About

The Covenant Health Research Centre (CHRC) is dedicated to promoting innovation, facilitating inquiry, developing partnerships and bringing research into practice in alignment with Covenant Health’s mission, vision, values and strategic directions.

Strategic focus areas

serving vulnerable populations in the areas of addictions and mental health, continuing care, Indigenous health, palliative and end of life, rural care and seniors.
developing transdisciplinary teams
supporting new researchers

Why we conduct research

Covenant values the benefits research opportunities bring to participants. Patients experience best practices in care and have access to new drugs, devices and other treatments, while staff and physicians learn and grow in providing quality patient care.

Research aligns with our values and is inherent in our Transform and Grow strategy. The Health Ethics Guide — a document produced by the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada that directs Covenant's practices — upholds research as important to supporting others. The guide also promotes the broader benefits of research.

We also believe that participating in and/or facilitating academic research in partnership with academic institutions is important to building knowledge that benefits the wider community.

History

The CHRC formally began operating in March 2003. Before then, research was performed independently at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre and Misericordia Community Hospital. Since 2008, the CHRC has provided research services to all Covenant sites.

Partners

We work with many partners to create a culture of research excellence in Alberta.

Provincial

National

Network of Networks (N2)

Covenant centres of excellence

Academic

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