Making research matter: Approaches to strengthen connections between research, policy and community

Join The Network for Improving Health Systems (University of Toronto) and the Ontario Drug Policy and Research Network (ODPRN) for a virtual event hosted by the Network for Improving Health Systems (NIHS).

You’ll hear from Audrey Laporte and Mina Tadrous, who will provide opening remarks, as well as three of our NIHS and ODPRN research trainees. Our trainees will discuss their experiences and approaches to conducting research that is responsive to the needs of policymakers and knowledge users, while meaningfully centering the lived and living experiences of people and communities in research. The session will also provide opportunities for interactive discussion to share insights on how we can collectively make research truly matter.

Date: 7 April 2026

Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Location: Online

Please register using this form