The Northwest Territories SPOR Network
The NWT SPOR network is funded through a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) with matching funds from the University of Alberta. In order to be a member of the pan-Canadian Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations Network, the NWT SPOR network is required to fulfill criteria set by the CIHR Strategy for Patient-Oriented […]
Health Services Data
Assessing health care in Canada’s north: What can we learn from national and regional surveys (published in International Journal of Circumpolar Health) We explored the extent to which health care issues in northern Canada can be studied through secondary analyses of existing national and regional health and social surveys. We also identified potential areas for […]
Indigenous Wellness and Integration Models for Health Services
With support from private donors and the NWT SPOR PICHI network, Indigenous elders gathered in Yellowknife to discuss a plan for Indigenous healing services in the NWT. Aspects of the meeting related to planning for indigenous healing research are highlighted. Workshop Presenters Be’sha Blondin, Elder and Traditional Wellness Keeper, Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation Nicole Redvers, […]