The RSC has released its latest report, Health Research System Recovery: Strengthening Canada’s Health Research System After the COVID-19 Pandemic. The report goes beyond preparing for the next pandemic or health emergency by outlining how to comprehensively reshape Canada’s health research system. “We have a chance to reshape and advance Canada’s health research system to strengthen our health … Read more
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has released its latest report, Repair and Recovery in Long-Term Care: Restoring Trust in the Aftermath of COVID-19 (2020-2023) under the guidance of an expert Working Group and as part of the RSC Task Force on COVID-19. “Long term care homes and the systems that support them were unprepared for a global … Read more
The Royal Society of Canada published a policy briefing entitled Urgent and Long Overdue: Legal Reform and Drug Decriminalization in Canada. “In this report, we consider Canada’s past and current approach to substance use, joining the call for a new path forward rooted in a human rights approach,” said Vanessa Gruben, co-chair of the working group. The … Read more
The Royal Society of Canada recently published two reports: The Humanities and Health Policy on Nov. 30, and its Annual Report on Dec. 4, which includes a summary of the impact of the RSC Task Force on COVID-19, and the outcomes of the annual G7 and G20 activities. Both reports are available online.
The Royal Society of Canada published a policy briefing: The Humanities and Health Policy. “Responding to crises such as pandemics requires deep multidisciplinary collaboration. Along with the science, it is imperative to understand cultures, values, languages, histories, and other determinants of human behaviour,” said chairs of the working group Dr. Esyllt Jones, FRSC, and Dr. Julia M. Wright, FRSC. … Read more
The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) and the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) have established an expert panel to assess Canada’s role in global health and to identify opportunities for Canada to enhance its leadership. “The timing is excellent, as we begin to emerge from the pandemic, for an independent analysis of Canada’s position … Read more
The Royal Society of Canada released a policy briefing: Strengthening Health Care in Canada Post-COVID-19 Pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic exposed structural inequalities on a broad scale within Canadian society,” said working group chair Dr. Linda Rabeneck. “The working group has considered how we emerge from Covid-19 with an effective, equitable, and resilient health care system for all Canadian … Read more
The Royal Society of Canada released a collection of essays entitled The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in Canada. “The inter-disciplinary evidence is clear: the pandemic has affected Canadian women, girls and gender-diverse people profoundly and differentially compared to men and boys. As this report highlights, we won’t have a true recovery so long as we … Read more
Nineteen eminent Canadian scientists, scholars and researchers have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada for their outstanding achievements in advancing knowledge and understanding of the past and present. “These individuals are outstanding scholars who have made exceptional contributions, both nationally and internationally, in their respective fields,” said RSC President Jeremy McNeil. The full release is … Read more
The RSC Policy Briefing entitled COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact on Canada’s Intensive Care Units is now freely and publicly available online. “This report describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s under resourced ICUs, the measures used to provide care and the impact on patients, family and staff. The objective of the report is … Read more
