CRSU

Clinical Research Support Unit (CRSU)

The CRSU provides multi-faceted research assistance to all faculty members, residents, students, and researchers within the College of Medicine. Investigators across the basic medical, clinical, and population health sciences can access support for study design, sample size/power calculation, data management, analysis, and manuscript revision. Requests to review funding applications are also welcome.  Support is provided by doctoral-level biostatisticians and biostatistical graduate students—all at zero cost.

The CRSU assists with 80 to 100 research projects annually at varying stages of development, although engagement early in the research process is encouraged. Support requests can be initiated by completing the CRSU Intake Form. 

Please note: given the frequent overlap of multiple requests during peak periods, 2-3 weeks may be required before an initial appointment can be made. 

The CRSU aims to contribute towards maximizing the research productivity of the College of Medicine research community. To that end, support is often ongoing in nature, frequently culminating in conference presentation and publication of project findings. CRSU acknowledgment and possibly shared authorship, at the dissemination of results is requested if a significant contribution has been made by CRSU staff.         

Departments within the College of Medicine aiming to encourage the development of quantitative research knowledge/skills among their faculty and residents can request academic presentations on related topics of interest by CRSU staff. Basic instruction in the use of SAS (a statistical program frequently used in statistical analysis) is also offered to individuals within the College of Medicine on an annual basis, usually in September/October, for a minimal cost.    

Please   Contact the CRSU office with inquiries.

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CTSU

Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU)

The CTSU is available to help you with your clinical research. Although it’s called the Clinical Trial Support Unit, the CTSU supports all kinds of clinical research, including clinical trials. The CTSU’s services are complementary to those provided by the Clinical Research Support Unit (above). Services include:

• Negotiating research contracts, confidential disclosure agreements and study budgets
• Preparing and submitting ethics applications and consent forms
• Preparing and submitting applications for Saskatchewan Health Authority operational approval
• Regulatory submissions to Health Canada, including Clinical Trial Applications (drugs) and Applications for Investigational Testing Authorization (medical devices)
• Clinical trial registration (ClinicalTrials.gov)
• Data management, including data management plans, case report form design and web-based clinical data management systems (e.g., REDCap)
• Regulatory assurance
• Project management
• Clinical trial monitoring
• Financial services, including invoicing of research sponsors, processing of sponsor payments and payment of study-related expenses
• Clinical research nurse and clinical research coordinator services

With help from the CTSU, you can have confidence that your clinical research will be completed successfully and in compliance with all of the regulations.

For more information, email ctsu@usask.ca or call (306) 978-8300.

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HRQI

Healthcare Research and Quality Improvement (HRQI)

HRQI supports vital research to improve clinical decision-making, advance patient safety, decrease medical errors, and enhance health care quality and access. Also, HRQI is uniquely positioned to support best practice research and to help promote its dissemination to improve primary care in Saskatchewan.

HRQI recognizes the importance of research into the science of primary care and patient-centered outcomes. We enthusiastically support these efforts believe that it must continue to have adequate resources to pursue its goals.

The HRQI key areas of focus include:

• Safety and Quality: Reduce the risk of harm by promoting the delivery of the best possible care.
• Effectiveness: Improve health care outcomes by encouraging the use of evidence to make informed health care decisions.
• Efficiency: Transform research into practice to facilitate more extensive access to effective health care service and reduce unnecessary costs.

Evidence-based clinical practice requires HRQI-supported healthcare research in areas such as Practice-Based Research, practice transformation, patient quality, and safety in hospital and non-hospital settings. Saskatchewan's healthcare system relies on research developed to answer key clinical questions based on Saskatchewan’s effective health care program to help clinicians make better treatment choices. HRQI provides the critical evidence reviews needed to answer questions on the common acute, chronic, and comorbid conditions that family physicians see daily. HRQI research also examines health information technology to provide the evidence to inform meaningful use policy and practice so that health IT can be used more effectively to improve the quality of Saskatchewan health care.

Please contact the HRQI office with inquiries.

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The associate provost, health, provides leadership to the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Health Sciences in creating a new standard for interprofessional education, research, and practice in the health sciences. In order to foster collaboration between students, faculty, and researchers across the health disciplines—and to help educate health professionals through a team-centered approach—the associate provost, health, works closely with health science deans, faculty, and staff as well as a number of committees. These committees include the Health Sciences Deans Committee (HSDC), the Indigenous Health Committee (IHC), the Research Advisory Committee (RAC), the Interprofessional Education Advisory Committee (IPEAC) and more.

To harness the breadth and collaborative potential of the University of Saskatchewan’s diverse health science ecosystem, the Health Sciences is strongly committed to:

• providing effective stewardship of the Health Sciences Building;
• fostering, and promoting interdisciplinary research and interprofessional education;
• seeking solutions to systematic barriers;
• aligning structures and forging partnerships; and
• supporting and embracing Indigenization.

The purpose of the Health Sciences is to cross boundaries. This is not work that is done on the side of one’s desk. The Health Sciences exists to support:

• diverse operations within the Health Sciences Building;
• opportunities to learn and practice clinical and communication skills in a safe, simulated environment;
• strategic initiatives and special projects; and
• the planning and hosting of truly interdisciplinary and interprofessional events.

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