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Patient Centre

We are a people-first organization, working hard to ensure our studies are patient- and caregiver-centered. We want to hear from you!

Two ways to get involved:

Join an active study as a participant.
Studies actively recruiting are listed below.
Join our network as a Patient/Caregiver Partner!
Our partners bring their personal experiences with illness and different treatments, and guide us to focus on meaningful patient outcomes and effective ways to communicate our studies with patients.
“Canada has been at the forefront of palliative care for more than 50 years, but still too few have access to early palliative care services within their community. Understanding how we can better identify palliative needs for patients not only improves their quality of life, but relieves pressure on caregivers.”
Dr. Bruno Gagnon
Co-chair of the PCPCRC, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Université Laval
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Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Study Opportunities

Browse through our list of studies.

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May 11, 2022
Using routinely collected data to develop and evaluate a clinical tool for early identification of palliative care needs in long-term care: The RESPECT Project
Amy Hsu
April 8, 2025
The association between patient language and receipt of physician-delivered palliative care at the end of life in people on maintenance dialysis
Michael Bonares
July 31, 2023
Use of an automated prospective clinical surveillance tool to drive screening for unmet palliative needs among patients in the final year of life
Dr. James Downar & Pete Wegier
May 10, 2022
An Environmental Scan of Palliative Care Data Initiatives in Canada
Colleen Webber
May 3, 2023
Improving Serious Illness Conversations for Patients with Structural Vulnerabilities and Substance Use Disorders
Emma Schon
May 1, 2023
Improving support of substitute decision makers: Journey mapping decision-making needs and support tools for caregivers of people living with dementia
Seema King & Jessica Simon
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