NOHRS at a Glance
Why NOHRS? Why now?
Canada has a new dental care plan and new data available to evaluate the plan and the oral health of Canadians. Simultaneously, the world of science and the challenges facing society are advancing rapidly. This inaugural Canadian National Oral Health Research Strategy (NOHRS) is both necessary and timely. It provides strategic direction for governments, decision-makers, funding agencies, researchers, health care practitioners, the public and others. It will enable all to work to improve oral health and oral health care in Canada.
We developed the strategy with guiding principles centred on people, science, and ideas. These principles will continue to be integral throughout implementation.
Strategic Priorities
Overarching Approaches
- Knowledge mobilization & implementation science
- Environmental sustainability
Emerging Methods
- Artificial Intelligence
- Omics
Leading Issues
- Inequities, identities & oral health
- Access to care
Goals
- Improved oral health and reduced inequities in Canada
- Improved oral research capacity in Canada
NOHRS Goals and Successes
2026 – Preparation – Environmental sustainability module
2028 – Infrastructure – Training program(s), Artificial Intelligence &/or Omics Structure, Knowledge Mobilization/Implementation Science network
2030 – Outputs – Trainees, Research outputs
2035 – Outcomes – Health outcomes, Health care interventions
Drive NOHRS Forward
NOHRS was created by, and for, people with an interest in oral health care and research. By 2025, we will have broadly disseminated NOHRS, engaged the research, health care and other communities, and formed NOHRS implementation working groups to achieve the milestones on the timeline above.
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