Health research investment in Alberta
In order to improve the health of Albertans and the quality of the health system, timely, reliable and relevant information is needed for government, health service providers, industry, health sector stakeholders and the public to make informed decisions on health and health services.
Health research activities and analysis of research results provide information required for informed decision making and priority setting within the health system.
Alberta Health and Wellness supports research conducted by the following organizations and agencies:
- Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions
Alberta Health and Wellness works in partnership with Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions in supporting applied health services research in the province. This collaboration supports and enhances health research and research dissemination in order to enable and inform decision-making in health matters. It further links health sector stakeholders in a common enterprise of planning, conducting, synthesizing and applying health research, thereby supporting evidence-based decision-making.
Specific research programs supported through the collaboration include the Interdisciplinary Team Grants (ITG) program. The ITG program provides opportunities for high-quality, internationally recognized teams of investigators to address complex health issues of importance to Alberta. Find additional information research underway through the ITG program.
- Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) is a national body that provides Canada's federal, provincial and territorial health care decision makers with credible, impartial advice and evidence-based information about the effectiveness and efficiency of drugs and other health technologies. CADTH provides information through three programs: Health Technology Assessment (HTA), the Common Drug Review (CDR) and the Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing and Utilization Service (COMPUS).
- Health Quality Council of Alberta
Established in 2002, the Health Quality Council of Alberta’s mission is to promote patient safety and health service quality on a provincewide basis, primarily through the lens of the Alberta Quality Matrix for Health which includes acceptability, accessibility, appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency and safety.
- Institute of Health Economics
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is a unique partnership of the Government of Alberta, major academic centres in Alberta and the pharmaceutical industry. The Institute’s research mandate is organized around 6 major programs: Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment, Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination, Special Evaluation Projects, Key Partnerships, and Capacity Building.
