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Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery / Recherche Canada : Une alliance pour les découvertes en santé / Alison Evans, PRESIDENT AND Chief Executive Officer

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Address, activities & membership

Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery / Recherche Canada : Une alliance pour les découvertes en santé - Address, activities & membership

Address:

401 - 17 YORK STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K1N 5S7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-234-5129

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 401 - 17 YORK STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1N 5S7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-234-5129

      Fax number: 613-565-2278  

    • 401 - 17 YORK STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1N 5S7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-234-5129

      Fax number: 613-565-2278  

    • 401 - 17 YORK STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1N 9J6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-234-5129

      Fax number: 613-565-2278  

    • 1010 - 116 ALBERT STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5G3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-234-5129

      Fax number: 613-565-2278  

    • 1010 - 116 ALBERT STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5G3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-234-5129

      Fax number: 613-565-2278  


Description of the organization's activities:
RESEARCH CANADA: AN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH DISCOVERY, IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTES, WITH A MISSION TO HELP CANADIANS MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH BY ENSURING CANADA IS A WORLD LEADER IN HEALTH RESEARCH. RESEARCH CANADA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION THAT IS A NATIONAL VOICE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH ADVOCACY IN CANADA. RESEARCH CANADA RECOGNIZES THAT HEALTH RESEARCH IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF CANADIANS, OFFERS A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO CONTAIN HEALTH CARE COSTS, AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE CREATION OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES ALL SECTORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, AND WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR HEALTH RESEARCH NATIONWIDE. RESEARCH CANADA REACHES OUT TO BOTH THE CANADIAN PUBLIC AND MEDIA TO INFORM AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE HEALTH RESEARCH FUNDING AS AN INVESTMENT IN CANADA'S FUTURE.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • THE COUNCIL FOR HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTES WITH A VISION OF BUILDING WORLD-CLASS HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COUNCIL IS THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH RESEARCH. ITS GOALS ARE: 1) TO ENHANCE THE FUNDING FOR HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA FROM ALL SOURCES; 2) TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO CANADA'S DECISION MAKERS THAT HEALTH RESEARCH REPRESENTS AN INVESTMENT IN CANADA'S FUTURE NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF THE HEALTH OF CANADIANS AND THE NATION'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BUT ALSO IN TERMS OF JOB CREATION IN A NUMBER OF HEALTH CARE INDUSTRIES INCLUDING PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL DEVICE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY; 3) TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENT TO ARTICULATE A VISION FOR HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA; 4) TO CHAMPION THE CAUSE OF HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES RESEARCH AND THE NEED FOR MORE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE AND TO ENSURE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING THAT HEALTH RESEARCH RATHER THAN BEING A "COST" TO SOCIETY, REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF COST-SAVING WITHIN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
THE MEMBERSHIP OF RESEARCH CANADA, WORKING FOR ALL CANADIANS, IS DRAWN FROM ALL SECTORS DEDICATED TO INCREASING INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE LEADING HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES, NATIONAL HEALTH CHARITIES, HOSPITALS, REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES, UNIVERSITIES, PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND OTHERS.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL IS OPEN TO VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES/ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN HEALTH RESEARCH AND IN RAISING FUNDS FOR HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. THE COUNCIL'S ACTIVITIES ARE SUPPORTED BY MODEST CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND COMMUNITY CONTACTS. PRESENTLY WE HAVE 48 MEMBER-ORGANIZATIONS AS OF MAY 2004

Public offices held: Alison Evans


Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
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