Niagara Health Knowledge Institute

The Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI) was established in May 2023 with a generous donation by the McCall MacBain Foundation.

Our Purpose

Improve patient care and experience by embedding research into clinical practice. 

Our Mission

Transform healthcare through leading community hospital-based research.

Our Values

Equity ● Collaboration ● Continuous Learning ● Innovation ● Empowerment

Our Pillars

Our Future

To be successful, we must have:

1. Partnerships where we build strong and meaningful relationships with local, provincial and national partners, including academic institutions, healthcare organizations and research networks.
2. Infrastructure that enables and facilitates research with effective policies, procedures, digital technology and equipment.
3. Sustainability to invest in and expand research capabilities.

Areas of focus

RICH-Canada

To build research capacity in Canadian community hospitals to transform healthcare across the country. 

Patient Experience

To understand and improve patient experience in healthcare and research at Niagara Health. Details coming soon.

Care for Older Persons

To advance healthcare and health service delivery for Niagara's Aging Population. Details coming soon.

Clinical Research

To provide Niagara Health patients access to state-of-the-art, novel therapies through participation in multi-centre clinical research studies. 

Our Multi-centre Clinical Trials

• Cardiology
• Critical Care Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Hematology/Transfusion Medicine
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Thrombosis

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