WE-SPARK Releases Q1 Report

WE-SPARK Health Institute, now in its fourth year, has released its 1st quarter report, highlighting key accomplishments from May 2022 – July 2022.  

Highlights include:

•    awarded $310,000 to 15 local research grants, bringing the total to $1,086,725 since the grant program launch April 2020;
•    added 33 new members for total of 893 members;
•    on boarded 15 new members to its Student Volunteer Network, reaching to 100 student alumni, and logging over 400 hours this quarter;
•    hosted four events including a Think Tank with 120 participants;
•    initiated a Research Data Management strategy;
•    reported on Core member successes including $1.3M in new research funding and 16 publications; and
•    grew Ask the Expert program to include eight feature stories from local health and research experts.

Read the report here.

WE-SPARK quarterly reports communicate outcomes and provides accountability to its members and the Windsor-Essex community. All quarterly reports can be found here.

WE-SPARK Health Institute is a partnership between Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, the University of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospital designed to take healthcare to the next level through research.