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For years, doctors have encouraged cancer patients to stay active during recovery. Researchers now have strong evidence to explain why.
Leigha Comer’s roots in Niagara – and Niagara Health – run deep. She grew up in the region and is carving out her own path at the hospital, where both her mother and grandmother worked as nurses.
Strengthening research in community hospitals and translating evidence into better patient care were the focus of the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute’s sixth annual Research Day, which brought together nearly 200 researchers, clinicians and health system partners from across Niagara, Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area on Thursday.
When Elaina Orlando began her academic journey in public health, she never imagined it would lead her to the heart of building a research culture in a community hospital. Today, as the Director of Research Operations at the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI), she is helping to shape how research is conducted, taught and shared in Niagara and beyond.
When her two-year-old daughter Briar came home with a few bruises, Roxanne didn’t think much of it. “She was in school part time, so I just thought she was playing a little rough,” Roxanne says. But even on the days Briar was at home, the bruises kept appearing.
The Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI) recently hosted an event bringing together members of the Niagara Health Engagement Network (NHEN) and hospital researchers to share research initiatives and discuss how patients and families can play a greater role in shaping the future of health research in the region.
When Niagara Health set out to make research more accessible to community hospitals, it was a local idea with global potential. That potential was realized earlier this month when Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NKHI) Executive Director and Chief Scientist Dr. Jennifer Tsang was invited to share Niagara’s approach at an international health conference in Kigali, Rwanda.
A year after Niagara Health launched a new program to improve care for older adults with hip fractures, the approach is now attracting attention from clinicians around the world.
For Queen’s University medical students Bianca Marcella and Prey Patel, this summer was more than a chance to advance their research skills - it was an opportunity to come home.
For four budding health researchers, a summer at Niagara Health’s Knowledge Institute (NHKI) offered more than just a glimpse into hospital research — it was a chance to tackle real-world projects that will help shape patient care in Niagara.
