WE-SPARK Health Institute Releases Quarterly Report

WE-SPARK Health Institute has released its Year 5, 2nd quarter report highlighting key accomplishments from August 2023 – October 2023: 

• continued to grow the WindsorEssex research ecosystem with a total of 1,146 members, adding 225 from Q2 2021-22;
• WE-SPARK members attracted $4.7M in new funding, and produced 15 publications;
• increased the number of active RedCap users to 258, a data sharing platform for research studies;
• hosted five events and workshops focused on researcher networking and health research innovation;
• a total of 65 student volunteers worked with WE-SPARK staff supporting research activities, knowledge translation and community events, logging 3,550 hours and reaching over 1,485 participants; and
• completed its next 5 year Strategic Plan.
  

Read the Report here.

WE-SPARK quarterly reports communicate outcomes and provide accountability to its members and the Windsor-Essex community. All reports can be found on our website. 

WE-SPARK Health Institute is supported by an innovative partnership between the University of Windsor and Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, and Windsor Regional Hospital that brings together health research strengths, expertise, and infrastructure from across the WindsorEssex region.