Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC)
Implementation Science Teams and Knowledge Mobilization and Impact Hub
Recipients of the Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) Implementation Science Teams and Knowledge Mobilization and Impact Hub (Hub) are receiving up to six years of funding to conduct transformative integrated care research and mobilize knowledge for impact.
The THINC ISTs aim to generate evidence for implementing, scaling, and spreading integrated care models nationwide, focusing on those most in need. Meanwhile, the Hub will enhance the dissemination and application of this evidence in policy and practice, fostering a pan-Canadian learning community dedicated to evidence-informed integrated care transformation.
The $26.6 million investment in THINC is possible due to partnerships within CIHR and at the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé, Research New Brunswick, Ontario Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
The reach of THINC
THINC aims to be transformative in its reach, scope, collaborations, and impact. Each IST operates under a quadripartite leadership model, comprising a researcher, a decision-maker, a person with lived experience, and a provider. While the Nominated Principal Investigator is identified in the map, below, they function as part of this collaborative leadership team, ensuring a blend of expertise in research, policy, practice, and lived experience. Additionally, the teams and studies are cross-jurisdictional (involving more than one municipality, city, health region, reserve, province/territory, country), broadening their scope, potential for impact, and opportunity to learn from implementation in different settings and contexts.
Hub
| THINC Knowledge Mobilization & Impact Hub | Nominated Principal Investigator | Thematic Research Area | Funding sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network for Integrated Care Excellence (NICE) Canada | Dr. Walter Wodchis University of Toronto Toronto, ON |
THINC Knowledge Mobilization & Impact Hub | The CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) and the CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative |
| Team | Project title | Nominated Principal Investigator | Thematic Research Area | Funding source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRO: SPirometry for Improved Indigenous and Rural Respiratory Outcomes | Dr. Pat Camp University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC |
Indigenous Integrated Care | CIHR - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) and Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) |
| 2 | Using Digital Health to Better Serve Rural Albertans living with Shoulder Pathology: Alberta's Remote Management of ShoUlders Program (ARMS UP) |
Dr. Lauren Beaupre University of Alberta Edmonton, AB |
Rural, Remote/Northern Communities | CIHR - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) and Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) |
| 3 | Integrated Care Clinical Pathway Implementation: A Realist Process Evaluation of the Long COVID Pathway | Dr. Gary Groot University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK |
Multimorbidity | CIHR - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) and Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) |
| 4 | The Ontario Rheumatology Learning Health System for Transforming Integrated Care for Patients with Rheumatic & MSK Disorders (RMDs) | Dr. Jessica Widdifield Sunnybrook Research Institute Toronto, ON |
Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis | CIHR - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) and Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) |
| 5 | Avoiding Diabetes After Pregnancy Together with Moms: Bridging care between the third and fourth trimester | Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe Women's College Hospital Toronto, ON |
Health Services and Policy | CIHR - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA), and Ontario Ministry of Health |
| 6 | Early Intervention for Eating Disorders in Integrated Youth Services | Dr. Nicole Obeid Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Ottawa, ON |
Health Services and Policy | CIHR - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), and Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) |
| 7 | Implementation and Impacts of the Quebec Action Plan for Chronic Pain | Dr. Manon Choinière Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Montreal, QC |
Care of Patients related to Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis | CIHR-Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) and Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) |
| 8 | Integrated Care Evaluation in Canada: A Mixed Methods Evaluation for Patients with Complex Care Needs | Dr. Karen Okrainec University Health Network Toronto, ON |
Aging in the Right Place | CIHR - Institute of Aging, Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), and Ontario Ministry of Health |
| 9 | PriCARE Integration - Case management in primary healthcare for people with complex healthcare needs | Dr. Catherine Hudon Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, QC |
Health Services and Policy | CIHR - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA), Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), and ResearchNB |
| 10 | Improving sexual health for Canadians through a pharmacy-based sexual health services model | Dr. Deborah Kelly Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NL |
HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections | CIHR - HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative and Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) |
| 11 | ThiiNC-ECHO: Testing Healthcare innovations in integrated Networks for Chronic Pain: Evaluation of the Implementation of ECHO Chronic Pain in Canada | Dr. Andrea Furlan University Health Network Toronto, ON |
Care of Patients related to Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis | CIHR - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA), Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), and Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) |
| 12 | Adapting Walk the Talk Toolkit for Equity Deserving Groups: A Pan-Canadian Study | Dr. Myra Piat CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal- Douglas Research Center Montreal, QC |
Interdisciplinary Approach to Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Integrated Care | CIHR-Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) |
| 13 | Project ECHO Autism Diagnosis and Integrated care Opportunities: ECHO AuDIO | Dr. Melanie Penner Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Toronto, ON |
Transforming Health and Well-Being for Children/Youth | CIHR - Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH), and Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) |
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