Building Research Relationships with Indigenous Communities (BRRIC) aims to disseminate knowledge among academic stakeholders for engaging in transformative Indigenous research utilizing best practices and methods for producing results and findings that benefit all parties involved.

BRRIC offers a diverse array of essential information covering issues such as the history of Indigenous health and research in Saskatchewan, existing policies and frameworks guiding research with Indigenous communities such as OCAP®, Truth and Reconciliation  Commission calls to Action, Tri-Council Policy Statement Chapter 9, and protocol on how to respectfully and meaningfully engage Indigenous communities in research projects. 

• $367.50 | 3-4 hours online (15 lessons within 3 modules)

• Click here for more information and to register

The Indigenous Research Methodologies (IRM) course aims to build on previously cultivated knowledge after the completion of the Building Research Relationships with Indigenous Communities (BRRIC) training module. IRM provides guidance and knowledge to academic stakeholders about the historic relationship between Indigenous communities and Western education through research, policy, and planning. Learners will be educated about Indigenous research methodologies and how they are used in present day research, as well as how they could be used in the future. 

• Pre-requisite - BRRIC Training Module

• $185.00 + GST | 3 hours online

• Click here for more information and to register

The Indigenous Research Level of Engagement Tool (IRLET) aims to provide guidance to researchers and grant review committees who are involved in or are new to Indigenous research with guidelines on how to ensure a project proposal is being planned and executed in an appropriate manner.

The IRLET Training Module offers guidance on a number of categories for researchers and reviewers to consider when shaping or reviewing a research project proposal. Categories that the IRLET encourages its users to consider are partnership with Indigenous stakeholder(s), knowledge into practice, strengths-based approaches, Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing.

Click here to register for this free training.

The Patient Engagement and Research Link (PEARL) is a platform that brings patients and health research teams together to connect and collaborate on topics they care about. PEARL makes it easier for patients and researchers to find each other and work together in patient-oriented research.

Explore PEARL to find opportunities that match your passion, share your ideas and learn more about patient-oriented research here in Saskatchewan and Canada!

The Indigenous Research Level of Engagement Tool (IRLET) measures the degree to which a given project meets patient-oriented research criteria in the context of Indigenous communities. Visit the PORLET & IRLET page for more information on the IRLET and its use.

Find the IRLET and the IRLET Companion Document to get started today!

SCPOR’s Patient-Oriented Research Level of Engagement Tool (PORLET)
is used as a simple way to consistently and fairly measure patient engagement. Visit the PORLET & IRLET page for more information on the PORLET and its use.

Download the PORLET and find the PORLET Companion Document.

Self Serve! Find the following right here on our website:

• Register for upcoming events, webinars, or training courses, including the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Module training and Building Research Relationships with Indigenous Communities (BRRIC) training

• Access the Patient-Oriented Research Level of Engagement Tool (PORLET)

• Access the news and updates, including our monthly SCPOR Newsletter

Just Ask! Simply email scpor@usask.ca or contact a SCPOR staff member and we’ll help you out with the following: (and anything else you need!)

• Coaching on the basics of how to engage patients in a research team

• Exploring traineeship opportunities

• Patient Partner recruitment

• Access to members of the Affiliated Researcher Alliance (ARA): a network of researchers with diverse expertise who engage in POR

SCPOR Products, Services and Supports

Generic Letters of Support Requests from SCPOR for grant applications can be made by completing this form. For more information, contact our Patient Engagement Team.