O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Better health and health care
Vision
Better health and health care.
Mission
To produce evidence that informs health policy and practice.
Purpose
The Institute's mission will be achieved by:
Stakeholder engagement:
Development of the strategic and financial partnerships and relationships necessary to advance the Institute's mission and realize its vision.
Knowledge generation:
Integration of the skills, resources and incentives of individuals and teams, to support timely, relevant and crosscutting research.
Knowledge mobilization:
Evaluation, contextualization and communication of knowledge to accelerate the capture of benefits and inform subsequent rounds of research and knowledge translation.
About the O'Brien Institute

Collaboration in research
O’Brien Institute researchers have a critically important role in Canada’s public health, through our efforts to describe, design, and suggest improvements. We are truly interdisciplinary, encompassing more than 500 members with a range of academic and professional backgrounds, from research scientists and clinicians, to health system decision-makers and other health professionals.