design to research ethics review, operational approvals, contracts, funding administration, data stewardship, and knowledge translation, we enable high-quality research that contributes to better health outcomes, improved patient experiences, and a stronger health system.
Research & Evaluation Programs
The Research & Evaluation Programs team leads and supports clinical, health services, population health, and evaluation projects that align with health system priorities. Working collaboratively with patients, families, communities, health-care teams, academic partners, and decision-makers, the team generates and applies evidence to improve health outcomes, health-care delivery, and patient experiences across Saskatchewan.
Areas of expertise include:
- Strategic research planning and partnerships
- Study design and program evaluation
- Surveys, databases, and statistical analysis
- Research funding and grant development
- Research data access and stewardship
- Knowledge translation and implementation
- Research capacity development and mentorship
Research Services & Operations
The Research Services & Operations team provides the governance, administrative, financial, and operational infrastructure that supports research across the SHA. The team helps ensure research is conducted ethically, responsibly, efficiently, and in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and funding requirements.
Services include:
- Research Ethics Office (REO) coordination and support
- Research operational approval and governance processes
- Research contracts and agreements
- Research funding and account administration
- Research compliance and accountability support
- Research systems, processes, and operational coordination
Our Impact
Together, the Research & Evaluation Programs and Research Services & Operations teams enable high-quality research that informs practice, strengthens health-care delivery, advances innovation, and improves outcomes for the people of Saskatchewan.
By fostering collaboration among patients, families, communities, health-care providers, academic partners, and decision-makers, we help generate and apply evidence that supports a learning health system and drives continuous improvement across Saskatchewan's health sector.
