Health Sciences North, and its affiliate the Health Sciences North Research Institute, has been ranked among Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals for the year 2019, the seventh consecutive year the hospital has made the list.
The ranking for 2019 by Research Infosource placed HSN at 38th on the list, up one spot from 2018.
“HSN, HSNRI, and its researchers have secured over $9 million, including external grants and contract funding, for studies to support our key goal of enhancing HSN’s academic and research
impact,” said Dr. Greg Ross, vice-president, academic and research impact.
“With 43 active clinical research projects, and eight new clinical trials started within the past year, our researchers are working directly toward improving health outcomes for our patients.”
In a news release issued Dec. 14, HSN stated they are "committed to research focussed on finding solutions to the health care issues facing the people of Northeastern Ontario. As an academic health science centre, HSN is committed to enhance research across its 13 medical departments."
In addition, the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan of HSN and HSNRI commits to advancing collaborative research in cancer solutions, healthy aging, cardiovascular health and Indigenous health.
The University Health Network and the Hospital for Sick Children ranked first and second respectively for the second year in a row.
