About SPHERU

What We Do

SPHERU engages in population health research - the study of social factors contributing to the well-being of various groups within the population. 

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 Research Team

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SPHERU's Research Team is made up of Faculty from the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina.  These members are located at three sites across the province - Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert

Administrative Team

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SPHERU's administrative staff are also located across the three sites.  The Administrative team includes Administrators at each site, as well as Research Officers and Program Evaluators that work for individual research programs within the unit.  

Funding

The Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) funds the work of SPHERU through a Health research Team Grant.  As lead agency for the provincial government's Health Resrach Strategy, SHRF acts as a catalyst, supporting the work of individual researchers such as those within SPHERU, as well as the unit itself.  The Health Research Strategy identifies reserach priorities that reflect the province's geography and people.  This includes the health needs of Saskatchewan's Aboriginal people and seniors, research into mental illness and addictions, and prevention of chronic lifestyle-related diseases.  These priorities align well with SPHERU's efforts to actively engage communities, non-governmental organizations, and policy-makers in the research enterprise itself, and in making policy and program changes consistent with research evidence.

Careers

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