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Building trust & improving the public's data literacy 

HDRN Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada are developing a health data glossary to improve data literacy among members of the public. The project is currently seeking public feedback on the list of terms and definitions. Provide your feedback by February 14. 
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Using sex & gender in routinely collected data

Understanding how sex and gender data are collected and analyzed is a significant gap in health research. Learn how HDRN Canada IDEA Fellow Morgan Stirling is advancing health research by advocating for inclusive data collection frameworks to address health disparities. 
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How multi-regional data informs medication timing

Can the time of day blood pressure medication is taken reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke? Check out the latest DASH Researcher Spotlight to learn how Dr. Scott Garrison’s pragmatic trial using multi-regional administrative data addressed this question.
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DASH support for CIHR's Spring Project Grant 

Are you a health researcher interested in using multi-regional data for your CIHR Spring Project grant application? HDRN Canada's Data Access Support Hub (DASH) can support the data access process. Submit your online intake for DASH support by February 19.  
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New data standards for gender & sexual orientation

The Canadian Institute for Health Information is developing pan-Canadian data standards for gender, sex and sexual orientation data collection. Read about how standardized data collection can improve health equity, ensuring inclusive care for 2SLGBTQI+ individuals.
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Join HDRN Canada's Board of Directors

Do you have expertise in administrative health data and a passion for health equity? HDRN Canada is accepting applications for our Board of Directors until March 15. Applicants with Indigenous lived experience or experience in Indigenous health research are encouraged. 

Upcoming Events
Two smiling white men. Text reads: How biomakers of aging and self-reported health respond to guaranteed income: insights from the CLSA. January 21. 12 PM ET. Luke Duignan, M.Sc. Faculty of Medicine. Dalhousie University. Daniel J. Dutton, PhD. Department of Community Health and Epidemiology. Dalhousie University.

How biomarkers of aging respond to guaranteed income | JAN. 21 | 12:00 p.m. ET

Learn how guaranteed income impacts biomarker-based measures of health in this webinar hosted by the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, which highlights the relationship between income and health will be discussed.

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2S/LGBTQQIA+ Community & Administrative Health Data | JAN. 23 | 10:00 a.m. PT

How do 2S/LGBTQQIA+ people feel about health data linkage in community-based research? Join the next Big IDEAs About Health Data with Anu Radha Verma and Dr. Nathan Lachowsky on chronic health & 2S/LGBTQQIA+ communities. 


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A Guide for Health Care Providers to Address Racism | JAN. 31 | 9:00 a.m. CT

Saskatchewan Health Quality Council presents the latest QI Power Hour on practical guidance for health care providers to address racism. This resource provides advice on teaching interventions for racism witnessed in health care settings.

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CHSPR 2025 Conference: Primary Care at A(nother) Crossroads | MAR. 3-4 | VANCOUVER

The Centre for Health Services and Policy Research presents their 37th annual health policy conference, which will confront the primary care crisis. Register now to attend in person in Vancouver, or online. 

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News from Across the Network
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New environmental exposure data through CanPath

Over the past year, 17 new environmental exposure datasets from CANUE were added to CanPath's existing datasets, providing additional measures of greenness, air quality, accessibility, and socioeconomic factors. Read a summary of the new datasets or watch the recent webinar. 
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CDA & CIHI sign agreement to improve pharma data

CIHI and Canada’s Drug Agency signed a three-year agreement to build a stronger drug data and analytics foundation across Canada. The agreement will support analytics to improve drug access, safety and health outcomes.
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Alcohol-associated hepatitis in young people

A study using routinely collected data at ICES examined the sex-specific epidemiology of alcohol-associated hepatitis in adolescents and young adults, finding the greatest increase observed in women, suggesting sex-specific interventions are needed. 
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Québec's evolution over 25 years

How has Québec changed over the past quarter century? To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Institut de la statistique du Québec's is publishing statistical portraits of the evolution of the province. Learn about changes in families, youth, seniors, education and health.   
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Latest insights on deaths in Canada

In 2023, Canada experienced the highest number of accidental drug poisoning deaths ever recorded. Want to understand the broader picture? Explore Statistics Canada’s latest release for key insights on life expectancy, leading causes of death and more.
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Improving transitions between home & long-term care

Unité de soutien SSA Québec's Par-Aînés project has released a list of improvements to facilitate a better transition for senior citizens between home and long-term care facilities. The document is an outcome of a project carried out under the “PATIenTS” improvement program.

In the Media
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Medical care — done right, it’s all connected

Dr. Alan Katz, former HDRN Canada Executive Member, penned an opinion piece for the Winnipeg Free Press on the interconnected nature of health care systems, team-based care and what's needed for an effective health system transformation in Manitoba. 

In Case You Missed It!
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Zoomers in Balance

Check out this presentation from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training on research exploring how data can be used to inform of the burden of dementia risk factors at the community-level.

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Highlights from the Data Disarray Report

The latest Healthy Data Collective webinar features Dr. Ewan Affleck, Brenda McPhail and Steven Tam discussing findings and recommendations from the Data Disarray Report on Alberta's health data management.  

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