About Us
HRDP-SK Team

For all inquiries, please contact hrdp-sk@hqc.sk.ca. 

Lisa Dietrich

Francis Abayeteye

Tara Brewer

Kristin Dyke

Research Specialist
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Project Coordinator
SHA Digital Health
Privacy Consultant
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health
Project Coordinator
SHA Digital Health

Jacob Chirayil

Amanda Hutton

Malori Keller

Xue Feng

Manager, Planning, Performance
and Special Projects
Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
Research Analyst
Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
Data Management Specilaist
Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
Senior Data Engineer
eHealth Saskatchewan

William Millson

Sharleen Maley

Marnie Richards

Nirmal Sidhu

Data Analyst
Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
Project Manager
eHealth Sasaktchewan 
Approvals Coordinator
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Sr. Data Management Specilaist
eHealth Saskatchewan
The HRDP-SK team was guided by a group of Patient Partners, researchers and health system staff:
Brenda Andreas
Dinesh Dharel
Sarah Donkers
Charity Evans
Gary Groot
 
Nedeene Hudeema
Tyler Moss
Heather Murray
Jessica Osei
 
 
 
Juan-Nicholas Pena-Sanchez
Erika Penz
Chris Plishka
Susan Tupper
 
 
HRDP-SK Prototype, Pilot & implementation
2021-2022: Accomplishments to date
 
In 2021-2022, the processes and tools were created and tested to establish the HRDP-SK. This work was guided by an advisory group of patient partners, researchers, clinician scientists and health system staff. These include: 
 
  • A streamlined Data Access Request (DAR) process
  • A central repository at eHealth, where all data will be housed
  • A Data Integration Process to standardize how datasets are added to the HRDP-SK central repository
  • A coordinated process for data trustees to assess data access requests for research
  • A Master Health Data Sharing Agreement to eliminate project specific data sharing agreements
  • Data literacy material to support research teams in understanding what data is available
2022-2023: Goals 
 
Over the next year, the HRDP-SK will integrate the processes developed in the prototype into technological solutions and support a small number of patient-oriented research projects. This will be achieved by:
 
  • Implementing the legal agreements and privacy requirements needed to enable HRDP-SK
  • Integrating data into the HRDP-SK
  • Acquiring and implementing Secure Research Environment Technology solutions
  • Providing data access to SCPOR supported projects
  • Executing tests to validate the HRDP-SK prototype
2023-2027: Implementation
 
 

In 2022 and 2023, the HRDP-SK was trialed and piloted. In 2023-2024, the Health Research Data Platform- SK will pivot to implementing and continuing to refine the processes and technologies that have been developed to support a small number of Patient-Oriented Research projects with the HRDP-SK. This will be achieved by advancing the following five goals:

1.       Supporting research teams to use HRDP-SK

2.       Refining HRDP-SK technology and functionality of HRDP-SK

3.       Expanding the scope of the data held in the HRDP-SK repository

4.       Advancing the MHDSA and finalizing the HRDP-SK Privacy/Quality Framework

5.       Developing an HDP-SK Business Case

 
Acknowledgements
The HRDP-SK and the Master Health Data Sharing Agreement have been developed in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, eHealth Saskatchewan, Health Shared Services Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. 
 
We would like to thank the privacy officers, contract and legal representatives, Patient Partners, researchers and health system staff who have collaborated and provided feedback into this work. Thank you to our Advisory Committee members.